Bend man with disabilities loses job, hasn’t found new one in time of COVID-19
The last few months have been hard for many, but especially for Jessie Hatley, a disabled Bend man.…
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Two people killed, third seriously injured in fiery Hwy. 20E head-on crash
Oregon State Police on Thursday identified two people who were killed and a third seriously injured in a fiery head-on crash on Hwy. 20E east of…
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Oregon High Desert Classics horse-rider event in Bend canceled for 2020
The Oregon High Desert Classics, Central Oregon’s premier hunter-jumper show and J Bar J Youth Services’ largest fundraiser of the year, is being…
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Facebook’s Prineville Data Center expands yet again, adding ninth building
Ten years after breaking ground in Prineville, Facebook is yet again expanding its mammoth Prineville Data Center, having begun construction this…
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C.O. police unions ‘invite difficult conversations’ on race, policing practices
In a rare joint statement to the public, five unions representing police officers and sheriff’s deputies across Deschutes County said Wednesday they…
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COCC president backs Merkley bid for $47 billion in higher ed coronavirus relief
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., led a group of 31 senators Thursday in urging Senate leadership to include $47 billion in financial support for students…
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Redmond city councilors give nod to plans for new urban renewal district
The city of Redmond is one big step closer to adding its second active urban renewal district, on the south end of…
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New owners ready to open revived La Pine bowling alley after pandemic delay
When the new owners of the La Pine Bowling Center purchased it, they had a plan. It would become Shandy’s, a new and improved bowling alley, and…
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Bend PD report shows significant drop in officers’ use of force last year
The Bend Police Department said it saw a significant increase in the number of calls for service it received last…
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Deschutes commissioners hold off on declaring state of severe drought
Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday discussed, but did not decide upon a declaration of severe drought in the county, following up on area…
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C.O. nonprofit no longer able to offer paid employment to people with disabilities
In a letter to its workers and supporters, the Opportunity Foundation’s executive director said the nonprofit will no longer be able to offer paid…
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The Center patient’s threat to ‘bring gun’ prompts St. Charles Redmond lockout, alert
An upset patient’s telephoned threat to bring a gun to the Redmond branch of The Center, an orthopedic and neurosurgery care facility, prompted a…
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Bend- La Pine School Board adopts resolution to tackle racism, promote equity
The Bend- La Pine School Board met Tuesday night to discuss plans to fight systemic racism and eliminate inequalities throughout the system. The…
Continue Reading COCC, like other schools, shifts commencement ceremony online
More than 600 degrees and certificates are expected to be conferred at Central Oregon Community College’s 2020 commencement, originally set for…
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OSU Bend neighborhood sampling suggests 1 in 1,000 infected with COVID-19
Results from two days of door-to-door sampling in several Bend neighborhoods by Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades suggest that one person in…
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High Desert Museum to reopen next Wednesday with new practices in place
The High Desert Museum south of Bend will reopen to the public on Wednesday, June 17, with new practices in place to best ensure the health of…
Continue Reading Hwy. 20E reopens after fiery, fatal head-on crash east of Brothers
A fiery head-on crash on U.S. Highway 20E more than 50 miles east of Bend killed at least one person early Wednesday morning and closed the highway…
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Crook County schools plan for Sept. 8 school opening, will offer new options
The closing of public schools in March due to Covid-19 sent shock waves through the public education system as schools scurried to transition to…
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FireFree disposal days bring in record amount of yard debris
Deschutes County residents have been busy with defensible space preparation, and their effort shows in the results from this spring’s FireFree…
Continue Reading OSU-Cascades students gain valuable experience during COVID-19 sampling project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Risa Christie, Alaric Hartsock and Jessica Thomas were among 70 trained field staff knocking on doors of randomly selected homes…
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