Madras City Council appoints Christy Wurster interim city administrator
At their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night, the Madras City Council appointed Christy Wurster to serve as interim city administrator,…
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ODOT’s draft project list for 2024-27 includes Highway 97 median barriers, other C.O. safety projects
More road construction is coming to Central Oregon, including some long-sought safety improvements, such as a completed median barrier on Highway 97…
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Terrebonne sewer vote update: Seven more ballots arrive in mail, leaving result up in the air
Tuesday night’s ballot count showed the proposed formation of the Terrebonne Sanitary (sewer) District failing by a single vote – but seven more…
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Redmond Police Dept. announces passing of drug-detection K-9 Rogue after bout with cancer
Redmond Police K-9 Rogue passed away Tuesday after a bout with cancer, the police department…
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‘A monitoring tool’: City of Bend creating new ‘Houseless Fund’ in budget to track efforts to help homeless
The city of Bend has been tackling how to handle homelessness in various ways for quite some time now, similar to many other cities facing the same…
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On Equal Pay Day, Fagan issues report finding state worker wage gaps remain, 6 years after Pay Equity Bill
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an advisory report from the state Audits Division Tuesday, examining the impact of House Bill 2005,…
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May special District Election filing deadline approaches; some board seats vacant, others unopposed
With the candidate filing deadline for the May 16 Special District Election just two days away, Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison is urging…
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Inaugural 36-act, 3-day, 3-stage ‘FairWell Festival’ coming to Redmond Fairgrounds this July
Organizers of the new three-day cross-genre, three-stage FairWell Music festival this July at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds have announced the…
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Sunriver Women’s Club giving $55,000 grant to new South County Collaborative for educational initiative
Later this week, the Sunriver Women’s Club will award $55,586 to the recently formed South County Collaborative, an exciting new initiative to…
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Jimmy Eat World, Manchester Orchestra set July 16 concert stop at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Jimmy Eat World and Manchester Orchestra announced Monday their upcoming co-headline The Amplified Echoes Tour, produced by Live Nation,…
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Jefferson County 509J set to break ground on first big bond project: new Madras HS soccer complex
The Jefferson County School District 509J is holding a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the start of construction on its…
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Mt. Bachelor shuttle buses can help skiers, boarders deal with traffic jams heading to the slopes
With all that recent fresh powder to play in, there’s been a noticeable uptick in traffic to Mt. Bachelor — and as most regulars know all too…
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Bobcat sighting prompts brief, precautionary ‘secure’ status alert for three NW Bend schools
A reported bobcat sighting near three northwest Bend schools Monday afternoon prompted a 20-minute precautionary “secure” status alert, until…
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U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to visit Bend during Oregon trip, talk outdoor recreation, wildfire prep
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland plans to visit Bend at the end of the week during an Oregon visit spotlighting investments in wildfire…
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Former Bend PD captain, Sunriver police chief named COCC director of campus safety, emergency mgmt.
Central Oregon Community College said Monday it has hired Cory Darling as director of campus safety and emergency management.…
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‘I would miss it’: East Bend Library faces uncertain future, remodel put on pause
The fate of the East Bend Library is yet to be determined, but should be known by later this year.…
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Economist John Karl Scholz named next University of Oregon president
The University of Oregon Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to name John Karl Scholz — a distinguished economist, professor, and current…
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Oregon School for the Deaf student from Bend wins state ‘Poetry Out Loud’ competition, trip to D.C. event
For the second straight year, a student from Oregon School for the Deaf is Oregon’s Poetry Out Loud champion — and this time, it’s Bend’s Kari…
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Oregon High Desert Storm takes field for first practice of arena football season
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon High Desert Storm, Central Oregon’s arena football team, held their first two-a-day practice of the season Saturday…
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Area leaders, families celebrate groundbreaking for new Redmond Library; bricks from old building given out
More than 300 community members and local leaders attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Redmond Library Saturday. Many in attendance went…
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