Bend’s Newport Avenue to see overdue water, sewer and road upgrades
Bend’s Newport Avenue may be one of Bend’s busiest streets, but starting next spring, things will look a little…
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Federal, state agencies lift regulated-use closures on C.O. public lands
Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District BLM ended public fire use…
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Sisters Ranger District outlines fall prescribed burn plans
To reduce the potential for large wildfires, reduce excess vegetation and improve overall forest health, the Sisters Ranger District said Tuesday it…
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Crook County schools confident they can stay open — and stay safe
All grades in Crook County have been back in school for a week, but the future remains uncertain.…
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State Land Board honors Opal Springs fish passage, ONDA’s Jefferson Jacobs
The Opal Springs Volitional Fish Passage project was honored Tuesday with a State Land Board Award, recognizing a longtime collaborative effort to…
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Cheri Helt’s ads targeting Jason Kropf spark clash during KTVZ debate
Recent negative ads from the campaign of Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, about Democratic challenger Jason Kropf sparked the sharpest exchange Monday…
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Report: Bend ranks as the nation’s second fastest-growing city
A new report out Monday from the personal finance website WalletHub finds Bend to be the second-fastest growing city in America, based on a variety…
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City of Bend to hold listening session Saturday on policing policies
The city of Bend has invited residents to join a community conversation about policing policies at a three-hour listening session on…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths for 2nd straight day; 222 new cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 599, the second straight day with no new deaths reported, Oregon…
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Good progress on Lionshead Fire, but containment figure poses a challenge
Firefighters aided by weekend rain continue to make steady progress on the more than 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire, but the containment figure hasn’t…
Continue ReadingState to mail $5 million in unclaimed funds to Oregonians
About $5 million will be sent to current and former Oregonians this fall when the state Unclaimed Property Program initiates an historic…
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Portland police declare riot; statues toppled, windows smashed in ‘Day of Rage’
Police declared a riot in downtown Portland on Sunday night after a large group of demonstrators marched through the South Park Blocks, toppling…
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Chimney, attic fire causes $20,000 damage to home north of Bend
A homeowner north of Bend thought he’d put out a chimney fire with a garden hose Saturday evening — but it wasn’t fully out, and a resulting…
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Bend Councilor Bill Moseley explains ‘no’ vote on forming human rights, equity panel
The city of Bend is adding a new commission to help make progress on human rights and equity issues in the city.…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 599 total; 409 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 599, along with 409 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Update: Missing Spring River man found in good health in Yamhill County
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies who asked the public for help Friday evening in finding a missing 84-year-old man with dementia said later the…
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Ochoco Irrigation’s request for Bowman Dam fish passage waiver rejected
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to deny a fish passage waiver for Bowman Dam in a split 5-1 vote at their meeting Friday, after…
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Detroit wildfire victim begins long road to recovery
Many wildfire evacuees are now embarking on the long road to recovery, journeying back home to see what, if anything, remains. Evacuee Jody Evans…
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Group urges filing of complaints against Bend PD officer at recent disturbance
Several people with the Central Oregon Peacekeepers group stationed themselves outside the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday afternoon, …
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St. Charles CEO: C.O. stats show COVID-19 remains ‘a real and very serious threat’
Over the past seven months, 22 people have died in Central Oregon because of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Charles President and CEO Joe Sluka said in…
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