Month: June 2016

A group of economic development organizations representing a large geographic area and a majority of Oregon’s population base on Wednesday…

Next Monday, Deschutes County will honor two Sisters businesses for their exemplary efforts in keeping sidewalks safe for pedestrians. Bi-Mart and…

Every year, Oregonians lose thousands of dollars to telephone scams. Last year, Jeff D. from Silverton, learned his aging father wired $1,300 to a…

Business is steady at Trigger Happy Guns, as the Bend gun shop’s staff see more people taking up arms to protect themselves. “Business is…

Oregon State University-Cascades soon will have brand new facilities for students in southwest Bend, and with opening day about three months away,…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said Wednesday a major mental health reform bill to help mentally ill patients and their families was unanimously approved…

Three years after a leak in the century-old Pacific Power hydro dam that formed Bend’s iconic Mirror Pond prompted the utility to announce it…

Just days after the Florida mass shooting, people across the U.S. are still grieving. Tuesday night in downtown Bend, the Bend United Methodist…

Two Stayton residents died after their car crossed the center line of Highway 22 and collided head-on with a semi truck late Monday night, Oregon…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., applauded Tuesday’s ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the FCC’s net neutrality rules…

The Deschutes County Community Development Department has drafted its Annual Report and Work Plan for fiscal year 2016-17. The document summarizes…

Taking advantage of cooler weather and localized precipitation, the Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists and firefighters will conduct a…

The inaugural Annual Luncheon for the La Pine/Sunriver Economic Development Program, held at Crosswater Golf Club on June 7 to a sold out crowd,…

The nation is still reeling from the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. “It just hurts,”…

Tax Day was almost two months ago and, while most Oregonians have paid what they owe or received their refund, that’s not stopping fraudsters…

Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras will be holding a recruiting event for correctional officers on Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.…

The AR-15 is the most popular weapon in the U.S. because of its simplicity and design. The owner of Redmond Black Rifle/Colfax Tactical said Monday…

Over the next few months, Bend Area Habitat for Humanity and the Central Oregon Association ofREALTORS® (COAR) are working to build a home for…

Business Oregon has approved a request from Deschutes County, the city of La Pine (zone sponsors) and Economic Development for Central Oregon to…

Central Oregon Council on Aging is proud to announce that it has received a $2,000 grant award from Meals on Wheels America for its participation in…