Early Oregon ‘Smarter Balanced’ test results top projections
While final test results will not be available until later this summer, preliminary state-level results show that more students than anticipated met…
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Bend attorneys train to represent at-risk children for free
The children who need legal representation most are often those who don’t have access to it, and lawyers in Bend are working to close the gap.…
Continue Reading Fire near Dayville still growing; new fire south of Clarno
The fast-growing, now nearly 13,000-acre Corner Creek Fire 11 miles south of Dayville has prompted an area closure of trails and campgrounds in and…
Continue Reading IRS phone scammers have new twist – on paper
The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert Friiday to help taxpayers protect themselves from scam artists pretending to be from the IRS.…
Continue Reading La Pine Fire District conducting structural assessments
La Pine firefighters, in uniform and in a fire district vehicle, will be visiting homes and properties within the fire district this summer. The…
Continue Reading A/C desire: Heat wave has people clamoring to cool off
The heat is on in Central Oregon, which has many people trying to cool off. Which can advantageous to air conditioning companies like Central Oregon…
Continue Reading United Way of Deschutes Co. welcomes new staff members
The United Way of Deschutes County is pleased to welcome to the organization’s team Kati Hannigan as Community Impact Associate and Aimee White…
Continue Reading ODOT launches pioneering per-mile road use charge program
State officials and private partners kicked off Oregon’s new pay-by-the-mile road usage charge program, OReGO, on Wednesday, welcoming drivers…
Continue Reading Oregon’s weekly unemployment benefits rise a bit
The amount paid to people who have filed for unemployment insurance benefits has increased slightly, state Employment Department officials said…
Continue Reading As big day arrives, pot giveaway trips up Bend dispensary
Bend medical marijuana dispensaries and residents alike celebrated legal recreational cannabis Wednesday with private parties, informational booths…
Continue Reading Central Oregon fire chiefs boost danger level to ‘extreme’
Due to hot and dry weather conditions and the low amount of live fuel moisture, Bend Fire & Rescue and other area fire departments have increased…
Continue Reading Saving Grace receives grant for Mary’s Place
Saving Grace was awarded a $7,700 grant from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation to support Mary’s Place, Saving Grace’s Supervised…
Continue Reading Cascade Lakes Hwy. chip seal due next week
The Deschutes County Road Department will be chip sealing a portion of Cascade Lakes Highway from Mt. Bachelor to Elk Lake from July 6th through July…
Continue Reading Historic cemetery, marker repair workshop set near Tumalo
The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will offer a historic cemetery and marker repair workshop on Saturday, July 18 near Tumalo. All of the…
Continue Reading Fire south of Dayville doubles to nearly 13,000 acres
About 350 firefighters working in hot conditions have brought the Sugarloaf Fire north of Dayville to 40 percent containment, but a new fire south of…
Continue Reading ‘Ain’t the wild West’: Hummel still prosecuting pot laws
As recreational marijuana became legal Wednesday, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel’s office prosecuted a pot delivery and…
Continue Reading Oregon House OKs McLane bill to aid wildfire victims
The Oregon House on Wednesday unanimously passed House Bill 3148-A, legislation that seeks to provide critical relief to low-income wildfire victims…
Continue Reading OSU-Cascades researcher awarded school’s largest grant
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Oregon State University-Cascades researcher Shannon Lipscomb a $1.5 million grant to develop and test a…
Continue Reading Bend-La Pine Schools name three new principals
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Shay Mikalson named three veteran administrators to new school principal positions Wednesday. Dana Arntson, the…
Continue Reading Planned solar farms east of Bend spark debate
A California company, Cypress Creek Renewables, wants to shed light on renewable energy east of Bend. Using two solar farms, they plan to provide…
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