T-Mobile restores service after thousands hit by outages around nation
T-Mobile resolved cellphone outages Monday night, but not before thousands of customers were affected, including some in Central Oregon.
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DCSO investigating 2019 use of force; posted photo appears to show deputy’s knee on neck
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said Monday his office has launched an investigation of a photo shared on Facebook that appears to show a sheriff’s deputy putting a knee on a woman’s neck during an arrest.
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DCSO SAR rescues lost hiker near Johnny Lake
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid Sunday of a Monmouth man who became separated from others and got lost after smoking marijuana on a hike in dense forest near Johnny Lake, west of Wickiup Reservoir.
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Redmond woman killed, 5 injured in Hwy. 97 crash near Terrebonne
A Redmond woman was killed and five people were injured, two seriously, in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 97 south of Terrebonne that shut the highway for several hours, Oregon State Police said Saturday.
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Two Bend teens tackle tough Everest Challenge
Ian Brown, 15, and Parke Chapin, 16, have already been competitive cyclists for several years. The Bend teens have accomplished many feats over the course of their careers, but they say finishing the Everest Challenge was a completely different animal.
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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 Brothers early Wednesday morning.
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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 town.
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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 irrigators’ request that Gov. Kate Brown take similar action.
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 for hours, authorities said.
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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 events.
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Smith Rock neighbors voice concerns, start petition over street parking, safety issues
With travel restrictions easing, Smith Rock State Park, Central Oregon’s world-renowned climbing spot, is again drawing big crowds — and that’s brought an all too familiar safety issue for neighbors, of parked cars lining nearby streets.
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Bend Park & Rec, Redmond reopen playgrounds under new state Phase 2 guidance
The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Tuesday its 40-plus park playgrounds were reopening immediately, after Gov. Kate Brown’s office provided revised Phase 2 approval of their use.
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COVID-19 adds challenges for cleaning C.O. rental units; costs passed on to renters
The need for new supplies and equipment when cleaning rental homes and apartments between tenants amid the COVID-19 pandemic means higher costs for property management companies. And in turn, that means some renters have to pay more in cleaning charges.
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Hummel calls for major Oregon criminal justice reforms, outlines own steps
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Monday strongly urged Oregon officials and lawmakers to make major police and justice reform efforts, from requiring policy body cameras to repealing Measure 11 and sending a death penalty repeal to voters.
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Deschutes County Bike, Pedestrian Committee seeks new members
Deschutes County residents who have an interest in cycling and pedestrian issues are encouraged to apply to serve on Deschutes County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
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Mtn. biker injured in crash, rescued on trail west of Bend
A Bend man injured in a mountain bike crash on a trail west of town Friday evening was rescued by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers, officials said.
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C.O. Comeback: Prineville grad parade; bowlers set to roll
One day before Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties are set to begin Phase 2 reopening, seniors at Crook County High School graduated in style on Friday with a special parade all their own. Meanwhile, places like Bend’s Lava Lanes were set to reopen with new layouts and requirements to meet physical distancing and public health
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Newberry Natl. Volcanic Monument campgrounds to open; visitor centers stay closed
The Deschutes National Forest said Friday it will open all campgrounds, except group campgrounds, and all trails within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, starting in mid-June; however, Lava Lands Visitor Center and Lava River Cave will remain closed.
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Deschutes, Jefferson counties approved for Phase 2 reopening Saturday
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday approved the Phase 2 reopening plans, effective Saturday, for Deschutes and Jefferson counties, after health officials further reviewed case numbers and contact tracing.
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Gov OK’s Crook County, 25 others for Phase 2; Deschutes, Jefferson ‘under review’
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday approved 26 counties — including Crook, but not Deschutes or Jefferson — to move to Phase 2 of reopening on Friday, Saturday or Monday under her “framework for building a safe and strong Oregon.”
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