ODOT advises: Century Drive motorists need to be ready for winter driving
With the recent snowfall at and near Mt. Bachelor, winter sports enthusiasts are taking to Century Drive (Oregon Highway 372) in greater numbers, so…
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Still growing: If Bend is a ‘Zoom town,’ Sisters, La Pine, Redmond ‘Super-Zoom’
Halfway through the topsy-turvy, but very memorable year of 2020, Central Oregon in general continued to grow faster than the state as a whole, new…
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Prineville police cite, remove woman from fairgrounds after mask incident
A woman was placed in handcuffs by Prineville police, removed from the Crook County Fairgrounds and cited for second-degree criminal trespass after…
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Crews working to quickly get Bend’s winter warming shelter up and running
As temperatures drop and COVID-19 cases rise, advocates in Central Oregon are working to keep Bend’s vulnerable homeless population warm in a safe…
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Two-week ‘freeze’ puts more pressure on C.O. service industry
Jake’s Diner in Bend is just one of 10,000 restaurants across Oregon that will be impacted by the state’s executive order to go on a 2-week ‘freeze’…
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Sunriver man drowns in SW Washington kayaking accident
Despite lifesaving efforts, a 20-year-old Sunriver man became trapped underwater and drowned on Sunday while kayaking on Canyon Creek in southwest…
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Bend protesters rally, speak out against Gov. Brown’s 2-week COVID-19 freeze
More than 100 protesters gathered in downtown Bend for a “Keep Us Open” rally on Sunday to speak out against the two-week statewide freeze announced…
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NE Bend church offers cold-weather shelter until Nov. 23 opening of winter facility
A northeast Bend church has stepped in to serve as a temporary cold-weather shelter for the homeless and those in need until an official winter…
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OSU adapts COVID-19 testing of students and employees as holidays near
TRACE OSU, Oregon State University’s weekly COVID-19 prevalence testing of students and employees, is adjusting to serve thousands of OSU students…
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Estacada man injured in pickup-trailer crash on icy George Millican Road
An 82-year-old Estacada man was injured and taken to St. Charles Prineville Friday night after losing control of his pickup truck towing a camp…
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Bend police K-9 bites man with knife who officers say refused to follow commands
A Bend man who displayed a knife while disputing his bill at a medical marijuana dispensary Friday evening later refused to follow officers’ commands…
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Bend PD: Drunk driver, accused of backing into police car, faces charges
A 34-year-old Bend man faces drunk driving and other charges after officers said he was pulled over Friday afternoon, backed into a Bend police car…
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Bend Park and Rec to close facilities, cancel recreation programs during freeze
The executive order issued Friday by Gov. Kate Brown includes a two-week freeze that will impact Bend Park and Recreation District programs and…
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‘Total gut punch’: C.O. businesses react to Gov. Brown’s COVID-19 freeze
Empty tables and stacked chairs will be even more the norm at Central Oregon restaurants, starting next…
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COCC, other community colleges see fall enrollment decline amid COVID-19
New data released Friday by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shows that statewide enrollment has declined across Oregon public…
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Winter storm brings power outages across Oregon; area of NE Bend out for hours
With Central Oregon’s first major winter storm of the season comes complications.…
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Work begins on new Tumalo Road/Tumalo Place roundabout
Work is underway to improve the intersection of Tumalo Road and Tumalo Place with a new roundabout.…
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Sisters schools co-host online loss, grief counseling after three teens die in crashes
Many Sisters-area residents have been mourning the loss of three current and former Sisters High School students who were killed in two separate…
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Warm Springs police chief details why they won’t curb drug enforcement, despite M. 110
While voter-approved Measure 110 will largely decriminalize possessing small amounts of several hard drugs in Oregon, law enforcement on the Warm…
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Bend councilors OK more funding for messaging on COVID, stiffer fine
The Bend City Council met in an emergency session Thursday to discuss the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Oregon and Deschutes…
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