John Prine, the raspy-voiced singer-songwriter whose homespun, witty and insightful country-folk tunes influenced legions of musicians in a career that spanned five decades, died Tuesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was 73.
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A 43-year-old Bend man was cited Tuesday on menacing and another charge, accused of pointing a handgun or replica at another driver during an alleged road rage incident last week in northeast Bend.
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An expectant pair of osprey, Ollie and Olga, can be viewed in a livestream, with a weekly live Q&A session on Thursdays from the city of Independence and Pacific Power.
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The annual Southeast Bend music festival has been called off this June due to COVID-19.
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Mt Bachelor is collecting new or slightly used goggles for eye protection for medical workers. Take them to the Park N Ride for the next two days in the Goggles for Docs effort!
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The famous horse sculpture on Highway 20 east of Sisters has an added twist during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Seniors at The Lodge in Sisters didn’t have to scream; there was free ice cream for everyone!
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It appears that most Oregonians have been acting on pleas by the governor and others to stay home and save lives, as the latest projections outlined Tuesday show Oregon is prepared to handle an expected first big wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The BottleDrop Redemption Center in Bend remains open amid the coronavirus outbreak, but it has made some changes in a bid to prevent spreading the virus.
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For many people in Central Oregon and across the nation, they’re entering their first, second and even third week of unemployment, and with bills piling up, many have become frustrated with the difficulties of the filing process.
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Fred Meyer said Monday it would begin implementing stricter social distancing guidelines on Tuesday by limiting the number of guests it lets in its stores, but shoppers said it didn’t look like much had changed.
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Capt. Mike Johnson says they need more volunteers, supplies to continue serving the community.
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A large, smoldering compost pile at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds & Expo Center spontaneously combusted recently and likely will continue to burn for another 4-6 weeks, a Redmond Fire & Rescue official said Tuesday.
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North Star Elementary School teacher Jenny White is creating instructional exercise videos to keep kids active and engaged during the coronavirus pandemic. They can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXUxe95qFC9ioCxsJENH0dA.
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Bend-based company Conscious Ink has launched the “Front Line Heroes” campaign, which sends temporary tattoos with positive messages to health care workers. Over 4,000 tattoos have been sent out so far. To support the cause or for more information: https://consciousink.com/products/were-all-in-this-together-manifestation-tattoo
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Pine Tavern owner Bill McCormick is keeping his salaried staff on payroll while the restaurant is closed due to the coronavirus. He is also canceling this month’s rent for two of the tenants in his building.Â
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The Oregon Department of Transportation is warning cyclists, others to stay away from the Old McKenzie Highway west of Sisters as crews plow and remove heavy snowfall.
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The COVID-19 virus has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 33, officials said Tuesday.
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Our skies will stay clear Tuesday nigh and that will allow overnight lows to dip into the mid 20s.
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Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday issued Executive Order 20-14, aligning the effective date for the prohibition on dine-in food and drink consumption in Oregon with that of her Stay Home, Save Lives order.
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