Homeowner’s weed burner sparks SW Bend brush fire
Firefighters extinguished a small brush fire in the front yard of a southwest Bend home Thursday afternoon that officials said was caused by a…
Continue ReadingFirefighters extinguished a small brush fire in the front yard of a southwest Bend home Thursday afternoon that officials said was caused by a…
Continue ReadingPortland Public Schools, Oregon’s largest school district, will discontinue its use of Portland Police Bureau school resource…
Continue ReadingThe state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Wednesday and remains at 159, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingThe city of Bend will close southbound traffic on SE 15th Street through November for the first phase of the Septic to Sewer Conversion…
Continue ReadingThe Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs announced this week that Indian Head Casino will reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 11.…
Continue ReadingThousands of protesters gathered on Wednesday night for the sixth consecutive night of protests in Portland and remained largely peaceful, police…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all State of Oregon flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor…
Continue ReadingThe Deschutes County Sheriffs Office launched Wednesday a firearms safe storage program that will allow residents to temporarily, safely store their…
Continue ReadingThe American Red Cross says it is in need of more African American blood donors to help treat sickle cell disease.…
Continue ReadingFollowing the recent events surrounding the death of George Floyd and rallies that have taken place across Central Oregon, the city of Bend shared…
Continue ReadingSome Bend parents are calling on the Bend Park and Recreation District to reopen playgrounds and parks for their children, but BPRD officials said…
Continue ReadingThe Deschutes National Forest will begin reopening select campgrounds, starting Friday, but the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the assistance Wednesday of a mountain biker who was injured when he fell of his bike and hit a…
Continue ReadingOregon’s Phase 2 coronavirus reopening plan will begin as soon as Friday for up to 31 counties and includes opening pools, zoos, museums and movie…
Continue ReadingIf and when Deschutes County is approved for Phase 2 reopening, the Sun Mountain Fun Center in Bend is certainly ready to open.…
Continue ReadingThe Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs reported no new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, with the total holding at 35, and announced plans to begin having…
Continue ReadingODOT said Monday it has developed a web-based request form for limited in-person services at DMV field offices to temporarily replace a phone…
Continue ReadingAmid the nationwide outcry over the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Central Oregon law enforcement agencies have have…
Continue ReadingNearly 1,000 people from across Central Oregon gathered in downtown Bend Tuesday afternoon to rally, march and demonstrate solidarity in protest of…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, announcing some reopened campsites but also 47 layoffs Tuesday, said it “will face months, even years, of…
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