Month: November 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon has released the names of three U.S. servicemen killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. They are Army…

The city of Bend announced Wednesday that it will reopen Empire Avenue between 18 th Street and Purcell Boulevard on Friday after an upgrade project…

The PGE Foundation – Portland General Electric’s corporate foundation – is committing more than $330,000 to programs that prevent…

Together, Dutch Bros and its customers have donated $401,530 to support wildfire relief efforts in California. Over the course of a week, Dutch Bros…

It’s easy to help neighbors during the holidays thanks to Ray’s Food Place and Shop Smart stores that encourage customers to “Stuff…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – An outbreak of meningococcal disease at Oregon State University is officially over. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports…

Happy Wednesday! Temperatures across Central Oregon begin more than 10 degrees cooler today, than Tuesday. If you’re headed out this morning,…

The Redmond City Council, meeting Tuesday evening at the Redmond Airport, approved plans to expand airport parking and for an upgrade to the car…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An environmental group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging that fossil fuel consumption has…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Salem City Council has banned plastic carryout bags throughout the city. The Statesman Journal reports shoppers will…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 34-year-old pharmacist has been indicted on numerous counts related to placing a hidden camera in a bathroom at a…

A Bend man suspected of driving drunk was rescued by a passing citizen Monday night after his SUV left Highway 20 west of Bend, got stuck and caught…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced legislation Tuesday requiring a public report on the…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced a Senate resolution Tuesday outlining key…

Central Oregon Community College is now an officially designated “Medal of Honor College” following a resolution by its board of…

(Update: More comments from union spokesman) A federal mediator is joining in two days of negotiations this week for a new contract for nearly 900…

Oregon is in the midst of a drought, with Deschutes County in extreme drought. That means there are likely crop losses, water shortages and water…

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Showers are wrapping up on the High Desert after a rainy, blustery day. Temperatures are cooling quickly tonight, so…

(Update: Police provide more details) An SUV crashed into the front window of a northeast Bend medical office Tuesday morning when an 83-year-old…

Two winters ago, with record-breaking snow fall, the city of Bend identified locations where on-street parking contributed to increasingly narrow…