Firefighters stop blaze on Ochoco National Forest, traced to escaped campfire
Firefighters on Sunday stopped at small size a wildfire on the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville that was found to have started from an…
Continue ReadingTop Stories
Bend man arrested in La Pine traffic stop, accused in stabbing of another man at Cascade West
A 23-year-old Bend man was arrested in a La Pine-area traffic stop Friday, accused in the stabbing of another man late last month at Cascade West…
Continue Reading
Crews stop small new wildfire south of Sisters amid C.O. heat advisory, dry conditions
Central Oregon firefighters continue to tackle small wildfires around the region amid hot, dry conditions, including one Saturday about two miles…
Continue Reading
Bend roofing distributor holds second annual ‘fastest roofer’ competition
Bend roofing distributor RoofLine Supply and Delivery is holding their second annual “fastest roofer” competition Friday at their facility in…
Continue Reading
Judge holds emergency hearing on requested order to halt Hunnell homeless sweep, sets another for Monday
Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby held an emergency hearing late Friday afternoon on a request for an injunction to block the city’s…
Continue Reading
‘He is the leader of the team’: New Madras police chief brings plenty of experience to new role
The new Madras police chief says the department is making progress on its staffing challenges.…
Continue Reading
Cascades East Transit recovering from pandemic, seeking drivers; Bend-to-Redmond Airport bus nowhere in sight
Bend-area residents usually travel to the Redmond Airport by Uber, taxi or drive themselves. But some complain about the recently increased cost of…
Continue Reading
Oregon attorney general applauds US judge’s ruling upholding M. 114; foes expect 9th Circuit to overturn it
“Great news from the federal court today!” Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said of a judge’s ruling Friday upholding controversial gun Ballot…
Continue Reading
After director’s departure, Coordinated Houseless Response Office may move to new oversight
Since the resignation of its first-ever director, there’s been a lot of uncertainty about what will happen with the county’s Coordinated Houseless…
Continue Reading
NE Oregon campground, closed due to bear in area, reopen after weeks without sightings
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest announced Friday that Pittsburg Landing Campground, closed due to conflicts with an adult bear hanging out in the…
Continue Reading
Crews get line around small new wildfire on Kelsey Butte, south of Bend; small fire caught off Skyliners Road
Firefighters built a line Thursday around a small new wildfire spotted on the south side of Kelsey Butte, about six miles south of Bend, and later…
Continue Reading
Firefighters douse brush fire from abandoned campfire in NE Bend
Fire crews called to northeast Bend tackled a brush fire Thursday morning that officials said appeared to have been an abandoned or unattended…
Continue Reading
Sons of Smokey partner with Forest Service in big ‘Gambler 500’ public land cleanup this weekend
Beginning Friday and lasting through the weekend, thousands are expected to take part in the “Gambler 500” in around the Crooked River National…
Continue Reading
‘I don’t know if I’m going to jail Monday’: Many Hunnell Road residents say they won’t leave, despite sweep
City officials were out on Hunnell Road Thursday morning, zip-tying eviction notices to tents and RVs. About the same time, an unrelated domestic…
Continue Reading
BPA’s $2 billion ‘Evolving Grid’ projects include 53-mile power line to La Pine, new substation in Crook County
The Bonneville Power Administration said Wednesday it is moving forward with more than $2 billion in multiple transmission substation and line…
Continue Reading
OLCC recalls batch of Bend company’s cannabis flower that contains arsenic
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said Thursday it is issuing a product recall for a Bend company’s batch of cannabis flower that tested…
Continue Reading
Central Oregon federal land managers to implement public use fire restrictions, starting Saturday
The Deschutes National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville BLM announced Thursday they are implementing public fire use…
Continue Reading
Crook County School District bus driver taken off-duty after going in store, leaving kids alone on bus
A Crook County School District bus driver has been taken off-duty and an investigation launched after the driver reportedly went into the Wilco store…
Continue Reading
Woman cited on reckless burning, other charges after unattended burn barrel sparks fire off China Hat Road
A 57-year-old woman was cited on reckless burning, offensive littering and criminal mischief charges after her unattended burn barrel sparked a…
Continue Reading
You can help name Think Wild’s first ambassador animal, a rescued red-tailed hawk
Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild recently welcomed their first ambassador animal, a juvenile red-tailed hawk, to their…
Continue Reading