Bend’s Neighborhood Street Safety Program brings changes with impact
In late 2019, the city of Bend and its neighborhood associations identified 25 projects that would help improve safety.…
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Oregon OSHA fines Medford coffee shop $9,250 for COVID-19 workplace violations
Oregon OSHA said Friday it has fined Forage Coffee Company LLC in Medford $9,250 for three violations of on-the-job safety standards meant to protect…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 499 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon and the state’s death toll remains at 2,385, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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‘We’re back on alert’: Oregon hits ‘fourth surge’ of COVID-19, Gov. Brown, officials say
Despite a rising number of vaccinated Oregonians and widening eligibility, “the fourth surge of the virus is at our doorstep,” Gov. Kate Brown…
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Pandemic recovery picks up speed as employers add 916,000 jobs
The US economy’s recovery from the pandemic strengthened in March as employers added 916,000 jobs — the biggest gain since August, the Labor…
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Bend man plans triathlon across America for Mental Health Awareness Month
A Bend man, who considers himself an extreme athlete, is planning his next outrageous adventure – this time, raising awareness for a cause that…
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Redmond man arrested in drug agents’ traffic stop on Hwy. 97 south of Madras
Central Oregon drug agents made a traffic stop on Highway 97 south of Madras, arrested a 65-year-old Redmond man and seized methamphetamine, heroin…
Continue ReadingCDC: Salmonella infections in Oregon, other states could be tied to wild songbirds
Investigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the…
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‘We gained … a voice’: St. Charles Bend med techs OK first union contract
Medical techs, technologists and therapists at St. Charles Bend voted Wednesday to ratify their first union contract, a 3-year pact that the union…
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First to close, last to open: C.O.’s live events industry pleads for recovery assist
Central Oregon members of the Live Events Industry of Oregon, a state chapter of the National Live Events Coalition, have signed a petition asking…
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Bend police seek tips after arrest of sex offender possibly following 2 teens
Bend police are seeking information from the public after the arrest of a sex offender from Salem who officers said was seen suspiciously following…
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Bend’s March temperatures were fairly typical, but it was drier than normal
Bend residents experienced a fairly typical March, temperature-wise, though it was somewhat drier than usual, the National Weather Service in…
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C.O. grocery workers finally eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Many people across Central Oregon have been able to work remotely since the onset of the pandemic, but grocery store employees are one of the largest…
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Bend man arrested on drug charges; 10 pounds of meth seized from car, storage unit
A Bend man faces several drug charges after 10 pounds of methamphetamine were found in his car and a storage unit, the Central Oregon Drug…
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School, ODOT offer women hands-on training in heavy construction
Ladies, get your hard hats…
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C.O. Irrigation District removes SE Bend homeless encampment
Crews with the Central Oregon Irrigation District removed and cleaned up the site of a homeless encampment along a canal in southeast Bend Wednesday…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 441 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,383, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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C.O. mule deer numbers on the decline; experts cite human population issues
The numbers of deer and elk in Central Oregon are on the decline, and experts who track the animals say the region’s continued growth in human…
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C.O. counties among 20 expanding vaccine eligibility to frontline workers, others
The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday that 20 Oregon counties (including all three in Central Oregon) have submitted attestation letters…
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Bull Springs Fire 95% contained; Level 1 evacuation notice dropped
The Bull Springs Fire that broke out Sunday northwest of Bend near Tumalo was 95% contained as of Wednesday, and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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