Month: August 2016

As two Bend city councilors have decided to step off the council, there are now two open seats among the four up for grabs this fall. Two more Bend…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., hosted a roundtable discussion at MountainStar Family Relief Nursery in Bend, discussing his Families First bill, then…

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Friday he’s determined no crime was committed in last fall’s deadly explosion inside…

Fire crews worked through the night cooling hot spots and monitoring fire lines on the Redwood Highway Fire in Selma, located on Highway 199 near the…

Bend 2030, the Bend Chamber of Commerce and City Club of Central Oregon will partner to host two interactive public input forums on charter review on…

Starting on Monday, crews from Knife River, under contract to the Oregon Department of Transportation, will begin paving on the Highway 97 Romaine…

The top of a Ponderosa pine tree fell onto power lines and broke two power poles in northwest Bend Friday afternoon, knocking out power to nearly…

The Prineville City Council cleared the way Thursday for the city to pay $1.2 million to Brooks Resources to buy 460 acres of property in the…

Central Oregon is a hot spot for cyclists, but it’s a hot spot for bike thieves as well. The Bend Police Department has seen a huge influx of…

Work on the $16 million Wickiup Junction railroad overpass project located at the north end ofLa Pine is progressing ahead of schedule and on track…

It was a year ago this weekend when residents scrambled to flee Canyon City, as the Canyon Creek Complex Fire ripped through the town. “I…

The Oregon Health Authority said Friday it has lifted the health advisory issued July 28 for Odell Lake, located 75 miles southeast of Eugene off…

The Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund has awarded $32,386.50 to The Shepherd’s House to provide 15 new bunks (30 beds), mattresses and storage…

One Bend postal worker is inspiring Central Oregonians by defying her disability. Rebecka Perrine had to have one of her legs amputated last year.…

Discover Your Forest, the Deschutes National Forest’s non-profit partner, wants to remind the public that they are invited to enjoy Volunteer…

The Family Access Network is the recipient of a $3,000 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation to help support a FAN advocate at John Tuck Elementary…

A grant from the Central Oregon Health Council will allow Oregon State University – Cascades to promote student health services on its new campus…

St. Charles Health System is planning to issue up to $115 million in bonds to finance upcoming projects and refinance existing debt, and this week…

The Redmond Police Department conducted three enhanced DUII enforcement patrols in July. During this effort, Redmond police put three additional…

The Deschutes National Forest will temporarily close the Swampy Lakes Loop trail at Swampy Lakes Trailhead in West Bend. The trail closure, 15 miles…