Month: July 2016

Have you wondered how your Deschutes County tax dollars are spent? Do you know what services Deschutes County provides to you? Deschutes County is…

The Environmental Center is accepting applications for the 2016 Sustainability Awards, now through September 9. Awards will be given to an…

A $250,000 gift fromHydro Flask, a Bend-based company that designs and manufactures insulated stainless steel beverage and food flasks, will allow…

Solid rock will again slow the efforts of Cascade Natural Gas crews this week on their pipeline replacement project on Bend’s west side.…

The origin of the annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show proves that sometimes, the best things come along unintentionally. “Well you know,…

Many Central Oregon law enforcement officers woke up with heavy hearts Friday morning after gunshots and chaos left five officers dead and seven…

Conservation at Smith Rock has been on a constant decline as visitor counts rise, which is why park managers have rolled out a new initiative.…

Linda Moskowitz found what appeared to be a special piece of history — In the dirty-plate bin of a Bend cafe. On Saturday, a veterans activist…

After the devastating shootings in Dallas Thursday night, Deschutes County Health Services had some advice on how to handle the range of emotions…

Workers in the Bend-Redmond Metropolitan Area (Deschutes County had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.60 in May 2015, about 11 percent below the…

Zombies will soon be coming to Central Oregon. But don’t worry, they’ll be confined to your screen. Bend Studio is developing a new…

On June 24 -26, 26 six county marine patrol units and the Oregon State Police from across the state participated in a nationwide program called…

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has launched a Marijuana Worker Permit application system for workers in Oregon’s recreational marijuana…

Central Oregon is in a pattern of cooler-than-normal weather and has seen rain over the last 24 hours, but wildfire danger remains high, fire…

The Oregon State Sheriff’s Association and the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police issued a joint statement Friday in response to the Dallas…

The Redmond Police Department conducted two enhanced DUII enforcement patrols in June. During this effort, Redmond police put two additional officers…

The state health advisory issued July 1 for the Metolius arm of Lake Billy Chinook is being extended to include the Crooked River arm, the Oregon…

Three La Pine men were arrested on theft, burglary and drug charges in a pair of raids Wednesday night on homes where Deschutes County…

The city of Sisters said Friday it has been awarded a $150,000 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Local Government Grant for Creekside Campground…

Bend fire investigators said Monday that spontaneous combustion of deck oil and its applicator sparked a fire Saturday evening that destroyed a…