Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths for 2nd straight day; 295 more cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Thursday and remains at 521, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday. It’s the first…
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U.S. Senate OKs bill to name Bend VA clinic for Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell
Oregon lawmakers applaud Friday’s U.S. Senate passage of bill to rename the Bend VA clinic for Robert Maxwell, who was the nation’s oldest living…
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ODOT crews, contractors taking down many hazard trees to get roads open
Burnt trees in the hundreds of thousands are threatening crews working to open roads and repair utilities across the state.…
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Alleged drug dealer arrested outside SW Redmond home
An alleged heroin and methamphetamine dealer was stopped and arrested Wednesday evening after he left his southwest Redmond home and got in the…
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Depleted Wickiup Reservoir to blame for Deschutes River’s greenish color
The air isn’t the only thing in Central Oregon that has been unusually hazy of…
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Gas line hit; leak at SE Bend road project leads to closures
There was a gas leak at a construction site in a southeast Bend neighborhood Thursday afternoon that led to a few road closures but no evacuations.…
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Bend man with several airsoft guns arrested in downtown parking garage
A 911 caller’s report of a man in the city of Bend’s downtown parking garage armed with three guns Thursday night brought police to the scene,…
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2-year-old run over, fatally injured NW of Prineville
A 2-year-old child was run over and fatally injured Thursday evening northwest of Prineville, Crook County sheriff’s deputies…
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Wildfire evacuees face home rebuilding scams as they look to rebuild
As Oregon’s wildfire victims look to rebuild their homes and lives, they face a new hurdle: scammers looking to take advantage of their personal…
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C.O businesses doing whatever they can to help evacuees
Donations have been pouring in across the region to help those who have had to evacuate their homes due to Oregon’s destructive…
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Bend-La Pine parents say ‘so far, so good’ for first fall week of online learning
Another unusual academic year kicked off with families balancing work and helping their children navigate Bend-La Pine Schools’ comprehensive…
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Firefighters consume 1,000s of calories. A Bend business helps feed them
Wildland firefighters are out on the front line for days on end, and in order to do their jobs effectively, they must receive the proper nutrients…
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Devastating wildfires put spotlight on evacuation awareness, emergency alerts
Do you know the 5 P’s necessary for…
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OSU-Cascades students set to move in with enhanced health, safety measures
Oregon State University–Cascades fall move-in for students living on campus begins Friday and will feature enhanced health and safety measures,…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 215 cases; case total tops 30,000
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 was unchanged from Wednesday and remains at 521, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday as the case…
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Beachie Creek Fire claims lives of Bend man’s mother, brother
A nightmare: That’s what Travis Cook feels like he’s been living in over the past few days.…
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FBI offers $10,000 reward for tips in fatal Warm Springs arson fire
The FBI offered a reward of up to $10,000 Thursday for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of whoever was responsible…
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Wyden, Merkley introduce disaster tax relief bill
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and…
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Deschutes River Conservancy, COID seek to boost farms’ water efficiency
The Deschutes River Conservancy and Central Oregon Irrigation District announced plans Wednesday for a new on-farm program that will seek to increase…
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Bend-La Pine, Redmond schools aim to bring K-3 students back in ‘hybrid’ model Oct. 5
Bend-La Pine Schools plan to bring kindergarten through third-grade students back to in-person learning, part-time, through a “hybrid-balanced” model…
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