Sunriver Resort, nearby businesses hopeful for busy summer season
Construction continues in Sunriver, but a completed new pool — and a full resort — are expected by summer.…
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DCSO SAR volunteers come to aid of 2 motorists stuck in snow S. of Bend
Two motorists whose pickup truck got stuck in the snow south of Bend Tuesday evening were rescued by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue…
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Sunriver Resort now hiring for over 400 summer jobs
Sunriver Resort announced Wednesday it is now accepting applications for a variety of positions for the 2021 summer season, with more than 400…
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New memory care facility, focused on veterans, coming to La Pine
There’s a large building on Burgess Road in La Pine that may not look like much now. But in a few months, it will become something many in the…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of March 21-27
Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of March…
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Suspect jailed in stabbing at homeless camp on Bend’s Juniper Ridge property
A 42-year-old Bend man has been arrested on assault and other charges in a stabbing Saturday that left another man with life-threatening injuries at…
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C. Oregon Peacekeepers help search for missing Bend man
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it is seeking public assistance in its search for a 52-year-old man last seen northwest of Redmond…
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Deschutes County expands vaccine eligibility to all 45+ with underlying conditions
Starting Monday, Deschutes County will expand vaccine eligibility to individuals in Phase 1B, Group 6, including all adults over 45 with underlying…
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No parking required: New shuttle bus connects Bend, Sunriver and Mt. Bachelor
The new “Navigate Oregon” luxury shuttle bus is now taking reservations for spring break trips around Central Oregon.…
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Deschutes County new vaccine pre-registration system set
Signing up for a vaccine in Deschutes County may have gotten a little…
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Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team reports on efforts
Deschutes County’s Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Team gave an update Wednesday to county commissioners on its first year, outlining the…
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NTSB: Engine cut out on plane that crashed at Sisters Eagle Airport
A small plane crashed earlier this month at Sisters Eagle Airport, leaving two occupants with minor injuries, when the engine suddenly stopped 150…
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Deschutes County releases ‘popular’ summary guide to annual financial report
Deschutes County has released this year’s Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), a summary guide to the in-depth county annual financial…
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Prescribed burn planned along Century Drive west of Bend has been canceled
Deschutes National Forest fuels specialists have canceled plans to conduct a small, 20-acre prescribed fire Wednesday afternoon two miles west of the…
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C. Oregon’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations will look different this year
A lot has changed in the two years since bars were allowed to operate on St. Patrick’s Day in Central…
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On shutdown anniversary, C.O. businesses say some changes will be permanent
It’s now been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the world as we knew it, here on the High Desert and around the globe.…
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Proposed tighter metro area requirements could affect Bend-Redmond area
A federal review body has proposed an update to the population requirements that cities need to meet in order to qualify as a metropolitan area, and…
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Speeding worries Wells Acres Road residents; Bend PD says it’s worse elsewhere
On Monday morning, Bend police pulled over a driver on Wells Acres Road for driving nearly 13 miles per hour over the speed limit in a school…
Continue Reading Deschutes County sets hearing on busy 2021-22 project list for planners
A public hearing is coming up on Deschutes County Community Development’s draft 2021-22 work plan, a busy list of projects ranging from…
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DCSO deputies seek tips, looking for missing Deschutes River Woods man
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies asked the public for help Monday in finding a missing Deschutes River Woods man, last seen Thursday in…
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