Concerned parents protest outside Bend City Hall over proposed homeless camp
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A proposed managed homeless camp in southeast Bend near two schools, has stirred backlash among parents, some of whom gathered…
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New OHSU projection shows Oregon hospitals could be full till November
Eighteen months ago, Oregon announced its first case of COVID-19. Since then, the state has had more than 300,000 cases and nearly 3,500 COVID-19…
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Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center pivots fundraiser plans due to pandemic
Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center in Bend serves people in Central Oregon with disabilities and special needs through ‘healing with horses’. It…
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Portland man pleads guilty in federal court to Bend property bank fraud scheme
A Portland man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to perpetrating a bank fraud scheme in which he used a Bend residential property he did not…
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OSU-Cascades names Erika McCalpine first executive director of strategic diversity initiatives
Erika McCalpine, a business faculty member who has championed social justice issues within Oregon State University, OSU-Cascades and in the Bend…
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U-turn: After return to regular schedule, CET again trims Bend fixed-route frequency
– Less than two weeks after returning to its regular weekday schedule, Cascades East Transit announced Tuesday it will again operate Bend fixed-route…
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Bend nonprofit’s sneaker drive helps save and support cats and dogs
Cascade Canine Rescue East and West in Bend is partnering with GotSneakers to launch a Sneaker Drive. The organization will earn money from…
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Shepherd’s House drops request for Redmond shelter funds amid council split
In recent weeks, a divided Redmond City Council has changed course when it comes to addressing the rising issue of homelessness, as three nonprofits…
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Some Bend residents oppose city’s proposed housing code changes under HB 2001
Karon Kutz, land use chair for Bend’s Old Farm District Neighborhood Association, is upset city councilors might move forward too quickly with…
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NE Bend parents plan homeless camp protest; city councilor says it’s not a done deal
As debate over a proposed city-managed homeless camp ramps up, a group of Bear Creek Elementary School parents are staging a…
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New spacesuits, familiar test: NASA back in C.O. to prep for Mars exploration, return to moon
NASA recently tested new spacesuits designed for a return to the moon and future Mars exploration at a number of natural sites in special spots…
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Crook County sheriff prepares for worst-case scenario if 17 deputies quit over vaccine mandate
Crook County Sheriff John Gautney is preparing for a “worst-case scenario,” in the event it loses over a dozen deputies who have said they will…
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USFS law enforcement has person in custody in several human-caused fires near Horse Butte
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers have a person in custody in connection with four human-caused fires discovered by a resident and…
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Trash truck clips, pulls down power line in NE Bend; driver stays inside until safe to get out
There were some sparks and tense moments for a garbage truck driver Monday morning in northeast Bend when he clipped and took down a power line that…
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Redmond man arrested on drunken driving, assault charges after Bend head-on injury crash
A Redmond man was arrested on DUII, assault and other charges Sunday night after his pickup truck crashed head-on into a minivan on Business 97…
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Horses transformed from wild to willing during ‘Reach Out To Horses’ training event
Three Sisters Equine Refuge partnered with an organization called Reach Out To Horses for an eighth year, spending the past week teaching people how…
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Job Fair event held in effort to fill over 250 positions across Central Oregon
Express Employment Professionals hosted an employee appreciation event and job fair from noon to 4 p.m. in Bend Sunday. Franchise Manager Chris Petty…
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Passer-by spots smoke, alerts NE Prineville family of 5 to house fire
Thanks to a passer-by who spotted smoke, a family of five escaped unhurt, along with their two dogs, when a fire broke out Sunday afternoon on the…
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Early-morning fire destroys motor home in SE Redmond
A malfunctioning propane heater may have sparked a fire that destroyed a motor home early Saturday morning on a southeast Redmond street, an official…
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‘That’s our job’: C. Oregonian reflects on leading 9/11 incident response team at Ground Zero
Almost 20 years to the day after the 9-11 attacks, Central Oregonian Joe Stutler reflected on his time with the response team at ground…
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