Bend’s Regal Old Mill theatres set to reopen on April 23
Bend’s Regal Old Mill ScreenX & IMAX is set to reopen on Friday, April 23, part of a wave of reopening dates for the major theater chain after…
Continue ReadingTop Stories
Missing Bend man’s car has been found in Northern California
The car of a Bend-area man missing since early March has been found in Northern California, prompting searches for him in that area, authorities said…
Continue Reading
Street Dog Hero seeks foster homes for 44 dogs rescued from S. Korean meat farm
Street Dog Hero, a Bend-based dog rescue operation, is preparing to receive about 44 dogs from South Korea, rescued from a dog meat farm. And it…
Continue Reading
‘We can’t find anybody’: Redmond adult foster home struggles amid hiring crisis
Hannah’s House provides care for people who can’t take care of themselves. The adult foster care home has managed to survive COVID-19, but now faces…
Continue Reading
‘New to humanity’: Never-mapped glacier discovered on South Sister
There’s been a new discovery on South Sister: A glacier, never before mapped, near the summit of the…
Continue Reading
Bend coffee shop plans to appeal $27K OSHA fine for COVID-19 violations
Kevista Coffee Shop’s battle with the state over COVID-19 public health restrictions it refuses to follow reached a new level Tuesday, as Oregon OSHA…
Continue Reading
C. Oregon ODOT worker sues union over dues, invokes Racketeering Act
Staci Trees, a Deschutes County resident and ODOT employee, isn’t the first Oregon public worker to file suit against her union over its alleged…
Continue Reading
Prineville man jailed in stabbing that left victim seriously wounded
A 28-year-old Prineville man was located, arrested and jailed on a first-degree assault charge Monday night, accused of stabbing and seriously…
Continue Reading
Central Oregon recovery continues; 7 out of 10 lost jobs have returned
After moving out of the Extreme Risk category of COVID-19 public health restrictions, Central Oregon began to see more sustained job gains in…
Continue Reading
1,000-acre prescribed burn planned this week west of Pine Mountain
Beginning Wednesday, fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will conduct prescribed fire operations about five miles west of Pine…
Continue Reading
Redmond middle, high school students back in class five days a week on April 19
Thanks to reduced state distancing requirements, Redmond middle and high schoolers will return to full-time in-person classes on April 19,…
Continue Reading
Plane on Bend-Tacoma flight crashes in SW Washington; Navy helicopter rescues 2
A U.S. Navy helicopter crew searching for a missing plane found and rescued two people whose small plane crashed Monday afternoon on a flight from…
Continue Reading
Official: DRW resident burned stump that rekindled, sparked fire
Strong winds buffeted much of Central Oregon Sunday afternoon, leading to major damage, trees falling on houses, and a burn pile rekindling. and…
Continue Reading
Former Mtn. View, Ducks kicker making comeback with High Desert Storm
The Oregon High Desert Storm, Central Oregon’s new indoor pro football team, is getting some High Desert…
Continue Reading
Fire destroys barn NW of Redmond; firefighters keep it from reaching home
A fire that destroyed a barn, chicken coop, shed and outhouse and threatened a nearby home northwest of Redmond Monday evening may have been sparked…
Continue Reading
3rd Oregon man arrested in attack on the U.S. Capitol
Court records show an Oregon man was arrested in Florida on criminal charges tied to the Jan. 6 attack at the US Capitol.…
Continue Reading
Bend-area homeowners assess damage from trees toppled by fierce windstorm
Several Bend-area homeowners were cleaning up and assessing the damage to their homes and property after large trees were toppled during Sunday’s…
Continue Reading
Houston tops Oregon State, reaches 1st Final Four since ’84
Houston overcame a blown 17-point lead to hold off Oregon State 67-61 in the men’s NCAA Tournament Monday night and reach the Final Four for the…
Continue Reading
Randall Kilby trial date set; family of killed Bend brothers speak out
Randall Kilby was arraigned Monday on three murder charges in the deaths of Daphne Banks, Benjamin Taylor and Jeffrey…
Continue Reading
Deschutes, Willamette wilderness permit reservation system to begin
The Deschutes and the Willamette national forests reminded the public on Monday that reservations for the new Central Cascade Wilderness Permit…
Continue Reading