Month: August 2019

Firefighters have responded to almost 50 new wildfires since Thursday morning, with the majority of those occurring east of Bend as the storms…

Local public safety agencies are planning an emergency notification exercise at mid-morning Saturday. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office,…

Here’s the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of Aug. 10-17. Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays…

The Oregon Department of Revenue reported Friday it has recently seen a spike in concerned taxpayers reporting “fishy phone calls,” many…

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) — Two arborists breaking down the setup of the Pickathon music festival were killed Thursday when the cherry picker they…

In 2018, Oregon had the second highest rate of unsheltered homeless people in the country. The state also had the third-highest rate of chronically…

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Thursday he concluded Redmond police officers responded properly in late June when they arrested…

(Update: Crook County Sheriff’s Office offers details) An intense thunderstorm dumped heavy rain in the Powell Butte area early Thursday…

Good Friday Morning, Everyone… Thunderstorm activity can be expected across our entire region today. The National Weather Service has declared…

It’s still summer, but Bend Park and Recreation District is thinking about the cooler days of fall. Registration for fall recreation programs…

(Update: Suspect also shot) GASTON, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two Washington County sheriff’s deputies were shot near Gaston.…

(Updating: Expanded throughout) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot withhold millions of dollars in…

(Update: More details, comment from forest official) The water system at Lava Lake and Little Lava Lake campgrounds has been contaminated, prompting…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A FIRE WEATHER OR RED FLAG WARNING is in effect through Saturday morning. We’ll see abundant lightning out of…

The 2019 Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that bans the possession and use of deer and elk urine scent lures that contain or are derived from any…

(Update: Expanding throughout; comments from Bend planner) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon hopes to build its way out of its housing crisis under…

Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for August 11-18: For the Week of August 11 – 18 NE 27 th Street, south of…

(Update: More details from fire dept., CNG; gas leak stopped) A private contractor struck a natural gas line in Madras late Thursday morning, closing…

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Six Washington State Patrol troopers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company, saying their patrol…

The Bend City Council’s looking at not requiring sidewalks in one older Bend neighborhood, and instead having residents put money into a fund…