DCSO: Investigators find use of force on woman resisting arrest was ‘reasonable’
Nearly five months after the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation of a social media photo that appeared to show a…
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Winter storm warning issued
Mixed showers are expected across Central Oregon, with upper elevations seeing accumulations of 4-8 inches of…
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Gov. Brown’s chief of staff leaving to join Biden-Harris transition team
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that her chief of staff, Nik Blosser, will be joining the Biden-Harris transition…
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NeighborImpact, Bend, Deschutes County award child care provider grants
Child care providers across the region are struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus crisis. With a cap on the number of children a…
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Oregon smashes another record, reports 1,122 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
The Oregon Health Authority reported another daily record of 1,122 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday and said the virus has claimed four more lives,…
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As winter storm approaches, ODOT’s advice: ‘Think twice’ before traveling over passes
Snow, cold, wind and ice may conspire in the days ahead to create potentially hazardous traveling conditions throughout Central Oregon, and ODOT’s…
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Bend-area man jailed, accused of luring minor online, arranging to meet
A 69-year-old Bend-area man was arrested in a raid on his home Tuesday, accused of several months of lewd online interactions with an underage child…
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Redmond PD update: Pickup found, not linked to fatal dog attack by off-leash dog
Redmond police said Thursday they have found the pickup truck caught on security cameras after a fatal dog attack by an off-leash dog on Halloween…
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Renovations complete at NE Bend neighborhood park
A newly renovated park is now open for play in Northeast Bend. The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Thursday that renovations and…
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Winter storm on the way
The advance of our first serious winter storm will be thickening our clouds today and deliver a chance of some showers to the northern portion of our…
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COVID-19 still delaying C.O. veterans’ Honor Flights to D.C. memorials
For the past five years, Dane Prevatt of Honor Flight Central Oregon has been organizing trips to honor America’s veterans.…
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Bend Veterans Day ceremony held
There was no Bend Veterans Day Parade this year, due to COVID-19 but a group assembled at the Bend Heroes Memorial for a special ceremony after flags…
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Bend doctor offers new treatment for enlarged prostate
Enlarged prostate, also known as BPH affects over 40 million American men. A Bend doctor is using a relatively new procedure called ‘UroLift’ that…
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Redmond holds impromptu Veterans Day parade
COVID-19 issues may have canceled Redmond’s official Veterans Day Parade, but residents held one on their own down Sixth…
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Bend-based EarthCruiser honors veterans
Bend-based company EarthCruiser recognizes the strong work ethic of veterans and encourages other companies to employ vets. Twenty percent of the…
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Bend homeless man dies outdoors as region experiences bitter cold
There is now much heartbreak after David Savory, 57, a disabled homeless man in Bend, was found deceased Tuesday morning after a cold night outdoors…
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Prineville marks Veterans Day with parade, ceremony
Prineville held its annual Veterans Day parade on Wednesday, followed by a ceremony at Ochoco Creek Park to honor those who…
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Pile burning continues this week near Sunriver, Crescent and Sisters
Beginning Thursday and lasting through the weekend, firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest plan to ignite several burn piles outside of…
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Portland-area man driving stolen pickup arrested after chase SE of Prineville
A Clackamas County man being pursued by Crook County sheriff’s deputies got a stolen pickup truck stuck on a large butte southeast of Prineville,…
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A break until Thursday night
Clouds will thicken Thursday and a cold, wintry mix will settle in that is expected to stay with us through the weekend.…
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