Split Bend council OKs $1 million for police body cams, calls off motel purchase
A slim majority of Bend city councilors voted Wednesday night to approve a five-year, more than $1 million contract to buy a body camera system from…
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Fire destroys SW Bend home, scene of 3 alleged murders; cause of blaze undetermined
A fire late Tuesday night destroyed a southwest Bend home where authorities said a hatchet-wielding resident now charged with three counts of murder…
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Bend Park and Rec survey takes public’s pulse on river access, off-leash dog areas
The Bend Park and Recreation District is planning for recreational access and riparian habitat restoration at parks along the Deschutes River, and…
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‘It changes the dynamics of farming’: Redmond resident creates sustainability project
Aeroponics, hydroponics and aquaponics are words not many people know the meaning…
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Bend Midtown Crossings project proposes parkway overpass at Hawthorne Ave.
The Oregon Department of Transportation and the city of Bend have a concept to build a footbridge on Hawthorne Avenue over the Bend…
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Bend roller hockey players hope to see teammates do well at ice hockey tourney
Players from the Bend Bullets roller hockey program will travel to Phoenix, Arizona this weekend to compete with some of the best youth ice hockey…
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St. Charles warns La Pine could lose clinic in dispute over ambulance fees
The president and CEO of St. Charles Health System and La Pine’s mayor oppose fire district plans to charge for ambulance runs, saying that could…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, 481 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,434, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Vandals drill 7 holes in Tumalo Irrigation District pipeline; reward offered
The Tumalo Irrigation District is offering a reward of up to $12,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals who drilled…
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DCSO K-9 Ezel’s bite helps catch suspect after chase, manhunt south of Bend
An attempted traffic stop south of Bend Wednesday of a car with expired registration stickers led to a pursuit, manhunt and the arrest of a hiding…
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400-acre prescribed burn planned west of Pine Mountain
Beginning Thursday, fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will conduct prescribed fire operations about six miles west of Pine Mountain…
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Deschutes County survey finds more residents plan to get COVID-19 vaccines
A county-wide phone survey on COVID-19 vaccines found that a growing number of Deschutes County residents plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine,…
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Wilderness hiking permits reservation system goes live, sparks frustration for some
Beginning May 28, the Willamette and Deschutes national forests will require permits for 19 of their most popular wilderness trails. But first, you…
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Deschutes County to move back to High Risk on Friday; Crook, Jefferson remain Lower Risk
Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
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Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins announces retirement plans
Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins, a 35-year veteran of the sheriff’s office and its leader for over a decade, said Tuesday he plans to retire…
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Redmond man killed, 2 people injured in NW Redmond head-on crash
A Redmond man was killed and two Pineville residents were injured Tuesday morning when their pickup trucks collided head-on on Northwest Sixth…
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Oregon House passes new foreclosure moratorium
A measure that would reinstate and extend Oregon’s moratorium on foreclosures until Sept. 1 during the COVID-19 pandemic has passed in the…
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Oregon OSHA fines Grants Pass restaurant nearly $18K for COVID-19 violations
Oregon OSHA announced Tuesday it has fined the Gold Miner Restaurant in Grants Pass $17,900 for violating two standards designed to protect employees…
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Deschutes County goes back to High Risk category; Crook, Jefferson still at Lower Risk
As expected, a rise in cases and positive test results has sent Deschutes County back into the High Risk COVID-19 category for the next two weeks,…
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Draft master plan for Pilot Butte’s next 20 years up for public review, approval
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Tuesday it is in the final stage of approving a 20-year master plan for the Pilot Butte State Scenic…
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