COCC furloughs 38 workers due to COVID-19
This week, Central Oregon Community College announced that nearly 40 employees will be placed on partial or full furloughs, effective May 26 and…
Continue ReadingThis week, Central Oregon Community College announced that nearly 40 employees will be placed on partial or full furloughs, effective May 26 and…
Continue ReadingGov. Kate Brown and state health officials tried to sound an upbeat tone Thursday as they spelled out a measured plan to start reopening businesses…
Continue ReadingAn intense fire early Thursday morning destroyed a home in the rural Cascade Meadow Ranch subdivision northwest of Sisters, officials…
Continue ReadingA citizen tip Wednesday of two men taking apart possibly stolen bikes behind a trailer on Bend’s north end led to the arrest of three Bend…
Continue ReadingThere have been five boating fatalities on Oregon’s waterways during COVID-19 this spring, and all have two things in common: not wearing life…
Continue ReadingAfter much consideration, the Deschutes and Willamette national forests said Thursday they will delay the implementation of the Central Cascades…
Continue ReadingA La Pine man has been arrested on charges he assaulted a friend with punches and pepper spray, removed his prosthetic leg and threw it into the…
Continue ReadingWith many people working remotely from home due to the ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ order, it’s increased the number of cars parked on streets in…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County commissioners and health officials talked Wednesday about how the county appears to be showing signs of improvement related to…
Continue ReadingAs the Warm Springs tribes on Thursday reported a 15th case of COVID-19, tribal officials are pleading with residents to stay home and wear masks.…
Continue ReadingAfter being closed for about a month and a half, eight Oregon state parks are now open for limited access, including Pilot Butte in Bend (no…
Continue ReadingPersonal service businesses across Oregon are preparing, even anxious to reopen as Gov. Kate Brown begins to roll out the guidelines they need to…
Continue ReadingWith wildfire season approaching and low fuel moisture levels, Bend Fire & Rescue on Wednesday closed outdoor debris burning for the season in rural…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon State Police agency lacks basic cybersecurity safeguards, according to an audit report released Wednesday by Secretary of State Bev…
Continue ReadingThe Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office warned Central Oregonians again on Wednesday of a “warrant” telephone scam that’s been around awhile and…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 115, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingFacebook, Crook County School District on Wednesday announced a $450,000 COVID-19 relief grant to help support its online learning…
Continue ReadingCitizen tips of a video shared on social media showing a baby teething on a plastic bag of marijuana led to two arrests — one the girl’s…
Continue ReadingA big boom was heard by many in northwest Bend Tuesday evening as two fuses blew on a Pacific Power line — possibly from lightning — and knocked…
Continue ReadingState officials are ordering a Portland nursing home with the largest and most fatal coronavirus outbreak in Oregon to…
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