5,000 Easter eggs will rain down on the Sisters Rodeo Grounds
On Easter, get ready for a community-wide celebration with a huge egg hunt in Sisters. Five-thousand Easter eggs will be dropped…
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Bend PD community survey finds more trust police, but about one-third feel less safe than a year ago
The latest community survey by the Bend Police Department, presented to city councilors Wednesday evening, found about one-third of respondents feel…
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Six Central Oregon fire departments among 76 to receive new engines, tenders from $25 million state program
SALEM, Ore (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced awards for its $25 million Engine Program. Across Oregon, 76 local fire service…
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Bureau of Reclamation offers $10 million loan to North Unit Irrigation District to replace old fish screens
The U.S. Interior Department announced Wednesday a $585 million investment in water delivery system repairs across the West, including making a $10…
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City of Bend sponsors ‘boot camp’ to train Home Energy Score assessors ahead of July 1 sales requirement
The City of Bend is sponsoring a Home Energy Score Assessor Boot Camp, led by Earth Advantage, to train those who wish to become qualified Home…
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A brain cancer survivor is rearranging his life to include more family time and Speed Cubing
Travis Strickland recently returned to Bend for medical treatment for brain cancer. He’s overcome medical problems his whole life but, after a…
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Bend’s Pine Nursery Park not done growing; fifth phase of expansion due for completion by spring of 2026
Pine Nursery Park in northeast Bend has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years and is again on its way to offering the community even more…
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Deschutes River Alliance presents webinar, voices concerns about ‘State of the Lower Deschutes River’
The Deschutes River Alliance presented the State of the Lower Deschutes River, an online presentation and discussion about the water…
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No Deschutes River spring Chinook season again this year, due to low returns; Hood River opens April 15
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has set the following regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood…
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Children’s Museum of C.O. receives community input on plans for STEAM-based learning
he Children’s Museum of Central Oregon is a Bend nonprofit seeking to create a new museum for youth and families in the community. It wants your help…
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Girls wrestling added as official OSAA sport; state’s first new sport since 1979
In the 2023-24 season, high school girls wrestlers can hit the mat as part of their own…
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COCC receives $600,000 federal grant to create ‘Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success’
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced this week that Central Oregon Community College will receive nearly $600,000 from the U.S.…
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Central Oregon medical providers, patients react to end of OHA’s mask requirement in health care settings
As of Monday, you no longer hade to wear a mask when you visit the doctor, dentist, or any other Oregon health care provider, in most situations.…
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‘I think it’s good … we’ve got to grow’: New, larger Wilco Farm Store opens Tuesday in Prineville
A well-known business in Prineville is expanding, and will now employ more than two dozen people. The new Wilco Farm Store that opens Tuesday…
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Sink or swim: Trinity Lutheran sixth-graders have plenty of fun in cardboard boat racing challengeÂ
The kids made the boats as part of an engineering…
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Burglar hits at least 11 food carts, coffee shops and restaurants around Bend; police post photos, seek info
At least 11 food carts, coffee stands and restaurants were hit by burglars around Bend overnight Thursday and Friday, police said as they released…
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Drivers on Highway 58 can expect delays into fall as major culvert repair project gets underway
Construction season began Monday and will last for several months on a major culvert repair project along Oregon Highway 58, a key corridor between…
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Tears for Fears is the latest addition to Hayden Homes Amphitheater’s summer concert lineup
A British duo whose name and music is well-known to millions around the world for decades — Tears for Fears — announced a concert tour Tuesday that…
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Sisters City Council chooses Jordan Wheeler as new city manager
The Sisters City Council voted unanimously last Thursday to offer the city manager position to current Sandy City Manager Jordan Wheeler, pending…
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Pile burn of tumbleweeds on windy afternoon sparks barn fire east of Bend, $6,000 damage
A property owner east of Bend was burning a pile of tumbleweeds near a metal pole barn Sunday afternoon when strong winds spread embers into stored…
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