Month: June 2016

The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission is pleased to announce the funding of seven Bend projects at itsJune 10, 2016 meeting, awarding $185,316. The…

The Oregon Health Authority released Thursday its fourth annual Coordinated Care Organization Metrics Report. The report details CCO performance on a…

The War Canyon Fire was reported around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday burning in grass and brush on Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands two miles…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho issued the following joint statement during a hearing Thursday before the Senate Energy and…

The U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture announced Thursday more than $47 million in investments to help water districts and producers on…

Next week, Deschutes County Health Services will offer free HIV testing in Bend and Redmond. The free testing is being offered in recognition of…

The portage path being used by some Deschutes River floaters around the Colorado Avenue Bridge was changed Wednesday “to protect public…

Every day, nearly 10,000 people turn 65 years old in the United States. While the senior population continues to grow, less than 2 percent of funding…

Following the completion of a $10 million renovation, Riverhouse on the Deschutes hotel, in partnership with Executive Producer G2 Strategic,…

Central Oregon drug agents said Wednesday they raided a southeast Bend drywall company last week, seizing drugs allegedly being sold out of the…

Sunday night, tragedy struck south of La Pine when a head-on collision killed Alan James Eutsler of Bend and seriously injured Donald Adams and his…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore.) welcomed Congressional Art Competition Winner Sage Hassell, a recent graduate of Mountain View High School in Bend, to the…

The Wild, Wild West got a little more wild Wednesday night in Prineville. The Crooked River Roundup kicked off its 71 st year. The rodeo officially…

A five day celebration of all things Central Oregon kicked off Wednesday. Kayaking, paddleboard races, slack-lining and rock climbing are just some…

On the eve of Thursday’s opening of legal fireworks stands in Bend, the city’s Fire Department offered reminders on how to have a safe,…

As of May 30, the Oregon Department of Revenue has processed $14.9 million in marijuana tax payments this year, the agency said Wednesday. Medical…

On Sunday, the Powell Butte Highway will reopen to through traffic through the roundabout construction zone, Deschutes County officials said…

ALL ABOARD for an old-fashioned, all American 4th of July in Prineville! This Independence Day, the Oregon Historical Society and the city of…

New drone rules from the Federal Aviation Administration were released Tuesday after being in the works for about a year. Central Oregon drone…

The Oregon Audits Division in the Office of the Secretary of State released its annual report on the Government Waste Hotline Wednesday, showing a 35…