C.O. towing company backs new law to hold unlicensed, predatory tow businesses accountable
Towing can be a headache for anyone, especially if it is not regulated or practiced…
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Amid rise in COVID-19 patients, St. Charles welcomes state rule requiring staff vaccinations or testing
St. Charles Health System, again dealing with a rise in COVID-19 patients, said Wednesday it is beginning efforts to meet Gov. Kate Brown’s new state…
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‘You’ve just got to fight through the conditions’: Bend Elks try to play through wildfire smoke
Fighting through the conditions is exactly what the Bend Elks Baseball team did Tuesday night against the Walla Walla Sweets — until it just…
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‘Perfect storm’ of hail causes roof, water damage to some Bend homes
Two major hailstorms have hit the Bend area in less than two months, causing damage to some roofs and homes.…
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Gov. Brown: Oregon health care workers must get COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she has directed the Oregon Health Authority to issue a rule outlining new, required health and safety…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office holds ‘National Night Out’ events in Sisters, La Pine
In a bid to increase awareness and build relationships, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s held a pair of National Night Out events Tuesday…
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Central Oregon’s ‘full athlete:’ Ashton Eaton looks back on training to win 2 Olympic golds
If anyone knows how hard it is to train for the Olympic decathlon, it’s probably Central Oregon’s own Ashton…
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Portland mayor: Police should prepare for body cameras
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is directing the police bureau to prepare for a body-worn camera program, in anticipation of the U.S. Department of…
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DEQ issues air quality advisory for Central Oregon, other areas due to wildfire smoke
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Southern, Central and Northeastern Oregon due to smoke…
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COCC offering gift cards of up to $500 to students, staff as incentive to get COVID-19 vaccines
To encourage more students and employees to get their COVID-19 vaccines, Central Oregon Community College announced Wednesday it is offering the…
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‘Busiest season ever’ for downtown Bend parking — so the hunt for a spot is on
Tobi Marx, Bend’s Parking Services Division manager, admits there were issues with the newly added parking gate at Bend’s Centennial Parking Plaza at…
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Gilchrist man killed in Hwy. 58 head-on crash near Willamette Pass
A Gilchrist man was killed in a head-on crash on state Highway 58 near Willamette Pass Tuesday afternoon, Oregon State Police…
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Parents push back against state mandate for masks in school; some unenroll their children
Some parents in Central Oregon and elsewhere are threatening to, or actually pulling their children out of public schools until masks are not…
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AdvenChair, a Bend-made, all-terrain wheelchair, helping more C. Oregonians enjoy the outdoors
AdvenChair, an all-terrain wheelchair designed by Bend resident Geoff Babb, aims to help people with mobility restrictions enjoy the…
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Two drivers killed in head-on crash on Highway 97 north of Madras
Two drivers were killed Tuesday morning in a head-on collision of a pickup towing a trailer and a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 97 in the Cow Canyon…
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Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,575 new cases; highest case tally since January
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,872, along with 1,575 new cases, the highest daily total…
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Numerous new lightning-sparked fires fought across Oregon as crews still tackle older ones
Dozens of new lightning-sparked wildfires are being tackled by thousands of firefighters across Oregon as large fires up to a month old still have…
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BLM plans 50% more wild horse roundups amid Western drought
Federal land managers have begun efforts to capture about 50% more wild horses than originally planned this year because of severe drought across the…
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NeighborImpact helps city of Madras secure $1.5 million grant for planned homeless facility
NeighborImpact said Tuesday it provided-grant writing services and technical assistance to help secure a $1.5 million federal grant, with the city of…
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Bend woman surprised to find a ‘payback noise parade’ outside her door
‘It’s quenching, just perfectly quenching’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend’s Jennifer Payer thought she had pulled off the perfect prank on her sister,…
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