On split vote, ODFW denies petition to consider halt to beaver trapping
After hearing testimony from about 30 people, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission denied a petition on a 3-3 tie vote Friday that would have…
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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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Hospitals back, business group critical of new COVID-19 rules; grocers say don’t panic
Here are statements from the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, National Federation of Independent Business-Oregon and Northwest…
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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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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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DCSO: Investigators find use of force on woman resisting arrest was ‘reasonable’
Nearly five months after the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation of a social media photo that appeared to show a…
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Gov. Brown’s chief of staff leaving to join Biden-Harris transition team
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that her chief of staff, Nik Blosser, will be joining the Biden-Harris transition…
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NeighborImpact, Bend, Deschutes County award child care provider grants
Child care providers across the region are struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus crisis. With a cap on the number of children a…
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As winter storm approaches, ODOT’s advice: ‘Think twice’ before traveling over passes
Snow, cold, wind and ice may conspire in the days ahead to create potentially hazardous traveling conditions throughout Central Oregon, and ODOT’s…
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Bend homeless man dies outdoors as region experiences bitter cold
There is now much heartbreak after David Savory, 57, a disabled homeless man in Bend, was found deceased Tuesday morning after a cold night outdoors…
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Pile burning continues this week near Sunriver, Crescent and Sisters
Beginning Thursday and lasting through the weekend, firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest plan to ignite several burn piles outside of…
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DCSO testing, evaluating body, dash camera systems
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it recently began the testing and evaluation of body-worn and in-car camera systems.…
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CET launches health care transportation service for Central Oregon veterans
Cascades East Transit is launching on Veterans Day a new Veterans Healthcare Transportation Service in Crook, Jefferson and Deschutes counties, as…
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New Oregon secretary of state to examine election system warnings
Oregon Secretary of State-elect Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, said she will examine the “critical warnings” that the state’s former elections…
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C.O. leaders don’t aim to make sweeping changes to reopen schools
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday evening with Mayor Sally Russell and Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone to discuss their vision…
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Merkley unveils ag bill that includes tens of millions for Oregon priorities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, announced Tuesday that he has…
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