Les Schwab Tires confirms plans to sell company
Les Schwab Tire Centers, one of the most iconic Central Oregon-born companies and the region’s third-largest private employer, announced Thursday it…
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Fired Sunriver PD sgt. files whistleblower lawsuit
A fired Sunriver police sergeant filed a $2.5 million federal lawsuit Monday against the police department, Police Chief Cory Darling and others,…
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ODOT, county reach long-awaited agreement on Terrebonne Hwy. 97 updates
After a long and drawn out decision process, Deschutes County Commissioners have finally settled on a plan to make safety improvements to Highway 97…
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Missing Redmond boy, 7, found safe after overnight search
A 7-year-old Redmond boy who ran away from a care facility late Sunday night was found safe and unhurt early Monday, nearly six hours later, ending…
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‘Active’ Prineville drug dealer arrested minutes before jail release, after raid
A Prineville man known to police as an “active drug dealer/fugitive” was arrested again Monday, just minutes before he was to be released from…
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Redmond man arrested after shot fired outside home
An intoxicated Redmond man who allegedly fired a shot in the air after an argument with his girlfriend was arrested Saturday evening after a call-out…
Continue ReadingOregon’s Corporate Activity Tax begins Jan. 1
With the Jan. 1 start date for Oregon’s new Corporate Activity Tax a little more than a week away, the Department of Revenue on Monday reminded…
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Harney County teen charged in filmed mule deer buck ride
A widely shared video of someone climbing on and riding the back of an exhausted mule deer buck led to the arrest of an 18-year-old Harney County…
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Knute Buehler declares bid for Walden’s 2nd District seat
In a video to supporters, former State Rep. Knute Buehler announced Tuesday that he will seek the Republican nomination for Congress for the seat of…
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Oregon’s Outdoor School numbers on the rise
Three years after voters approved stepped-up program CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Eighty-one percent of Oregon’s eligible fifth- and sixth-grade…
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Bend man pleads guilty to Sisters woman’s fatal shooting
A Bend man accused in the fatal shooting death nearly a year ago of a Sisters woman he met on a dating website and with whom he was on a first date…
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Federal judge revokes Hammonds’ BLM grazing permit
A federal judge has revoked the grazing permit of two ranchers who were pardoned last year by President Donald Trump on an arson conviction for…
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C. Oregon winds topple trees, knock out power
Strong winds across Central Oregon Friday knocked down trees and left some people without…
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State single-use plastic bag ban to replace Bend ban Jan. 1
The statewide ban on single-use plastic bans officially goes into effect January 1st, following the Bend City Council’s decision to repeal a local…
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Holiday decorations stolen off Bend porches
During the holiday season, packages are often swiped from porches — and as online shopping grows in popularity, so do the risks. People living in…
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Bend police warn of fake ‘captain’ scam calls
Bend police said Friday several community members have reported getting phone calls from a supposed police department “captain” and a spoofed…
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Family attacks, Hummel defends state move to parole Terrebonne killer
The family of the Terrebonne couple who was brutally murdered 32 years ago is devastated that one of the two men convicted could be released from…
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Deadline extended for health insurance sign-ups
The sign-up period to buy insurance for 2020 has been extended until Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. after a crash of the Healthcare.gov…
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Oregon’s jobless rate hits new record low of 3.9%
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in November, the lowest on comparable records dating back to 1976, the Oregon Employment…
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New crosswalk to be added to Bend’s S. Third Street
A new crosswalk is planned to improve travel across one of Bend’s busiest and widest streets, but an advocate for disabled residents says it’s not…
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