Time running out for Redmond man in need of kidney
Alvin Law is suffering from kidney failure. For the last two years, the 70-year-old Redmond man has been hooking himself to needles and machines…
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Bend dental practice feeling coronavirus impact: mask shortage
Despite no confirmed cases in Oregon as of yet, the global novel coronavirus outbreak is leading to issues locally that some may not have expected,…
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Bend Police ID woman struck, critically injured by pizza delivery driver
A 20-year-old Bend woman was critically injured and a second pedestrian also was hurt Wednesday night when they were struck by a Pizza Hut driver…
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St. Charles Bend prepares, says still no novel coronavirus cases locally
St. Charles Bend officials said Thursday there have been no samples of suspected COVID-19, better known as the novel coronavirus, sent from Central…
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Coalition launches campaign for $190 million Bend transportation measure
A partnership of business, environmental and community groups announced Thursday it has joined forces to support Bend’s $190 million transportation…
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‘Peace, love and happiness’ – but no tow truck payment – sparks Crook County chase, arrest
A Colorado woman got stuck on a road shoulder south of Prineville early Wednesday morning, then refused to pay the tow truck driver who freed and…
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Redmond residents to get new trash pickup option
The Redmond City Council unanimously passed a city ordinance this week that will give residents the cost-saving option to have their trash picked up…
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Oregon legislative limbo lingers, threatening bills of both parties
Pressure continued to rise and the House and Senate chambers remained empty Wednesday at the Oregon Capitol, one day after most House Republicans…
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Summit basketball star Jacob Tompkins setting records
A senior on the Summit High School basketball team has not exactly been shooting for lots of school records, but he’s been knocking them down…
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Kasner murder trial begins in shooting death of neighbor
The grim details of a woman allegedly gunning down her neighbor, shooting a dog and threatening other neighbors with the gun one winter day in a…
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La Pine home’s wood shake roof fire stopped fast — again
La Pine firefighters quickly doused a fire on a wood shake roof on Wednesday, at the same home where they stopped a similar roof fire nearly eight…
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Several C.O. road projects on ODOT’s 5-year list
Several Central Oregon highway projects are on ODOT’s new draft five-year list, and the agency is seeking public input in an online open…
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Oregon House Republicans – except Helt – join Senate in climate battle walkout
Most Republicans in the Oregon House — in fact, all but Bend Rep. Cheri Helt — didn’t show up for Tuesday’s session, expanding a GOP protest over…
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‘Jackpot’ burning resumes on Ochoco National Forest
Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest plan to ignite juniper jackpots on 150 acres northeast of Post, starting Wednesday and possibly…
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Prineville going solar to cut wastewater treatment plant costs
The city of Prineville is working to cut costs at its wastewater treatment plant, by turning to the…
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Oregon man dies after rescuing drowning boy in Micronesia
According to authorities, a 30-year-old man with ties to Central Oregon died after sacrificing his life to rescue a drowning boy in the Federated…
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Bend councilor Livingston announces bid for Congress
Bend City Councilor Justin Livingston announced Tuesday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Oregon’s Second Congressional District…
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Madras lumber co. cited, fined for job safety violations after accident
Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it has cited Mid-Columbia Lumber Products in Madras for six violations of job safety rules – half of them repeat offenses…
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BPRD responds to critics, vows to save every Drake Park tree it can
The Bend Park and Recreation District acknowledged Monday it removed green ribbons and tags wrapped around about a dozen of the three dozen trees in…
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Bend police cite 2 DCSO deputies for ‘excessive speed’ in injury crashes
Bend police said Tuesday they have cited two Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies after determining that “excessive speed” — hitting 90 mph on…
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