Oregon House passes bill making Juneteenth official state holiday
Riccardo Waites, the founder of the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly, said Friday the Oregon House recognizing Juneteenth as a formal state…
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Most C.O. home prices still soaring, but Redmond’s took a huge 10% jump in March
Tight supplies of new homes amid strong demand are common these days in many areas of the country, and on the High Desert, they keep sending prices…
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HS Clay Target League taking off in Central Oregon, across the state
After taking a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clay Oregon State High School Clay Target League is once again…
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Bend City Council approves $454K in federal funds for affordable housing help
Eight Bend nonprofit housing organizations will use $454,387 to provide housing assistance and other services to low- and moderate-income community…
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Terrebonne dog, attacked by pit bull, recovering back home after surgery
A dog from Terrebonne is recovering at a Redmond vet clinic after being attacked by a stray or unleashed pit bull in…
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Mysterious Crooked River Ranch waterfall flows for only three days a year
Central Oregon is filled with waterfalls, beautiful landscapes and places to explore. Most of these sites have been discovered for years, and they…
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Hunters boost reward to $6,500 for info on three elk poached west of Bend
The Oregon Hunters Association has bolstered the reward up to $6,500 for information that leads to an arrest or citation in the case of three elk…
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Pickup driver suffers medical emergency, crashes into tree in Sisters
A driver from Madras passed out from a sudden medical emergency and his pickup hauling a trailer crashed into a tree in downtown Sisters Thursday…
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COCC announces its campuses will reopen to the public on June 14
Central Oregon Community College announced Thursday it plans to reopen all campuses to the public in a limited capacity on Monday, June 14.…
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Man arrested in NE Bend stabbing, attempted stabbing
A 63-year-old Bend man was arrested early Thursday morning, accused of stabbing one man at his former northeast Bend home after trying to stab…
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ODOT, USFS outline plans, seek comments on Bend-to-Lava Lands multi-use trail
The Oregon Department of Transportation and U.S. Forest Service are inviting the public to provide feedback on plans for a paved multi-use trail from…
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Split Bend council OKs $1 million for police body cams, calls off motel purchase
A slim majority of Bend city councilors voted Wednesday night to approve a five-year, more than $1 million contract to buy a body camera system from…
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Fire destroys SW Bend home, scene of 3 alleged murders; cause of blaze undetermined
A fire late Tuesday night destroyed a southwest Bend home where authorities said a hatchet-wielding resident now charged with three counts of murder…
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Bend Park and Rec survey takes public’s pulse on river access, off-leash dog areas
The Bend Park and Recreation District is planning for recreational access and riparian habitat restoration at parks along the Deschutes River, and…
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‘It changes the dynamics of farming’: Redmond resident creates sustainability project
Aeroponics, hydroponics and aquaponics are words not many people know the meaning…
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Bend Midtown Crossings project proposes parkway overpass at Hawthorne Ave.
The Oregon Department of Transportation and the city of Bend have a concept to build a footbridge on Hawthorne Avenue over the Bend…
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Bend roller hockey players hope to see teammates do well at ice hockey tourney
Players from the Bend Bullets roller hockey program will travel to Phoenix, Arizona this weekend to compete with some of the best youth ice hockey…
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St. Charles warns La Pine could lose clinic in dispute over ambulance fees
The president and CEO of St. Charles Health System and La Pine’s mayor oppose fire district plans to charge for ambulance runs, saying that could…
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Vandals drill 7 holes in Tumalo Irrigation District pipeline; reward offered
The Tumalo Irrigation District is offering a reward of up to $12,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals who drilled…
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DCSO K-9 Ezel’s bite helps catch suspect after chase, manhunt south of Bend
An attempted traffic stop south of Bend Wednesday of a car with expired registration stickers led to a pursuit, manhunt and the arrest of a hiding…
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