Bend woman indicted, accused of assaulting her infant son
A 33-year-old Bend woman has been indicted on criminal mistreatment and assault charges in connection with injuries to her infant son that were…
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Two C. Oregon canal piping projects receive state grants
The Oregon Water Resources Commission has awarded $4.8 million in grants to three canal piping projects, two in Central Oregon, for the 2020 cycle of…
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Bend Park & Rec Board discusses future fee waivers for affordable housing
The Bend Park & Recreation District Board met Tuesday night to discuss several topics, including a proposal to waive more development fees for…
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Mt. Bachelor: Parking inventory not 100% released
Conditions are already superb at Mt. Bachelor, with a 40-inch base as of Dec. 1.
But there are no skiers or snowboarders…
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Sisters schools fifth-grade return delayed; all may have to go back to online learning
Sisters fifth-graders cannot return to in-person learning until at least Jan. 11 — and if Deschutes County’s COVID-19 case numbers don’t improve,…
Continue ReadingBend has a warmer, wetter than normal November, NWS says
Bend’s string of warmer-than-normal months continued in November, but the drier-than normal period was snapped by a much rainier month than usual,…
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Deschutes DA Hummel won’t file charges in downtown Bend anti-mask protest
Participants in a recent downtown Bend protest against Gov. Kate Brown’s two-week “freeze” won’t be charged with violating her order related…
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Deschutes County courts implement new online tools for jury duty
The Deschutes County Circuit Court is among the first in Oregon to implement an improved, online system for prospective jurors to respond to a…
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Holiday miracle in La Pine: Cat missing for four years is reunited with happy owner
A holiday miracle is at hand for a former La Pine resident who was reunited with her cat, Schrodinger, who has been missing for the past four…
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C.O. restaurants await new guidelines, prepare for winter outdoor dining
The statewide two-week freeze officially comes to an end on Wednesday, meaning restaurants in Deschutes County can open up for outdoor dining on…
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State closes $22 million sale of Stevens Road tract in SE Bend for mix of uses
The Oregon Department of State Lands, on behalf of the Common School Fund, has closed its $22 million sale of the 382-acre Stevens Road tract in…
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Fifth-wheel RV burns in fire east of Redmond
A small fifth-wheel RV was destroyed in a fire on Deschutes County-owned land east of Redmond Saturday morning, the second such blaze of the holiday…
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Redmond-area crash victim, 80, ‘had a heart of gold,’ nephew says
An 80-year-old Redmond-area woman who was struck from behind and killed while walking her dog in the Tetherow Crossing neighborhood Wednesday…
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Simple steps can give C.O. ‘porch pirates’ the boot
Due to the pandemic, now more than ever, the field for Black Friday shopping is switching from malls and shopping centers to couches and…
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C.O. cooks talk of challenges preparing first Thanksgiving feast on their own this year
Many Central Oregon families who have relied on others to prepare Thanksgiving meals in the past were doing their own cooking for the first time this…
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Central Oregonians still find much to be thankful for
Central Oregonians take on the age-old question that pops up every year. What are you thankful for? It means more in many ways this…
Continue Reading Redmond woman struck, killed by vehicle in Tetherow Crossing
A Redmond woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in the Tetherow Crossing subdivision northwest of the city, Deschutes County…
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St. Charles nurses call memo ‘slap in the face,’ demand more COVID-19 protections
Local nurses delivered a petition to St. Charles Health System executives Wednesday, calling on executives to provide adequate personal protective…
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C.O. restaurants busy cooking many to-go, delivery Thanksgiving meals this year
This year, many Central Oregonians will be spending Thanksgiving alone, or with a small group at their home, for the first time.…
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Bright Wood Corp. in Madras buys Culver mill
With home-building continuing at strong levels despite COVID-19, Madras-based Bright Wood Corp., the region’s largest manufacturing business, is…
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