Month: December 2016

Deschutes County announced Thursday it had agreed to pay just over $1 million to settle a $16.6 million federal lawsuit filed by the family of a…

The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency announced Wednesday the approval of the purchase of the buildings and land located at 716 SW Evergreen Avenue in…

A southeast Bend couple had a big scare early Thursday when their doorbell rang around 12:30 a.m. and a man at their door pushed his way in. Steve…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that two boys who saw their 7-year-old brother get killed by a pickup truck in Central…

Two women are suing a Bend massage spa for more than $11 million after claiming a massage therapist sexually abused them. Christopher Rosario, 37,…

The Chevron on Highway 97 in Redmond is in hot water after reports of selling bad gasoline surfaced, but state regulators said Thursday the problem…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – A Dallas High School teacher charged with having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student is expected to change…

Thanks to community tips and help from businesses, three south Deschutes County teens – two 19 and one 16 – have been arrested in last…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a southern Oregon couple who left town with their 7-year-old daughter in violation of a court order in…

BRIDAL VEIL, Ore. (AP) – A hiker has been rescued after she slipped on ice and fell 40 feet down a cliff at Wahkeena Falls in the Columbia…

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — The Coquille Tribal Police has hired a new drug officer, a 1-year-old English Springer Spaniel trained to sniff out three…

Sprinklers and workers wielding fire extinguishers helped limit the damage when spontaneous combustion of soybean oil sparked a fire at a southwest…

Several cars are in the shop after filling up at the Chevron gas station on Highway 97 in Redmond. “The symptoms all point to water in the fuel…

A 30-year-old Bend man has been arrested on robbery and theft charges, accused of shoplifting from the Market of Choice on Wednesday night, then…

A large two-story home in Powell Butte was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning, but the owners were not home at the time, Crook County Fire and…

After a major day-long multi-agency search effort failed to bear fruit, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday it’s scaling…

MountainStar Family Relief Nursery announced Thursday that a grant from the Central Oregon Health Council will allow the nonprofit to open a…

Applications for the OSU Master Gardener™ Program in Central Oregon are now available. The program targets individuals interested in becoming a…

Influenza cases are rising in Oregon, and although the increase is expected this time of year, Oregon Health Authority officials said Thursday it…

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced Wednesday that he has nominated two Central Oregon students for acceptance to one of the prestigious United…