Underemployment a problem on the High Desert
Forget the spa, a shopping trip or a vacation — a Redmond woman blew out the birthday candles with a gift to herself she hopes will give her a…
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Un-fair weather hits Deschutes County Fair
Thrust into the sky, rides at the fair have people screaming. On Thursday, something else could be responsible for those yells. “Hopefully it…
Continue Reading Authorities ID Madras man killed on wildfire W. of Sisters
Two contract tree-fallers helping crews battle a blaze in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area west of Sisters were struck by a falling tree snag…
Continue Reading Oregon Adaptive Sports adds board member
Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) is proud to announce the addition of the newest member to the board of directors, Eric Ballinger. Eric is a…
Continue Reading Healthy Beginnings seeks volunteers
Are you looking to volunteer with an established, award winning non-profit that provides services to children and families in Central Oregon? Do you…
Continue Reading Bend Parks fall registration begins soon
It’s still summer, but Bend Park & Recreation District is thinking about the cooler days of fall! Registration for fall recreation programs…
Continue Reading Deschutes Brewery, Hydro Flask among ‘Best Places to Work’
Bend’s Deschutes Brewery and Hydro Flask were named Thursday to Outside Magazine’s sixth annual “Best Places to Work” list.…
Continue Reading Bend man’s bats a patented (no-)break-through
It was about 5 1/2 years ago when John MacDougall came up with the idea to start making baseball bats. The Bend man was driving in his car, listening…
Continue Reading Month of highest fire danger on tap for C.O.
The wildfire season last July was a much different experience than this year’s for Central Oregon fire officials. There weren’t big fires…
Continue Reading Little victim of Wickiup wildfire on the mend
We’ve told you about the campers displaced by the Browns Creek Fire. But it’s the wildlife in those forests that feel the devastation the…
Continue Reading Get Started: Getting into the swing of golfing
One of the many attractions in Central Oregon, especially in the summer, is golfing. In the last edition of our ‘Getting Started’ series,…
Continue Reading Possible Redmond ‘bomb’ was geocache instead
An intersection in an industrial area of northeast Redmond was blocked off for over an hour and nearby businesses notified Wednesday after someone…
Continue Reading Salem dad, son hurt in DUII crash near Crane Prairie
A Salem father and son were seriously injured Tuesday evening in a rollover crash of their car near Crane Prairie Resort that led to DUII and other…
Continue Reading Michael Franti-Spearhead concert to aid music programs
The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools is pleased to announce that music programs in the schools will benefit when Michael Franti &…
Continue Reading Redmond police offer fairgoers traffic tips
The Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo begins on Wednesday and runs through Sunday, August 3 rd . Daily attendance is anticipated to be approximately…
Continue Reading Meyer Trust grant helps Sisters Park and Rec
At the July program meeting, Meyer Memorial Trust’s board of trustees awarded a grant worth $12,500 to Sisters Park and Recreation District to…
Continue Reading Canine companion helps at Bend’s Shepherd’s House
Chloe will greet you with her soulful brown eyes and a wag of a tail at The Shepherd’s House, a nonprofit that serves the homeless and offers a…
Continue Reading Cascade Culinary Institute gets ‘green’ honor
The Cascade Culinary Institute at Central Oregon Community College received this year’s CAF/Kendall College Green Award for exemplary practices…
Continue Reading Reward offered in deer poaching east of Bend
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify suspects in a poaching incident after two dead…
Continue Reading Bend police K-9’s bite nabs fleeing fugitive
A fleeing Bend transient wanted for violating parole was arrested late Tuesday night – with the bite of a police K-9 on his leg – on charges he…
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