BLM national wild horse-burro panel to meet in Redmond
The Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet on April 13-14 in Redmond to discuss issues relating to…
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Redmond man, Bend couple killed in Hwy. 20E head-on crash
A Redmond courier driver and a Bend couple were killed Wednesday afternoon in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 20 about 25 miles east of Bend, Oregon…
Continue Reading C.O. high school robotics team heading to district tournament
A group of 23 students based out of Mountain View High School in Bend are heading to Portland for the FIRST Pacific Northwest Championship Tournament…
Continue Reading Warm Springs welcomes home Vietnam veterans, 50 years later
Fifty years after the start of the Vietnam War, the Warm Springs community staged a “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans” parade and expo on…
Continue Reading Bend woman slips on icy trail near Sisters, rescued
A 30-year-old Bend woman was injured when slipped on an icy trail near Sisters Wednesday and was rescued by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search…
Continue Reading Three vie for Crook County judge; one candidate outspending others
It’s less than two months until Oregon’s primary election, and the race for Crook County judge is starting to heat up. Current County…
Continue Reading Tragedy points to C. Oregon domestic violence issue
A Redmond man’s guilty plea and sentence in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend puts a tragic spotlight on the issue of domestic violence…
Continue Reading New C.O. organization: ‘100 Men Who Care’
They’re new, highly motivated, and have donated nearly $20,000 to Central Oregon charities since October. The 100 Men Who Care of Central…
Continue Reading Morataya admits to murder, gets life term in Gomes killing
A Redmond man charged with fatally shooting his former girlfriend changed his plea to aggravated murder and other charges during an emotional…
Continue Reading Vietnam War veterans ‘welcomed home’ in Warm Springs
This week, America is marking the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. And one such event was held Wednesday in Warm Springs, with a “Welcome…
Continue Reading Oregon PERS unfunded liability swells to $21 billion
This week, Oregon’s Public Employee Retirement System Board received an earnings report on the status of the PERS fund investment. The report…
Continue Reading OSP on higher highway speed limits: So far, so good
One month into higher speed limits on sections of rural Oregon highways, including Highway 97 north of Bend and Highway 20 east of Bend, State Police…
Continue Reading Suspected Bend drug trafficker arrested; meth, stolen guns seized
Central Oregon drug agents and the region’s SWAT team arrested a Bend man as he slept in his pickup truck along Highway 22 in Linn County,…
Continue Reading Oregon emergency managers to hold workshop at Kah-Nee-Ta
The week of April 4 -8, emergency managers from around the state, along with tribal, private, nonprofit and federal partners, will be convening at…
Continue Reading Prescribed burns start this week on Deschutes, Ochoco forests
Warmer weather has opened up prescribed burning opportunities on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, beginning as early as Thursday. If…
Continue Reading Senators seek funds to combat sexual assault on college campuses
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., along with a bipartisan group of their colleagues, called Wednesday…
Continue Reading Supporters of Malheur Refuge occupiers claim feds caused damage
Supporters of the Malheur National Wildlife refuge occupiers who were arrested at the end of the 41-day takeover hold four news conferences Tuesday…
Continue Reading Warm Springs native named Oregon’s poet laureate
Gov. Kate Brown recently named a Warm Springs native as Oregon’s next Poet Laureate. The Poet Laureate’s job is to share the art of…
Continue Reading Powell Butte Highway closure for roundabout project
On Thursday, Neff Road will be closed at its intersection with Powell Butte Highway to facilitate construction of the Powell Butte Highway roundabout…
Continue Reading Construction on schedule for OSU-Cascades campus
Construction workers are hammering away at building the new 10-acre OSU Cascades Campus on the west side of Bend. The structural framing is up and…
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