About 1,000 join in peaceful downtown Bend protest
Nearly 1,000 people from across Central Oregon gathered in downtown Bend Tuesday afternoon to rally, march and demonstrate solidarity in protest of…
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Oregon Parks and Rec reopens some campsites amid layoffs as revenues plunge
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, announcing some reopened campsites but also 47 layoffs Tuesday, said it “will face months, even years, of…
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State decides: No overnight summer camps this year
As Gov. Kate Brown’s office finishes work on Phase 2 reopening plans and guidelines, county officials received word Tuesday that one thing is off…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 33 cases, Clackamas County outbreak
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 157, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Portland protest remains largely peaceful; city lifts curfew
The city of Portland will not impose a curfew on Tuesday night for the first time in four days after several thousand demonstrators remained largely…
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Comments sought on Ochoco Irrigation District proposed hydro project fish passage waiver
ODFW is seeking public comment on a request to provide a waiver from the state’s fish passage requirements for a new hydroelectric project situated…
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Defoliation by Pandora moth caterpillars not enough to cause fires, C.O. expert says
Central Oregon saw Pandora moths nearly everywhere last summer. Now, they’ve laid eggs, and their eggs have hatched, revealing 3-inch-long…
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Bend activist urges city leaders, police to take action against racial inequality
A Bend man’s goal with the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly is to gather at least 1,000 members over the next month to help share a unified…
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Sunriver-area residents cleaning up after intense storm topples many trees
The super-cell thunderstorm that hit over the weekend toppled many trees, some that damaged homes and communities all across the High Desert.…
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BPRD set to reopen Juniper Swim & Fitness center next week
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it will reopen the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center on Monday, June 8. But fitness classes and…
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Deschutes National Forest set to reopen campgrounds, in phases
The Deschutes National Forest said Monday it will begin the first phase of opening campgrounds this Friday. Other campgrounds will open through two…
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NWS survey: Winds to 100 mph caused Culver-Metolius damage, no sign of tornado
A fierce thunderstorm that caused major damage in the Culver and Metolius areas on Saturday afternoon brought “extreme straight line winds” of up to…
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Bend mother admits fatally shooting disabled son, 7; committed to Oregon State Hospital
A Bend woman who shot and killed her 7-year-old severely disabled son in 2018 pleaded guilty to murder Monday and was sentenced to up to 20 years in…
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Bend’s May that ended in stormy fashion was warmer, wetter than usual
Bend’s May, which ended with severe weekend thunderstorms across the region, already was set to be warmer and wetter than usual, the National Weather…
Continue Reading Cleanup, power restoration underway from damaging storm in Culver, Jefferson Co.
Cleanup and repair efforts were underway in earnest Sunday after violent thunderstorms tore through areas of Central Oregon, especially Culver and…
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Bend PD: Man threatened neighbors with machete, arrested after standoff
A southeast Bend resident armed with a machete and threatening neighbors ended a standoff and surrendered to police early Monday after 90 minutes of…
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Calderon named to fill Redmond Council vacancy
Redmond City Councilor Joe Centanni announced his resignation last Tuesday due to relocating out of state and Albert Calderon was appointed to fill…
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Pacific Power brings in outside crews; C.O. outages down to 2,000 late Sunday
Pacific Power crews have been at work repairing extensive damage since a destructive, fast-hitting windstorm slashed along the eastern slopes of the…
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Jefferson Co. undersheriff provides post-storm status update, information
Jefferson County Undersheriff Marc Heckathorn issued an update late Sunday afternoon of information related to the severe storm that caused…
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Thunderstorms, lightning spark new, small C.O. fires
Saturday’s intense thunderstorms also hit the region with hundreds of lightning strikes, some of which sparked new, small wildfires tackled by…
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