Month: June 2017

(Update: Both lanes open again) Several people were reported injured, one seriously, in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon that blocked U.S.…

As part of an ongoing campaign to halt the spread of invasive weeds, this year the Forest Service will treat more than 10,000 acres of weed…

Ryan Franklin was a treasured member of his Idaho Falls community. Franklin, a former teacher and coach turned firefighter, loved to serve others. He…

Ride Bend, a pilot, free summer shuttle for Bend’s greater downtown area, rolls out Friday and runs through Labor Day, city officials said. The…

Former Redmond High School assistant football coach Gene Dales has been named head coach of the RHS Panthers varsity football team, Principal Paul…

(Update: Adding that new law doesn’t take effect likely until 2019) A bill recently signed into law in Oregon allows drivers who crash into…

Central Oregon Veterans Outreach is hosting the 2017 Veterans Stand Down and Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, June 28 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at…

Extreme temperatures are in the forecast for the weekend and the American Red Cross urges residents to be aware of the steps they should take to…

The City of Bend Charter establishes the governmental structure and procedures for the city. On June 21 , 2017, the Council adopted a resolution to…

(Update: Fire official gives apparent cause of blaze and neighbors react to fire) A smoker’s carelessness apparently sparked an intense,…

The Central Oregon non-profit arts and culture sector is a $34.7 million industry — one that supports 968 full-time equivalent jobs and…

The Deschutes County Circuit Court and Oregon’s Statewide Family Law Advisory Committee have received a prestigious national award for their…

The Oregon House approved legislation Thursday paving the way for continued growth in the state’s newest agriculture industry. SB 1015 eases…

Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read was in Bend Thursday to discuss the future growth of business and industry in Central Oregon. Local businesses owners…

A new Oregon state law has put requirements on car seats. Under the new law, children have to stay rear-facing unless they are over 2 years old and…

Construction projects are stalling across the country, and Central Oregon is no exception to the struggle by many employers to find enough skilled…

(Update: Ashes from marijuana pipe sparked blaze, not cigarette) Bend fire officials said ashes from a marijuana pipe that were put in a trash can…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Concern is growing in a conservative, remote corner of Oregon as people start arriving in a national forest for a Rainbow…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Democratic lawmakers in Salem have surrendered their efforts to overhaul Oregon’s corporate tax code before the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A person with knowledge of the deal says the Portland Trail Blazers traded the No. 15 and No. 20 picks in the NBA draft…