Spring means busy bees on High Desert
On Tuesday, things were really buzzing in Redmond. “We are doing a hive inspection. We’re looking to see if there is a problem with the…
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Deschutes County judicial candidates square off
With just a week until the ballots are counted, two judicial candidates vying for a seat on the Deschutes County District Court squared off in a…
Continue Reading Critics fear negative impacts of Westside campus
“I think a university campus is a golden opportunity,” said Andy West, an architectural designer. “I think it’s the…
Continue Reading C.O. employer council wins award
The local chapter of the Oregon Employer Council, OEC-Central Oregon, was named “Metro Council of the Year” on May 5 at OEC’s…
Continue Reading S. Oregon couple win $4.1 million jackpot
Don and Betty Gaeden of Central Point kept their winning $4.1 million in Oregon’s Game Megabucks? ticket a secret for more than a month before…
Continue Reading Natural gas line cut; Marshall HS evacuated
A school district crew fixing a leaking water line accidentally cut into a natural gas line Tuesday afternoon, causing a leak that prompted…
Continue Reading Skyliners burn to be visible across area
Given favorable weather conditions, fuels specialists plan to conduct a 43-acre prescribed fire along Skyliners Road near the Skyliner community,…
Continue Reading High Desert Museum receives grant
Eight Oregon arts organizations, including the High Desert Museum in Bend, will receive $69,342 in funds from The Ford Family Foundation’s Art…
Continue Reading Summit HS student awarded scholarship
BBT Architects is pleased to announce they have awarded their annual scholarship to Abigail Black, a senior at Summit High School. Abigail plans to…
Continue Reading Rescued Bend skier’s grateful father offers thanks
When we spoke with Ryan DeYoung’s father Monday evening he was still a little shaken up and tired because he couldn’t sleep. With his…
Continue Reading Climber falls 1,000 feet on Mount Hood
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rescuers believe they’ve located a climber on Mount Hood who was seen falling about 1,000 feet by other climbers on…
Continue Reading Sisters-area bike-ped panel member sought
The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) seeks an applicant to fill one Sisters-area position. Composed of nine voting…
Continue Reading Wolf OR7 has new portrait – and possible mate
OR7, a wolf originally from northeast Oregon, may have found a mate in southwest Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. In early May, remote cameras on…
Continue Reading Deschutes residents: Watch out for Orange Hawkweed
At this time of year, Deschutes County urges residents to be on the lookout for Orange Hawkweed, a rapidly spreading noxious weed found mainly in…
Continue Reading Run TrackTown Youth League coming to Bend
TrackTown USA and the Oregon Sports Authority are proud to announce the inaugural season of the Run TrackTown Youth League, a series of seven…
Continue Reading Organic yogurt recalled in Oregon, other states
Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield is extending its voluntary recall of YoBaby Peach/Pear yogurt in 4 oz. 6-pack cups with the code date June 05 2014…
Continue Reading Two horses, dog seized in La Pine raid
A La Pine man faces animal neglect and other charges after two horses and a dog were seized from his property in a weekend raid, Deschutes County…
Continue Reading ‘Fatbike’ rider finds ski tracks, leads to Mt. Bachelor rescue
More than 100 searchers, many of them volunteers, worked long hours from the ground and the air late Sunday and Monday to find a 21-year-old Bend…
Continue Reading John Day River to open for spring Chinook
The upper John Day River will open to spring Chinook fishing this Saturday, under temporary rules announced Monday by the Oregon Department of Fish…
Continue Reading More prescribed burns in area planned this week
If weather conditions allow, fuel specialists plan to conduct two prescribed fires beginning Wednesday on the Sisters Ranger District, officials said…
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