Knife-wielding downtown Bend transient arrested
A 37-year-old transient who approached a Bend police officer with a large folding pocket knife this week was arrested on a menacing charge and issued…
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Enterprise man improving after Crook Co. motorcycle crash
A 59-year-old Enterprise man was flown to a Bend hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash east of Prineville Thursday evening, Crook…
Continue Reading Bend council to attempt broader streets effort – fast
Bend city councilors Wednesday night took to heart the advice of a group urging a comprehensive transportation solution, not a rush to a November…
Continue Reading Merkley hails Senate OK of ‘Every Child Achieves Act’
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement after the Senate overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill to replace No Child Left Behind,…
Continue Reading Newly revealed Kitzhaber staff memo renews questions
New information was revealed Thursday about former Gov. John Kitzhaber. The Oregonian obtained a memo that could be construed as Kitzhaber telling…
Continue Reading NW Bend natural gas line hit, prompts evacuations
A contractor crew replacing an old natural gas line in northwest Bend accidentally hit a 2-inch line with their drill Thursday afternoon, causing a…
Continue Reading Merkley announces bill to stop Arctic Ocean drilling
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015, a major piece of legislation to stop offshore Arctic…
Continue Reading La Pine firefighters get help training for water rescues
La Pine Rural Fire Protection District firefighters on Wednesday completed several training sessions preparing for the water recreation season near…
Continue Reading Bend apartment worker confronted by resident with knife
A contractor doing fire extinguisher maintenance outside a northeast Bend apartment was confronted by a knife-swinging resident on Wednesday morning,…
Continue Reading Vases needed by The Bloom Project
The public is being asked to donate vases to The Bloom Project this Saturday during the NorthWest Crossing Farmers Market. The first 50 people who…
Continue Reading Highway 20 reopens between Bend, Sisters after crash
A single-car crash into a power pole closed Highway 20 at Cloverdale Road between Bend and Sisters Wednesday afternoon resulted in no serious…
Continue Reading Free energy-saving workshops in C. Oregon
How much electricity and money can you save? What is the single biggest energy user in your home? Do you need to install insulation or change your…
Continue Reading Small wildfire closes McKenzie Pass Hwy. for two hours
A small lightning-sparked fire near Scott Lake on the Willamette National Forest prompted a two-hour closure of the Old McKenzie Pass Highway…
Continue Reading ODFW finds Chinook die-off on John Day River
An estimated 109 wild spring Chinook salmon in the upper section of the Middle Fork John Day River died last week, apparently due to low river flows…
Continue Reading St. Charles Madras offering college scholarships
In partnership with St. Charles Foundation, St. Charles Madras is continuing its longstanding tradition of providing scholarships to students who…
Continue Reading New scholarships available for OSU-Cascades freshmen
A new Leading Edge scholarship fund at Oregon State University – Cascades is available to students entering the campus’s first freshman class…
Continue Reading Lake Billy Chinook getting new floating restrooms
New floating restrooms for Lake Billy Chinook are one of the projects approved by the Oregon State Marine Board recently. The board approved several…
Continue Reading Phil’s Trailhead expansion begins Friday
The Deschutes National Forest will begin work Friday on expanding the parking area for Phil’s Trailhead, officials said Wednesday. During…
Continue Reading Deschutes sheriff details discipline after jail inmates’ death
Nearly seven months after a Deschutes County Jail inmate died from a meth overdose behind bars, more details are coming out about the state…
Continue Reading Record rocket flight attempt planned across Crooked R. Canyon
A Bend marketing firm announced Tuesday plans are in the works for a record-breaking stunt late this fall — a steam-powered rocket flight…
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