C. Oregon alliance finds $16 million arts boost
More than $16 million is spent annually on the arts in Central Oregon. This figure represents the results of a recent member survey of more than 30…
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C. Oregon jobs picture stuck in summer doldrums
As summer progresses in Central Oregon, the unemployment rate shows little improvement, the state Employment Department reported Monday. Deschutes…
Continue Reading OSU-Cascades hires hospitality management instructor
Oregon State University – Cascades recently hired Todd Montgomery as an instructor and an executive in residence in hospitality management. As an…
Continue Reading Bend homeless shelters see record summer numbers
Two Bend homeless shelters are looking for supplies to help the homeless beat the summer heat. Bethlehem Inn officials said on Sunday the shelter has…
Continue Reading Mtn. biker who died near Little Lava Lake ID’d
A 62-year-old Redmond mountain biker collapsed during a ride with others near Little Lava Lake Saturday afternoon, sending rescuers rushing to the…
Continue Reading Eugene blocking public access to police radio
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt.…
Continue Reading Eugene blocking public access to police radio
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt.…
Continue Reading Eugene blocking public access to police radio
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt.…
Continue Reading Eugene blocking public access to police radio
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt.…
Continue Reading Eugene blocking public access to police radio
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene are encrypting their radio channel to prevent the public from listening to police activity. Police Lt.…
Continue Reading OSP IDs Wash. teen killed in crash near Chiloquin
Oregon State Police say driver fatigue is a suspected factor in a rollover crash of an SUV on Highway 97 that killed a 15-year-old Prosser, Wash.,…
Continue Reading Bend therapy dogs bring relief to weary firefighters
Just sitting with Boo and Elliot for a few minutes instantly puts you at ease, so for those firefighters working 18-hour days, the result is immense.…
Continue Reading Stray bullet sparks wildfire that threatens Burns
A stray bullet discharged by users of the Burns Butte Shooting Range sparked a fast-moving fire that burned about 150 acres Friday afternoon and…
Continue Reading Madras family flees as fast fire destroys 2 homes
A fast-moving fire destroyed two neighboring mobile homes and damaged a third at a Madras trailer park Saturday morning, but all got out safely and…
Continue Reading 800 lightning strikes spark new Oregon wildfires
A thunderstorm late Friday afternoon and evening produced 800 lightning strikes that have sparked several wildfires from The Dalles to Eastern…
Continue Reading Summit coach’s child arrives early; so does support
Summit boys tennis coach Josh Cordell and his wife Emily have had an extremely stressful week. Their daughter was born 15 weeks prematurely on…
Continue Reading Three arrested in Redmond on theft, drug charges
A shoplifting incident at a Bend store led to the arrest of three people Thursday after they headed north and parked at the Redmond Fred Meyer,…
Continue Reading DCSO takes in 2 donkeys, looks for owners
It’s starting to look a bit like Dr. Doolittle’s menagerie at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s Large Animal Rescue and…
Continue Reading Deschutes County inmates cut weeds — and costs
If you think keeping up your yard is tough, imagine maintaining a city. “Weeds, tree trimming, yard debris, there’s so much we have to…
Continue Reading Heckathorn memorial service, procession scheduled
A public memorial service and procession is planned next Thursday for Jefferson County EMS Chief Don Heckathorn, who died Wednesday evening of…
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