C.O. family reaches out to community in ‘last resort’ to find missing son
Aaron Silva, 38, was last seen on Thursday, Aug. 26 near the Bend Costco. A community search took place Saturday. If you have any information, please…
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The Big Playback 9/3: Bend opens season; Sisters must wait
Football is finally back where it belongs on Friday nights in September. But some teams will have to wait a little longer to start their season…
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The Big Playback 9/3: Ridgeview takes down Crook County; other scores
In what could be our game of the season in only week one, we see some amazing plays between Ridgeview and Crook…
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Pet Pals: Rat-a-tat-tat
These rodents at the Humane Society of Central Oregon are great for young pet owners. They’re a pair, so prepare to have two…
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Congrats to Bend High softball player Addisen Fisher
Bend High pitcher and outfielder Addisen Fisher was presented with the award for Gatorade Softball Player of the Year for Oregon, just the latest in…
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Pilot Butte Middle School 8th-graders make signs to welcome 6th-graders
Eighth-graders at Pilot Butte Middle School were back on the grounds a bit early on Friday, making signs to welcome incoming…
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KIDS Center: As school resumes, look for, report signs of possible child abuse
The KIDS Center in Bend is concerned about an expected rise in child abuse reports as students return to in-person…
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Furry Friends: Meet frisky siblings Rhett and Mel
Rhett and Mel are two playful kitties who’d love to find a new home together (though it’s not required) and are waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide…
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Out & About: Gorgeous Central Oregon
Late summer beauty is defined by these…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Anglers galore
Once again, the fish didn’t have a…
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C.O. Emergency Homeless Task Force working to address the issue
The Central Oregon Emergency Homeless Task Force is a group of experts working to end houselessness in Central…
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C.O. Red Cross supporting California fire evacuees
American Red Cross volunteers from Oregon are helping evacuees from the Caldor Fire in Northern California, including a Bend resident — Cascades…
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Metallic balloon knocks out power to 1,800 Bend residents
The outage was brief, but the balloon hitting some power wires caused a small fire, which was extinguished by employees of…
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The Giving Plate plans to expand at new location in Bend’s Central District
Instead of having four locations to house its food bank, it’ll now have everything under one roof in Bend’s Central…
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Homeless camp opposition in Bend
Teachers, staff and parents are against a proposed homeless camp between Bear Creek Elementary and Bend Senior…
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OSU-Cascades celebrates opening of Edward J. Ray Hall
OSU-Cascades celebrated on Wednesday the completion of its newest building, Edward J. Ray Hall, named for the OSU president emeritus, who spoke at…
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NW Bend cafe closes; owners plan wine bar in its place
The owners of Birdies Cafe in NW Bend have closed that restaurant and plan to open Flights Wine Bar in the same location this…
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Redmond man to hold backpack, school supply drive Saturday at Sam Johnson Park
Redmond’s Brandon Graves is holding a backpack drive, along with free pencils, colored pencils, glue sticks and more on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon…
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Foes of vaccine mandate rally near St. Charles Bend
Protesters rallied near St. Charles Bend on Monday, voicing their opposition to the state’s vaccine mandate for health care workers,…
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CA non-profit holds Bend fundraiser for pediatric cancer
Los Angeles based non-profit the ‘Pablove Foundation’ kicked off its 12th ‘Pablove Across America’ cycling fundraiser Monday in Bend to raise money…
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