Cell Phones Key in Two Deschutes SAR Rescues
Another warm summer weekend has kept Deschutes County Sheriff?s Search and Rescue crews busy assisting lost or injured hikers in the woods west of…
Continue ReadingAnother warm summer weekend has kept Deschutes County Sheriff?s Search and Rescue crews busy assisting lost or injured hikers in the woods west of…
Continue ReadingA major search effort Saturday on the lower Deschutes River for a fly fisherman who slipped and was swept away nearly a week ago recovered the Hawaii…
Continue ReadingA Bend man allegedly driving drunk and recklessly with a suspended license on the north side of Redmond eluded spike strips several times early…
Continue ReadingA Bend man accused of stabbing a neighbor last weekend was pulled over and arrested Thursday on Highway 97 near the Juniper Butte weigh scales north…
Continue Reading“The detectives in Portland said that — that the story behind this is so interesting, that it could make a movie,” said Ron…
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office said Friday it’s looking for whoever is responsible for repeatedly vandalizing the property at Panorama…
Continue ReadingThe wildfire season in California has been tame so far, but that isn’t stopping lawmakers from trying to make sure the cash-strapped state has…
Continue ReadingA diamond theft ring that has spanned across the country leads to seven arrests on federal charges. One Bend jewelry store was hit hard by a theft.…
Continue ReadingIt’s not all about cycling this week in Central Oregon. The 22nd annual Oregon High Desert Classics hunter-jumper horse competition also kicked…
Continue ReadingMountain View High School in Bend will lose its naval science program after this year, ending a 17-year run for the NJROTC. The Navy requires schools…
Continue ReadingTall grass, lots of weeds and a hot sunny day — the perfect recipe for a brushfire. And they don’t all happen in the woods or near rural…
Continue ReadingDeport illegal immigrants or allow them to stay? It’s an ongoing, vocal debate in the community and around the nation. Immigration reform was…
Continue ReadingRecovery efforts continued Thursday on the lower Deschutes River near the Trout Creek Campground in Jefferson County for a man swept away while…
Continue ReadingSaxon’s Fine Jewelry in Bend’s Old Mill District was robbed in bright daylight during on a crowded Friday afternoon in late May, and two…
Continue ReadingIt was bombshell news in the sports world from Tiger Woods: He announced he was essentially firing his caddie of 13 years, part-time Sunriver…
Continue ReadingThree major issues: a hydroelectric plant, how the mayor position is filled and fire department staffing were all on the Bend City Council agenda…
Continue ReadingThe Bend Senior Center is looking to expand. Over the last four months, a citizens committee has met to analyze the needs of the center including the…
Continue ReadingThe loss of a loved one can be tough on anyone, especially for a young child. But this week, a program in Bend is showing Central Oregon kids how to…
Continue ReadingTwo Bend men were taken to the hospital, one by helicopter Monday after their SUV left South Century Drive, slid down the shoulder, hit a campground…
Continue ReadingA blaze can ignite at any given moment — and when you call 911, you expect help right away. But a shortage in Bend firefighters could force…
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