Deschutes Library concerned by e-book publisher embargo
A new e-book embargo by a major book publisher will limit Deschutes Public Library customers’ access to the increasingly popular way to read the…
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Shed, portable toilets burn at Ponderosa Park
Bend police said two people were seen running from the area where a shed caught fire at Ponderosa Park early Sunday and the flames spread to nearby…
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Bend police investigate car/e-bike hit-and-run crash
Bend police said Monday they are investigating a hit-and-run crash between a car and an electric bike that occurred at a northeast Bend intersection…
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DCSO introduces newest K-9, a bloodhound
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office introduced their newest K-9 on Monday and sought name suggestions for the new 15-week-old male bloodhound…
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DEA in Seattle warns of dangerous counterfeit pills
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s regional office alerted the public Monday of dangerous counterfeit pills killing Americans.…
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Driver unhurt in Hwy. 20 rollover crash
A rollover crash briefly closed U.S. Highway 20 a mile east of Sisters Monday morning but did not injure the driver, Deschutes County sheriff’s…
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Prineville PD seeks tips in Halloween deli theft
Prineville police are looking to the public for tips as they search for a masked man who stole cash, including Oregon Lottery money, from the Lucky 7…
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Consortium picks Norris as ‘child care accelerator’
A consortium of regional businesses, early learning and health organizations, and the Bend Chamber who are focused on tackling Central Oregon’s…
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Autopsy held in Prineville death investigation
An autopsy was underway Monday near Portland on a body found in Prineville Friday evening, police…
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High Desert Museum exhibit to share art, culture of Burning Man
Most of the year, the 1,000 square miles of the Black Rock Desert in northwest Nevada sit isolated, occupied by wildlife that has adapted to thrive…
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Deschutes deputy receives $22,500 in lawsuit settlement
Deschutes County has paid $22,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by a sheriff’s deputy who alleged the county did not follow a state law mandating…
Continue Reading700-acre prescribed burn planned E. of La Pine
Fire managers are planning to ignite a prescribed understory burn next Tuesday and Wednesday on the Deschutes National Forest east of La Pine.…
Continue ReadingA man in Massachusetts has won $1 million in the lottery for the second time
For many, winning a big lottery jackpot is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But it looks like lightning has struck twice for Rolf Rhodes. The…
Continue ReadingSteph Curry will miss three months of NBA season with broken hand
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, injured in a game this week, will be out for three months with a broken bone in his left hand, the team said…
Continue ReadingFormer regional director sues Starbucks, saying she was wrongfully terminated after two black men were arrested at Philadelphia store
A former Starbucks regional director has sued the company for wrongful termination, alleging the company discriminated against her in the aftermath…
Continue ReadingApple’s non-binary emojis are a step in the right direction
Apple rolled out 328 new emojis on Monday, giving users the option to select ones that are non-binary. This means that people won’t have to…
Continue ReadingJudge denies attempt by Giuliani associate to get off house arrest and GPS monitoring
A federal judge denied an associate of Rudy Giuliani’s request to lift house arrest and GPS monitoring as part of his bail condition at a…
Continue ReadingOSU Extension building partnerships in new fire program
In a time of increasing wildfire activity, Oregon State University Extension Service said Friday it has implemented a new statewide fire program to…
Continue ReadingBend’s October was colder, drier than normal
(Update: Adding 30-year record period as “normal” timeframe) Bend had a colder and drier than normal October, according to preliminary…
Continue ReadingWhy one Republican governor is asking Trump to send more refugees to his state
Utah’s governor says his state is ready to take in more refugees. In a letter sent to President Donald Trump, Republican Gov. Gary Herbert…
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