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Bend police chief: Officers will be present at ballot drop boxes ‘when necessary’
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz announced Tuesday that officers will be at ballot drop-off sites “when necessary” in the days leading up to Election…
Continue ReadingBend Police Chief Mike Krantz announced Tuesday that officers will be at ballot drop-off sites “when necessary” in the days leading up to Election…
Continue ReadingEven though nearly half of Deschutes County voters have already returned their ballots, Sheriff Shane Nelson and challenger Scott Schaier fought to…
Continue ReadingTwo weeks ago, President Donald Trump signed legislation to change the name of Bend’s VA clinic to the Robert D. Maxwell VA Clinic, in honor of the…
Continue ReadingWhile many children won’t be going from door-to-door this year, due to COVID-19 guidelines, there are some alternative events offering candy and…
Continue ReadingPortions of the Deschutes County Courthouse were closed and some court hearings delayed Monday after a water leak affected some areas of the…
Continue ReadingSeveral women who formerly worked for the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office spoke out Monday about what they called a history of gender…
Continue ReadingA coalition of eight conservation groups said Monday they have joined in solidarity with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian…
Continue ReadingIf conditions remain favorable, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District fuels specialists plan to implement a series of prescribed burns covering nearly 2,500…
Continue ReadingThe Cascade Lakes Highway is getting a few safety upgrades over the next several weeks.…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Transportation has begun clearing trees for a project that will widen U.S. Highway 97 to four lanes for a three-mile…
Continue ReadingThree 16-year-old Sisters boys escaped injury but the driver was cited after a crash Thursday night just west of Sisters, not far from a recent…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon Community College presented its plans for the winter 2021 term at its monthly board of directors meeting Thursday, with few changes to…
Continue ReadingA pursuit of a pickup truck being driven without headlights or tail lights west of Redmond early Thursday ended with charges against two men, one…
Continue ReadingIf conditions remain favorable, Sisters Ranger District fuels specialists plan to start pile burning operations in the Melvin Butte area about eight…
Continue ReadingCrook County schools should be able to stay open “into the foreseeable future,” as the state looks to revise COVID-19 metrics to be “more flexible,”…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Health Authority has proposed to lawmakers increased taxes on beer, wine and ciders, as well as cigarettes, in its new budget.…
Continue ReadingThe City of Bend is once again tackling the issue of homeless campers on the city’s Juniper Ridge…
Continue ReadingThe Bend City Council met Wednesday night to discuss some major issues facing the city’s infrastructure.…
Continue ReadingA Crook County judge has awarded a judgement of more than $21.5 million to a Bend man left paralyzed below the waist when he was shot three times in…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon has seen a major increase in new voters. In fact, according to the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office, the county went from about 101,000…
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