Victim’s family, neighbor talk of deadly mobile home fire
The family and neighbors of a 60-year-old Redmond woman who was killed with her dog in a weekend mobile home fire say they were sadly not surprised…
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Chiloquin shots-fired standoff ends in arson fire, capture
Klamath County sheriff’s deputies answering a shots-fired call on Highway 97 near Chiloquin were fired upon by a man in a log home Sunday afternoon,…
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Deschutes SO SAR rescues cross-country skier
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and six Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid Sunday afternoon of a cross-country skier who was…
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Officials ID woman killed in Redmond-area mobile home fire
A woman and her dog were killed early Sunday morning when fire destroyed their mobile home just south of Redmond. Authorities said the fire was…
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Crews work to restore S. Oregon power after storm
Pacific Power said its crews, who have been fighting tough winter conditions for days, restored service to about 1,500 southwest Oregon customers on…
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After brother’s death, Redmond woman warns of carbon monoxide dangers
A Redmond woman is speaking out after she lost her brother to carbon monoxide poisoning in December, a month before what would have been his 36th…
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Bucky, dog shot four times near Bend, adopted by Seattle family
Bucky, the dog who survived being shot four times near Bend last month, has found a new home. The parents of the man who found him drove 7.5 hours…
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Gov. Brown, GOP appear set to face off again over cap and trade
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the speaker of the House of Representatives, both Democrats, said Friday that passing legislation aimed at stemming global…
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Beulah’s Place finishing new Redmond spot for at-risk teens
The doors to Beulah’s Place, on Southwest Deschutes Avenue in Redmond, are expected to be open and welcoming at-risk teens by this summer. It’ll be…
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Arrested teen’s father sues Redmond PD over Taser use
The father of a teen arrested by Redmond police nearly two years ago has filed a $250,000 federal lawsuit against the city and two officers, alleging…
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Redmond man arrested in NW Bend DUII hit-and-run crashes
An alleged drunken driver from Redmond who police said struck a mother carrying her infant child in downtown Bend Friday evening fled the scene and…
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Slick roads delay, close C.O. schools; storm impacts linger statewide
Slick roads from Thursday’s snowfall and overnight cold temperatures put Bend-La Pine and other schools on a two-hour delay and closed a few others…
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Bend neighborhood reps pick eight street safety projects
Bend’s Neighborhood Leadership Alliance met this week and decided unanimously to recommend eight top-priority projects for funding as part of the…
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Woman dies in NE Oregon snowmobile crash
Authorities say a woman died in a snowmobile crash in northeastern Oregon while trying to traverse winter weather conditions to her home near…
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‘We lack data’: Walden urges more cannabis research
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., urged more research on the health effects of cannabis Thursday during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health…
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Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement team seeks focus group members
Deschutes County’s Illegal Marijuana Enforcement program is seeking 20 volunteers to take part in a public focus group next…
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C.O. cities vary on wildlife feeding regulations
Several cities in Central Oregon recognize that feeding wildlife like deer and elk can cause more harm to the animals and the community.…
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Judge orders Oregon clean energy ballot measures to proceed
A Marion County judge on Thursday ordered Secretary of State Bev Clarno to process two clean energy ballot initiatives that environmentalists want…
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Sisters Science Fair canceled after founders step down
An eight-year tradition in Sisters is coming to an end. The annual Sisters Science Fair was canceled this year. It was scheduled to take place in…
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EPA petition seeks action on tainted NE Oregon drinking water
Eight state and national health and environment groups are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take emergency action because they say…
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