Month: August 2019

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning about 260 miles (418 kilometers) off the Oregon coast. The U.S. Geological…

(Update: OSP identifies crash victim) Oregon State Police on Friday identified a semi-truck driver from Washington state who was struck and killed…

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is joining the nationwide effort to # ClearTheShelters on Saturday. If you have been thinking about adding a new…

A bark mulch fire that heated a small propane bottle, causing it to vent and ignite, caused $25,000 damage to a northwest Bend home Thursday…

Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for August 19-25: ·Empire Avenue and Purcell Boulevard roundabout for…

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Friday it will temporarily close the North Shore Fishing Pier recreation area at Haystack Reservoir from Sept.…

(Update: Adding arrival at jail, new mugshot) A 24-year-old, possibly armed Bend man wanted in connection with several recent thefts and on a parole…

Happy Friday Central Oregon! Another sunny day in store as we head into the weekend! Clear skies overhead today, and we are looking at temperatures…

With over 14,000 lightning strikes recorded as thunderstorms swept across Oregon between August 4 and 12, firefighters suppressed 88 lightning fires…

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — With sunlight sparkling off surrounding Yaquina Bay, workers are putting up an ocean-studies building, smack in the middle of…

A 30-year-old Bend man was injured and cited for careless driving Thursday morning after his car rear-ended a pickup truck at the back of a line of…

The 100th anniversary of the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo drew 296,940 people through the gates between July 31 and August 4, becoming the…

(Update: Adding police and witness comments) For the second time this summer, the Redmond Police Department is refuting claims of officer misconduct…

While Bill Foster now lives a quiet life on Boonesborough Drive north of Bend, his very successful racing career was anything but that. It was loud,…

Following recent storms that brought substantial precipitation to the Ochoco National Forest, fire managers are once again planning for the Canyon 66…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! Winds are breezy at times due to the jet stream leveling out across the region. Gusts will be around 25 miles per…

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two employees at a manufacturing plant near Albany were injured in an explosion. The Statesman Journal reports…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawyer for Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson says he has been charged with rioting in connection to a May Day incident in…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday welcomed the Federal Communications Commission staff recommendation to designate a new nationwide three-digit…

(Update: Whale euthanized) Despite the efforts of rescuers, a 20-foot juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore north of the Alsea River near…