Research group backs ‘right to repair’ legislation
the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group is backing house bill 2698, also known as the ‘right to repair’…
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Central Oregon gun stores struggle to meet demand amid shortages
Demand for guns as been exceptionally high since the pandemic began, but it’s so strong that it’s hurting some gun stores around Central…
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C.O. ahead of schedule for administering COVID-19 vaccinations to seniors
Central Oregon is one of the only areas in the state to gain approval to start vaccinating all residents age 75 and older. That puts the region well…
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Central Oregon sees job losses in December; first downturn since April
Central Oregon counties posted monthly job losses in December for the first time since April, after a surge in COVID-19 cases this fall and increased…
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Jefferson County fire crews rescue, revive cat from Metolius RV blaze
Jefferson County firefighters rescued and revived a cat from a smoky RV fire in Metolius on Monday afternoon that was traced to a burning candle, an…
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Redmond councilors to consider allowing recreational marijuana sales
Recreational marijuana is legal across Oregon, but the city of Redmond has never authorized dispensaries within city limits.…
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‘Fantastic!’ Bend- La Pine K-3rd graders return to in-person classes
It was the welcome return of a scene out of the past, as parents lined up to pick their children up from Bend’s North Star Elementary School Monday…
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Deschutes commissioners hold off on proposal to make positions non-partisan
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners was meeting Monday to discuss a possible ballot measure for next November’s election that would make…
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DCSO seeks tips to find who fired shots into SUV at homeless camp near Sisters
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies asked the public for help Monday in their search for whoever fired several gunshots into an SUV parked near a…
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OSU’s TRACE COVID-19 community sampling coming to Redmond this week
Oregon State University says its groundbreaking project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus is expanding to include three days…
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Portland businessman was alone in jet that crashed on Warm Springs Reservation
Video evidence and DNA testing have confirmed that only one person – the pilot, a Portland businessman – was aboard a twin-engine business jet…
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C.O. brewery benefits local Black organization with ‘Black is Beautiful’ beer
A national beer campaign has comes to Central Oregon, as Boneyard Beer is taking part in brewing the “Black Is Beautiful”…
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Snow slows foot traffic in downtown Sisters
On Sunday, the usually bustling downtown area of Sisters was noticeably quiet. We spoke to one business owner who told us it actually took two hours…
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Early-morning fire destroys barn northwest of Redmond
A barn was destroyed by a fire northwest of Redmond early Sunday morning, officials…
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C.O. ‘Buttes to Basins’ forest resiliency project receives $3.3 million in federal funds
The Buttes to Basins All Lands Forest Resiliency Project in Jefferson and Deschutes counties have received nearly $3 3 million to address wildfire…
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19-year-old suspect in Bend holdup, attempted robbery caught in Sunriver
A 19-year-old man who tried to rob one northeast Bend business, then held up another less than an hour later Saturday afternoon was spotted and…
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Smoke alarm awakens NW Bend resident to attic fire in century-old home
A smoke alarm awakened a northwest Bend resident early Saturday to a fire in the attic of a small, more than century-old home, traced to a woodstove…
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Display freezer fire closes Bend’s Trader Joe’s for day of cleanup
A fire early Saturday morning in a display freezer at Bend’s Trader Joe’s caused about $10,000 in losses and spread smoke and odors through the…
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C.O. snowstorm triggers numerous crashes, slide-offs, several highway closures
A long-delayed blast of winter hit Bend and other parts of the High Desert on Friday, with several inches of snow leading to numerous crashes,…
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Hitting the road, by skis, in Sisters as winter finally, suddenly returns
From sunny and mild to a winter wonderland, overnight: Sisters homeowners and business owners alike were busy shoveling snow as cars slid around the…
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