Forest Service sells 31 acres in Sisters for $2.81 million to fund new ranger station
The U.S. Forest Service has sold a 31.56-acre parcel off U.S. Highway 20 in Sisters for $2.81 million to help fund a new Sisters Ranger District…
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‘Keep Calm and Knit On!’: SAIF spotlights Bend yarn shop for pandemic response
Bend’s Fancywork Yarn Shop is being featured by SAIF for their creative response to the pandemic. Owner Elise Jones talked with SAIF about how…
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Portlanders can apply for $500 virus relief cards
People in Portland struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to try again for a prepaid $500 VISA debit card to cover…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding holiday shopping fraud online
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against holiday shopping fraud online. …
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St. Charles COVID-19 patient count declines to 41 amid canceled elective surgeries
St. Charles Health System is calling off more elective surgeries and moving some patients from St. Charles Bend to its other hospitals in the region…
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22nd annual Oregon WinterFest canceled for 2021
Unfortunately, due to continuing concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 in our community and state, the 22nd annual OnPoint Community Credit Union…
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Bend home sales price cool in fall, but sales still hot, inventory still very tight
Bend’s median home sales price dropped $25,000 in November from October’s record $560,000, but the market is still tight and sales still hot…
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Wyden, Merkley urge including county payments in year-end federal funding
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic is one more reason that payments to counties under the Secure Rural…
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Bend driver cited after 27th Street rollover crash
A Bend man was cited for careless driving Monday after his car rolled several times and came to rest upside-down along Northeast 27th Street, near…
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Mt. Bachelor opening day arrives with snow, sun and pandemic, parking changes
As skiers and snowboarders made their way to Mt. Bachelor on Monday, opening day for pass-holders, they no doubt noticed some changes on the sunny…
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Redmond schools pause limited in-person instruction amid rise in COVID-19 cases
The Redmond School District notified parents Monday that limited in-person instruction will be paused, as of Wednesday, due to the major surge in…
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Bend woman cited after pickup crashes into school bus on Reed Market Road
A Bend woman who lost control of her pickup truck on icy Reed Market Road struck a school bus Monday morning and was cited for failing to drive…
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High Desert Museum reopens outdoor exhibits
The High Desert Museum’s outdoor exhibits are now open once again to the public, in accordance with recently revised state parameters to stem the…
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OSAA pushes Oregon prep sports schedule back to start in February
The Oregon School Activities Association Executive Board announced Monday it has revised the association’s calendar to start activities in…
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City of Bend approves Central Oregon Veterans Village emergency shelter
The City of Bend has approved the emergency shelter siting application for the Veterans Village project, the Bend Heroes Foundation said Monday.…
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Oregon reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, 1,331 cases; St. Charles at record 49 patients
COVID-19 has claimed 12 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,045, and 1,331 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Prineville police, Crook County SO still make ‘Shop with a Cop’ happen
The year 2020 has been an interesting and difficult year for everyone, and we all have had to adapt in one way or another to all that has been going…
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Oregon AG announces $86 million settlement with Nationstar/’Mr. Cooper’
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday that mortgage servicer Nationstar will pay $86.3 million to settle allegations that the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects Oregon appeal to limit transgender students
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal from parents in Oregon who want to prevent transgender students from using locker…
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Seaside surfer bitten by shark
A surfer in Seaside was bitten by a shark and suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his lower…
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