Bend driver cited, accused of crosswalk collision during protest march
Bend police have cited a Bend driver on assault and recklessly endangering charges for allegedly striking a woman pushing a baby stroller in a…
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Oregon reports 142 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 173, along with 142 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Your photos: Thunderstorm brings streaks of lightning, hail
Another strong thunderstorm brought lightning bolts streaking across the sky in Deschutes County on Thursday night, also dropping hail an inch in…
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Two Bend teens tackle tough Everest Challenge
Ian Brown, 15, and Parke Chapin, 16, have already been competitive cyclists for several years. The Bend teens have accomplished many feats over the…
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Crook County Library plans limited reopening on Monday
The Crook County Library has announced tentative plans to reopen next Monday, under physical distancing and other limitations to curb the spread of…
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Culver woman enters plea in murder case; ex-boyfriend’s body found in refrigerator
A Culver woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and other charges in the shooting death of her boyfriend, whose body was found in…
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Crook County hosts 2-day food distribution event at fairgrounds
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Crook County teamed up with local agencies Thursday to host a two-day food distribution project for the…
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Bend man with disabilities loses job, hasn’t found new one in time of COVID-19
The last few months have been hard for many, but especially for Jessie Hatley, a disabled Bend man.…
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Two people killed, third seriously injured in fiery Hwy. 20E head-on crash
Oregon State Police on Thursday identified two people who were killed and a third seriously injured in a fiery head-on crash on Hwy. 20E east of…
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Oregon High Desert Classics horse-rider event in Bend canceled for 2020
The Oregon High Desert Classics, Central Oregon’s premier hunter-jumper show and J Bar J Youth Services’ largest fundraiser of the year, is being…
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Facebook’s Prineville Data Center expands yet again, adding ninth building
Ten years after breaking ground in Prineville, Facebook is yet again expanding its mammoth Prineville Data Center, having begun construction this…
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C.O. police unions ‘invite difficult conversations’ on race, policing practices
In a rare joint statement to the public, five unions representing police officers and sheriff’s deputies across Deschutes County said Wednesday they…
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COCC president backs Merkley bid for $47 billion in higher ed coronavirus relief
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., led a group of 31 senators Thursday in urging Senate leadership to include $47 billion in financial support for students…
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Redmond city councilors give nod to plans for new urban renewal district
The city of Redmond is one big step closer to adding its second active urban renewal district, on the south end of…
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New owners ready to open revived La Pine bowling alley after pandemic delay
When the new owners of the La Pine Bowling Center purchased it, they had a plan. It would become Shandy’s, a new and improved bowling alley, and…
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Bend PD report shows significant drop in officers’ use of force last year
The Bend Police Department said it saw a significant increase in the number of calls for service it received last…
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Deschutes commissioners hold off on declaring state of severe drought
Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday discussed, but did not decide upon a declaration of severe drought in the county, following up on area…
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C.O. nonprofit no longer able to offer paid employment to people with disabilities
In a letter to its workers and supporters, the Opportunity Foundation’s executive director said the nonprofit will no longer be able to offer paid…
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The Center patient’s threat to ‘bring gun’ prompts St. Charles Redmond lockout, alert
An upset patient’s telephoned threat to bring a gun to the Redmond branch of The Center, an orthopedic and neurosurgery care facility, prompted a…
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C.O. schools have plenty of homework to do to meet state’s COVID-19 guidelines
The Oregon Department of Education on Wednesday released Ready Schools, Safe Learners, the initial guidance for how public and private schools will…
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