Furry Friends: Meet sweet Hank, Colt and Abby
Hank, Colt and Abby are a trio of adorable 2-month-old German Shepherd mix puppies waiting for a new home/homes at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Bend woman celebrates turning 100 with special visit
“I feel young. I don’t feel 100,” Bend resident Mary Westbrook said Thursday on her 100th birthday as she had a surprise visit by Bend Fire &…
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Redmond touts downtown resilience amid pandemic
A relatively small drop in employment and several new downtown Redmond businesses are reported, while Bend sees a drop in new and renewed business…
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Newport corridor, other Bend road projects hit by COVID-19 delays
A city official says completion of the new roundabout on Newport Avenue has been delayed due to COVID-related impacts, which also have affected the…
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Out & About: Thanks for the beautiful pics
Great pictures this week, despite the smoky…
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Big Ol Fish: Got ’em hook, line and sinker
Congratulations to all of this week’s…
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150 Oregon National Guard members arrive in Bend to assist at St. Charles hospitals
150 Oregon National Guard members will be assigned to St. Charles hospitals starting Friday to assist in various non-clinical…
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Wyden meets with C.O. leaders on infrastructure bill
Senator Ron Wyden met with Central Oregon officials Wednesday to talk about the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the Senate and headed to…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon needs volunteer mentors in Redmond
Fifteen kids need mentors to spend a few hours a week with them. It’s not a monetary commitment, but volunteers should stay in the program at least…
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Les Schwab Amphitheater changes Covid-19 policy
Live Nation, the company that now brings shows to the Les Schwab Amphitheater in the Old Mill District, soon will require all concert-goers to…
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Redmond set to celebrate 30 years as ‘Flag City USA’
For 30 years, the Redmond Downtown Flag Committee has made sure the city lives up to its ‘Flag City USA’ label, with what’s now 1,800 flags displayed…
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Foster children have a new visitation center in Redmond
The new building can accommodate children of all ages. It’s been open since November, but officials with DHS could not hold a ribbon-cutting until…
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Man spotted in canal prompts extensive search north of Bend
People who saw a man dive into or floating in an irrigation canal north of Bend prompted an extensive search Monday morning, including use of a…
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St. Charles adds new Bend urgent care clinic, COVID-19 drive-thru testing
St. Charles added a new urgent care clinic and drive-thru COVID-19 testing Monday near the Bend hospital, to ease the burden on the Emergency…
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Young Redmond-area Harley motorcycle lover gets big birthday surprise
The Central Oregon HOGS (Harley Owners Group) got an email from the mom of a little boy who was about to turn 4 and is obsessed with Harleys, so ……
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Central Oregon Celtic Festival and Highland Games celebrate Celtic traditions in Redmond
The Central Oregon Celtic Festival and Highland Games had a big turnout Saturday with their second annual event at Kiwanis Field in…
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Madras threshing bee gives glimpse of farming’s past
The Jefferson County Historical Society sponsored the annual Threshing Bee Saturday, giving people a chance to see how wheat farming was done back in…
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Pet Pals: Bagheera is a special senior kitty
Bagheera, 12 years young, is a domestic longhair mix who is just waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon in…
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Bend, Redmond Walmarts closing earlier to stock shelves
The Bend and Redmond Walmarts are closing earlier, at 8 p.m., and a worker says it’s because they need to stock the shelves, as shoppers tell us of…
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Sunriver Art Fair underway this weekend
The Sunriver Art Fair began Friday at Sunriver Village and runs through the weekend — but the virtual version runs through Sept.…
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