Deschutes County directs $6.6 million in federal funds to expanded child care access
The Deschutes County Commission has unanimously approved their largest American Rescue Plan Act investment to date, allocating an additional $6.6…
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Four of 5 Redmond teens convicted in brutal 2001 killing make Gov. Brown’s commutation list
Four of the five Redmond teens convicted of conspiring to brutally kill Barbara Thomas at her home on the Old Bend-Redmond Highway just over 20 years…
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‘Super HotRock’ at Newberry Crater could be first renewable energy source of its kind
The only energy source of its kind in the world could take shape in Central Oregon in coming…
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Sisters Ranger District releasing Green Ridge landscape restoration project assessment
The Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will release Friday a draft environmental assessment of the Green Ridge Landscape…
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Deschutes County property tax statements hit the mail this week
Deschutes County will mail 110,438 property tax statements by next Monday. Annual property tax bills are only mailed once a year, but property…
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DCSO sheriff’s Captain Deron McMaster resigns after ‘personnel action,’ files notice to sue
A nearly 30-year Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office employee has resigned after a personnel investigation led to unspecified “personnel action,”…
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Signs of the season: ODOT begins winter closure of McKenzie Pass Highway
The winding, scenic and seasonal McKenzie Pass Highway will be closing in one direction this week and likely on Nov. 1 going the other way, the…
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Deschutes DA Hummel among 7 candidates being considered for next U.S. Attorney for Oregon
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that seven Oregonians, including Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, will be…
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Deschutes River Conservancy organizes yearly fall fish rescue, saving 100s of stranded fish
Every year, Central Oregon irrigation districts reduce the river flow in the Upper Deschutes River from Wickiup Reservoir to Bend to prepare for the…
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Prescribed burns to continue SW of Pine Mountain, south of Sisters
If conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to burn an additional 445 acres on Wednesday, about five…
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Debris burning reopens in areas outside of Bend; campfires, warming fires allowed in city
Debris burning opened on Saturday for all areas in Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2. County 911 dispatch has received many…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of October 17-23
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of October…
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Mt. Bachelor parent co. defends controversial ‘Fast Tracks’ addition, offers refunds to pass-holders
With Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joining critics in calling on Powdr Corp. to drop plans for a ‘Fast Tracks’ quick-access pass at Mt. Bachelor, the…
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C. Oregon school districts provide update on employee vaccination counts as state deadline nears
Central Oregon school districts and health care facilities have been tracking vaccination rates among its employees as next Monday’s deadline…
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Northern lights’ faint appearance in C.O. skies is ‘just the beginning’
Earlier this week, at least one cold Central Oregonian was lucky enough to capture the Northern Lights at Sparks Lake through a camera lens.…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County panel urges monitoring sprinkler systems during freezing weather
Fall is here. and some sprinkler systems are still programmed to turn on as people try to make their vegetation last as long as possible. With the…
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Wyden calls on Mt. Bachelor to scrap new ‘Fast Tracks’ pass, raises equity concerns
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expressed concerns Wednesday in a letter to the parent company of Mt. Bachelor that the introduction of the “Fast Tracks”…
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Deschutes, Crook County clerks note increase in callers disputing presidential election results
Several months after the 2020 presidential election, people have been reaching out to Crook and Deschutes county with disputes. Although the…
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Human-caused wildfire by Little Lava Lake contained at 14 acres
A wildfire that broke out last Thursday on the eastern shore of Little Lava Lake was contained at 14 acres over the weekend, U.S. Forest Service…
Continue Reading Mt. Bachelor’s addition of ‘Fast Tracks’ passes for new season sparks criticism, petition
A new “Fast Tracks” pass option will be available for skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Bachelor this upcoming season, allowing purchasers to bypass…
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