Oregon Senate OKs bill to let local govts. bar concealed handguns in public buildings
The Oregon Senate has voted in favor of a contentious bill that would ban guns from the Capitol and other state buildings, as well as allow…
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Natl. Guard Youth Challenge ready for full class; COVID-19 adds recruiting challenges
The Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge program, a residential school east of Bend guided by military principles, has been cleared to house 240…
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Oregon Health Authority monitors 4 people for Ebola after their return from Africa
Oregon public health officials said Thursday they are monitoring four people who recently visited the West African countries of Guinea and Democratic…
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Beaver sculptures ‘hit the road’ for museum’s ‘Dam It! Beavers and Us’ exhibit
Beavers may not be the most unusual sight in Central Oregon, but four new 4 1/2-foot-tall fiberglass beaver sculptures on display around the region…
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C.O. Black Leaders Assembly meets with Bend Police Chief Krantz
Riccardo Waites, founder of the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly, met Thursday with Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz to discuss issues of mutual…
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Sisters rental business burglarized; more than $13,000 in tools stolen
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies released several security camera images in hopes the public can help them find two men who broke into a Sisters…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 422 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,370, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSU professor Lubchenco to lead White House climate, environmental efforts
Oregon State University Distinguished Professor Jane Lubchenco will lead climate and environmental science efforts in the White House as the new…
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Sunriver family builds nonprofit to help young adults with intellectual disabilities
For the past two decades, lifetime educators Michael and Lori Ball have traveled the world teaching in places like Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand.…
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Warm rivers play bigger role in salmon, trout survival, OSU-led study says
Warm river habitats appear to play a larger than expected role supporting the survival of cold-water fish such as salmon and trout, a new Oregon…
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New Sisters industrial park planned on former Forest Service site
A new industrial park is being proposed in…
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‘Exciting to have the real Bend back’: Residents weigh in on reopening
It’s been over a year since Oregon implemented the “Stay Home, Save Lives” order, and like others around the state, the Bend community has adapted to…
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Despite challenges, Deschutes vaccination site making strong progress
Molly Wells Darling, deputy commander with the Deschutes County Incident Management Team, wants to vaccinate as many county residents for COVID-19 as…
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Sunriver Resort, nearby businesses hopeful for busy summer season
Construction continues in Sunriver, but a completed new pool — and a full resort — are expected by summer.…
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New Forest Service funding includes $975K for more Crooked River Gorge access
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that over $5 million in federal funding is being distributed among conservation…
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‘Important milestone’: Oregon reaches 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations
The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday that 1 million Oregonians have been vaccinated with one or more doses of COVID-19…
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OSU-Cascades brings back high school Summer Academy after 2020 cancellation
Registration has opened for the Summer Academy at Oregon State University–Cascades, a program for high school students that includes classes and…
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DCSO SAR volunteers come to aid of 2 motorists stuck in snow S. of Bend
Two motorists whose pickup truck got stuck in the snow south of Bend Tuesday evening were rescued by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue…
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Bill to address Warm Springs, other tribes’ water woes advances in Senate
The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Wednesday passed the Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act, legislation introduced by Sens. Ron…
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Sunriver Resort now hiring for over 400 summer jobs
Sunriver Resort announced Wednesday it is now accepting applications for a variety of positions for the 2021 summer season, with more than 400…
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