Retailers still face taxes on idle Oregon Lottery machines
As businesses continue to fight to stay open, they are still having to pay a video lottery machine tax. Quarterly and annual taxes on the machines…
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Bend Park and Rec doubles steward staff to inform park, trail users about restrictions
Bend Park and Recreation has doubled its steward staff to help educate park users about social distancing…
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City of Sisters evaluates economic impact of quilt show cancellation
The City of Sisters is evaluating the economic impact of the cancellation of the 45th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The event brings over 10,000…
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ODOT improving Hwy. 97 signal timing on Bend’s north end
ODOT has started installing signal timing equipment to improve traffic flow on Highway 97 north of…
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Avion Water hands out Legos for kids with BBBSCO
The toys will help keep the kids with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Oregon entertained and occupied during this Covid-19…
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Westside Church helps Bend residents with free food
The church and volunteers also gathered and distributed cleaning supplies and hygiene products on…
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Bend dental office plans slow restart
A Bend dentist who donated surplus medical gear to the state’s emergency supply during his closure faces some challenges now but will restart his…
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Summit High senior starts petition against virtual graduation
Summit High School senior Gianna Dispenza says she encourages other graduating seniors to “not settle for less.” Read the online petition Dispenza…
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C.O. car enthusiasts host ‘stimulus car cruise’
Groups of car enthusiasts in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras met up in their local neighborhoods Sunday before visiting small locally-owned…
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#ToTheMax Challenge – Week 3
People in Central Oregon are turning up the creativity for this week’s #ToTheMax Challenge, with some unique tricks we’ve never seen before. Send in…
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Prineville man’s children’s book teaches about sneezes
A Prineville man has written a children’s book, Frank Has the Sniffles, about how to cover your coughs and…
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Bend security company changes with the times
Bend Patrol Services, like just about every other business, has been affected by COVID-19, including some free patrols for cash-strapped companies…
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Runner turns canceled marathon into fundraiser
Mark Stockamp decided not to let a canceled marathon keep him from running even farther — 40 miles — and it turned into $14,000 Saturday for…
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Deschutes commissioners work on reopening plans
Deschutes County commissioners spent more time Friday working on guidelines for social distancing, masks and other details before businesses reopen,…
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Pet Pals: Persephone is a playful kitten
Persephone is an 8-week-old silver tabby short-haired kitten, one of the first to return from foster care to the Humane Society of Central Oregon,…
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Free material for face masks via the drive thru
“Quiltsmart” offered face mask material for DIYers to help frontline healthcare…
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Redmond’s Wagner Square sold
The Wagner Square retail center in Redmond has been sold by the Overbay family to a Corvallis-based retail developer for nearly $4.3 million, a year…
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Bend reviewing results of metered roundabout test
The city of Bend is reviewing the results of its test of metered signals at the Reed Market-Brookswood-Bond roundabout conducted in March.…
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Out & About: Scenic views and wildlife
Plenty of wonderful scenes, many involving animals, in this week’s Out & About. Share yours with us from the Share tab at…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Fine catches and … a Z-21 fish?
We have some beautiful catches to share this week – and a fine drawing of a … Z-21 News fish? What could that ever be? Share your photos (or…
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