Crook County DA ID’s Redmond fugitive shot, wounded by CERT Team
Members of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team shot and wounded a wanted Redmond man during a guns-drawn, “high-risk” traffic stop north…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 770 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 716, along with 770 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Watch live: Gov Brown outlines new steps to stem surge in COVID-19 cases
Governor Kate Brown will hold a 1 p.m. press availability today to discuss Oregon’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. She will be joined by…
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NeighborImpact offers COVID-19 mortgage relief aid for Bend residents
NeighborImpact’s Covid Relief Mortgage Assistance program is making current mortgage payments for Bend residents who have been financially impacted…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Nov. 8-14
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Nov.…
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US Forest Service to waive day-use fees in honor of Veterans Day
The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans…
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Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries marks National Apprenticeship Week
The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) is celebrating apprenticeship programs in Oregon and across the country next week as a part of the U.S.…
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Deschutes County seeks applicants for arts and culture grants
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ application process for its Arts & Culture grants program is now open.…
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City of Bend repairs broken water main that flooded, closed streets
City crews have completed repairs to a broken water main that caused flooding and shut several streets in northeast Bend, officials said Friday.…
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Gov. Brown speaks after riot, says ‘indiscriminate destruction solves nothing’
Gov. Kate Brown issued this statement Thursday after a riot was declared due to violence in downtown Portland Wednesday…
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Bend roofing, pizza businesses have COVID-19 cases
Oregon officials said AM-1 Roofing in Bend had a COVID-19 outbreak involving seven people, while both MOD Pizza locations were temporarily closed due…
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Portland commissioners reject bid to cut $18M more from police
City commissioners in Portland on Thursday rejected a budget amendment that would have slashed another $18 million from the Portland Police Bureau…
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Deschutes DA Hummel set to launch ‘Veterans Intervention Strategy’
Next Monday — two days before Veterans Day — Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel will launch the county’s “Veterans Intervention…
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Some Bend-La Pine parents want schools to reopen; official notes soaring cases
The state of Oregon recently rolled out new COVID-19 metrics for schools to reopen, but with cases on the rise in recent days, Bend-La Pine Schools…
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OLCC suspends Bend nightclub’s liquor license over COVID-19 violations
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission issued an immediate license suspension Thursday to the licensee of Seven Nightclub in Bend for violating public…
Continue Reading Oregon reports record-shattering 805 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
The Oregon Health Authority reported a record-shattering 805 new COVID-19 cases Thursday — more than 200 above the previous record — and said the…
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Redmond girl, 8, recovering from gunshot wound; owner of unsecured gun charged
An 8-year-old Redmond girl shot with an unsecured handgun by a younger sibling earlier this week is recovering and back home, while a man living…
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State moves ahead with M. 101 tobacco tax hike, new e-cigarette/vaping tax
With the approval of Measure 108 by Oregon voters earlier this week, the Department of Revenue said Thursday it is moving ahead with the…
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OSU volleyball players say coach used abuse to free up scholarships
More Oregon State players have reached out to The Associated Press to describe abusive practices by the volleyball team’s coaching staff.…
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Bend’s Juniper Ridge neighbors express concerns about homeless camp plans
Bend city councilors got a briefing Wednesday night about new efforts to jump-start business development of the city-owned Juniper Ridge property.…
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