Former Bend councilor Chris Piper announces run for mayor
Chris Piper, a 17-year Bend resident appointed to a City Council vacancy after voters elected Councilor Sally Russell as the city’s first elected…
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Bentz, colleagues demand full reopening of National Personnel Records Center for veterans
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., Congressman Fred Keller and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost led a letter this week to the…
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Worried Central Oregonians report IRS Social Security tax forms arrive partly opened in mail
Some tampered mail has stirred concern among some Bend-area residents as personal information is exposed. Ironically, the Social Security benefits…
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Bend Park and Rec’s Pavilion continues to grow, is having its busiest season ever
In its sixth winter season, the Bend Park and Recreation’s Pavilion has seen more visitors than ever.…
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Fast fire destroys home in SW Bend’s Tetherow neighborhood; losses at $1.2 million
A fast-moving fire destroyed a $1 million home in southwest Bend’s Tetherow subdivision Wednesday morning, but the lone occupant was able to escape…
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Oregon reopens emergency rental aid program portal, for limited time
Oregon Housing and Community Services on Wednesday began again accepting new applications for the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance…
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Split Bend-La Pine School Board OKs return to lunchrooms, so quarantined students can return sooner
The Bend-La Pine School Board wrestled for about 90 minutes Tuesday night with the details of a proposed major change in the school day, aimed at…
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Oregon Legislature short session’s tall order: Will Dems, GOP be able to get along?
As Oregon lawmakers prepare to return to the state Capitol next week for a 35-day legislative session, Republicans and Democrats have differing…
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‘I was sobbing’: Bend hikers find dead cat, doe, dog and fox in Badlands Wilderness
On Monday night, during their nightly walk in the Badlands Wilderness area east of Bend, a Bend couple encountered something that brought them to…
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Sisters Ranger District set to resume pile burning this week, continue rest of winter
Sisters Ranger District fire management specialists will resume pile burning near Suttle Lake and the Three Creek Lake areas this…
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Fire destroys La Pine-area garage, car; crews spare home, shed; cats saved
A fire destroyed a garage and car at a La Pine-area home Tuesday afternoon, but firefighters’ quick action spared the adjacent home, where the…
Continue ReadingUS plans more wild horse roundups this year than ever before
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever…
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OSU-Cascades to discuss ‘innovation district’ plans with business, real estate leaders
Oregon State University–Cascades will host a meeting on Friday, Feb. 4 for business and real estate leaders to discuss plans for an innovation…
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Tumalo businessman Crumpacker launches 2nd bid for Congress, in redrawn 5th District
Tumalo businessman and Republican Jimmy Crumpacker announced Tuesday his second bid for a seat in Congress, this time in the newly redrawn Fifth…
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Sisters citizens group offers survey for input on future of current elementary school
With the Sisters School District soon starting construction on a new elementary school, citizens are being asked to provide input and help decide…
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‘Fast growth’: Central Oregon jobless rates fall as 2021 closes, near pre-pandemic levels
Central Oregon posted strong hiring numbers in December, on a seasonally adjusted basis, and unemployment levels continued to tumble, the Oregon…
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Deschutes County, FEMA partner on free walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Bend Armory
Deschutes County Health Services said Tuesday it is partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to offer free walk-in COVID-19…
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Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District seeks to help farmers cut down on water loss
The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District, Deschutes River Conservancy and Central Oregon Irrigation District are partnering to implement…
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Bend’s big shift from single-family homes to more multifamily housing tops city’s expectations
With Bend’s population growing, and a continued pinch for more supplies pf affordable housing, there’s been a big surge in the number of multi-family…
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UO receives $1 million from Oregon Health Authority to expand Public Health Corps
The Oregon Health Authority has awarded $1 million to two University of Oregon health experts to expand their innovative COVID-19 containment program…
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