Some C. Oregonians share enthusiasm for bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
A movement to make Daylight Saving Time permanent took a big step forward Tuesday, with the U.S. Senate unanimously passing legislation to end the…
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Oregon looks to build more public EV charging stations in Central Oregon, across state
State officials met with Bend’s transportation planners Tuesday to present them with the state’s report on electric charging…
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NE Bend attempted burglary suspect runs, tries to hide, caught with help of police drone, K-9 Kim
A 42-year-old Bend man accused of attempting to burglarize a pair of northeast Bend businesses was scared off by an alarm and tried to run and hide…
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Bend officials remove unsafe homeless camp along NE Second Street and Greeley Avenue
Starting at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Bend police officers posted blockades around Northeast Second Street near Greeley Avenue in order to begin the cleanup…
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NE Bend’s Shoe Inn closing after 32 years as owners retire
The Shoe Inn, which opened at NE Bend’s Forum Shopping Center in 1990, is holding a retirement sale this week, but a new shoe store will open nearby…
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Central Oregon high school students hit the road to cheer their teams to lofty heights
Hundreds of Central Oregon high school students traveled to Corvallis and Portland over the past week to cheer on their fellow classmates competing…
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New Bend Yoga Festival to join summer events scene
Central Oregon’s thriving summer events lineup has a new festival on the scene. The first-ever Bend Yoga Festival will take place at Skyline Park &…
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State boys 6A tourney: Tualatin ends Summit’s bid for perfect season, 66-49
Summit made it all the way to the championship game, but finishes the season 27-1 and is the only Bend school to ever finish top two in the 6A state…
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City of Bend posts 72-hour notice of NE Second Street camp clearing
The city of Bend followed up an earlier 2-week notice with posted 72-hour notices Friday that the Northeast Second Street campsites will be removed…
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Bend City Council may OK $3.9 million ‘navigation center’ contract with Shepherd’s House
The Bend City Council could approve a $3.9 million navigation center for the…
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Bend police arrest pickup theft suspect after worker spots, reports broken window
A northeast Bend worker spotted a pickup truck with a driver’s-side window broken out Wednesday morning and contacted police, who learned it had…
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State Boys 6A Tourney: Summit gets last second 65-64 win over Roosevelt
March basketball at its finest. Summit senior Julian Mora sends the Storm into the semifinals on a last second…
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Deschutes Brewery awarded Brewery of the Year, 5-medal winner at Best of Craft Beer Awards
Best of Craft Beer Awards announced the medal winners from the 2022 international beer competition, where Bend’s Deschutes Brewery took home three…
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Bend man charged with threatening grocery employees with knife
A Bend man who had been “trespassed” from the Third Street Safeway, meaning he was not allowed there, threatened three workers with a knife early…
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Oregon Wild, Sierra Club withdraw from Ochoco Forest Restoration Collaborative
Expressing frustration with its practices, two Bend-based environmental groups, Oregon Wild and the Juniper Group of the Sierra Club, announced…
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‘Bend 101’ seminar set for new residents, community members
Whether exploring Mt. Bachelor, floating the river or picking a brewery to try, Bend has a variety of things that make it special. It’s often made…
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4 finalists chosen for Silver Rail Elementary principal; public invited to virtual forum
Students, staff and community members are invited to meet the four finalists for the principal position at Silver Rail Elementary School during a…
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Trails, roads in Phil’s Trail area to close weekdays for timber harvesting, forest restoration
Beginning Thursday, some trails and roads on the Deschutes National Forest will be closed for the safety of forest users and timber operators while…
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Hotter than ever: Bend median home sales price soars $57,000 in February, hits $740,000
Gas prices aren’t the only thing zooming fast into record territory on the High Desert: Bend’s median home sales price soared $57,000 in February…
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Bend Planning Commission finishes work on homeless shelter code, sends on to city council
The Bend Planning Commission held its third work session Tuesday evening and finished work on the controversial homeless shelter code proposal,…
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