New Lions program offers needy glasses
The Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation announced Thursday that the new Lions Eyeglass Assistance Program (LEAP) is open for business. The…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation announced Thursday that the new Lions Eyeglass Assistance Program (LEAP) is open for business. The…
Continue ReadingFuels specialists with the Prineville BLM are anticipating being able to burn 15 acres of piles at the BLM Beach next week, based on the current…
Continue ReadingThe City of Bend is seeking applicants for one position on the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC). Committee members are appointed by the City…
Continue ReadingAfter the mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, gun control talks formally started in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Many Central Oregonians…
Continue ReadingWith the flu season across much of the country in full swing, the High Desert is bracing for what could be a bad year. St. Charles in Bend said in an…
Continue ReadingDaniel Keeton’s doggie brew business has been years in the making. But until last summer, his only customer was his dog, Lola Jane. After we…
Continue ReadingEarly in the morning, before the sun rises and long before any skier or snowboarder is heading to the mountain, a lot of Mt. Bachelor employees are…
Continue ReadingFlu season is in full swing in Central Oregon, but it’s still not too late to get your shots, a local health official said Wednesday. Health…
Continue ReadingThe nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation concluded 2012 with 861 members, the largest number since the patron-benefit program began in 2005.…
Continue ReadingA Prineville woman was hospitalized after losing control of her SUV on an icy corner north of Prineville and slamming into a power pole, knocking out…
Continue ReadingThe Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Tuesday that Myrlie Evers-Williams, has been selected to deliver the invocation and Rev. Louie Giglio…
Continue ReadingBendBroadband’s Jazz at the Oxford announced Wednesday that they are launching a series of free educational music workshops, led by several…
Continue ReadingRedmond Municipal Airport will be hosting their 50th art show, titled “The Power of Red” from January 21 – May 10. Art pieces produced…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Forest Service joins other federal agencies in offering fee-free days on public lands in 2013, beginning Jan. 21 in conjunction with Martin…
Continue ReadingLast spring, Jefferson County voters made a tough decision — to increase taxes on themselves. “In tough economic times, they stepped up…
Continue ReadingCould early, faster assessment of mental problems prevent tragedies like the shootings in Newtown or at the Aurora movie theater? No one can say, of…
Continue ReadingAAA reported Tuesday that 2012 was Oregon’s most expensive year ever for gas prices — just like 2011 was. But they also see hope 2013…
Continue ReadingA quilted masterpiece dedicated to two wild and scenic Central Oregon rivers is starting the New Year with an opening at the Oregon History Museum on…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Arts Commission has elected Julie Vigeland of Portland as commission chair and Henry Sayre of Bend as vice chair. Julie Vigeland has wide…
Continue ReadingTwo Bend residents were arrested Monday in a raid on a northeast Bend motel room they allegedly sold methamphetamine out of, police said. Bend police…
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