SE Bend construction crew finds old blasting cap; OSP bomb squad called in
An excavation crew working at a housing development in southeast Bend found a blasting cap from a previous project Monday afternoon, prompting a few…
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Frog Fire crews protect rare Ponderosa trough
Crews working on the Frog Fire protected a rare Ponderosa trough. Used between 1915 and 1940, the trough was used to provide water for grazing…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 220 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 420, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Woman, child killed in Hwy. 26 crash on Warm Springs Reservation
A Warm Springs woman and a 5-year-old girl were killed and a 10-year-old boy was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Friday evening on U.S.…
Continue ReadingOregon Employment Dept. will apply for federal $300-a-week unemployment bonus
The Oregon Employment Department announced Monday it is applying for the federal Lost Wages Assistance program. These benefits amount to $300 per…
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Oregon DEQ extends air quality advisory for much of state due to wildfire smoke
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Monday extended an air quality advisory for parts of Southern, Central and Eastern Oregon due to…
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City of Bend seeks to fill community advisory committee positions
Community committees are a great way to get involved with city government. The city of Bend has a number of boards, committees, commissions and…
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Downtown Bend Biz Assn. appoints cultural awareness, diversity coordinator
The Downtown Bend Business Association (DBBA), a small nonprofit dedicated to increasing the vitality of Downtown Bend, announced today that it has…
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Deschutes County holding virtual open house on Terrebonne sewer needs
Deschutes County invites Terrebonne residents to participate in a community conversation on how to best meet Terrebonne’s wastewater…
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No turning back in Oregon, which pioneered voting by mail
Running an election by mail is a major undertaking, involving the U.S. Postal Service, armies of volunteers and even librarians. But for election…
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Portland police tear gas rioters attacking police station; 23 arrested
Police in Portland used tear gas early Monday to scatter rioters who marched on a precinct station in another night of violence — hurling rocks,…
Continue Reading Deschutes County health officials list tips to minimize wildfire smoke impacts
Deschutes County Health Services advises residents to take health precautions during periods of smoke. Many factors influence a person’s…
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C.O. wildfire updates: Green Ridge evacuation level reduced
A weekend of more favorable weather conditions made for good progress on several lightning-sparked Central Oregon wildfires, but a new red flag…
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Seaside fire truck hit by falling tree while helping fight N. California wildfire
A Seaside Fire & Rescue crew helping out on a Northern California wildfire had a close call over the weekend when a tree fell on their brush truck,…
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More firefighters bring good progress on Green Ridge, other C. Oregon wildfires
Sunday was not a day of rest for a growing army of firefighters on the lines working to contain several large Central Oregon wildfires. Here are the…
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Beloved La Pine coach, drive-in owner killed in crash, fondly remembered
Well-known La Pine coach and recent restaurant owner Mike Mathias was driving home from Lake Chelan, Washington when he was killed in a crash late…
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DCSO Search and Rescue assists injured horse rider at Quinn Meadow
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid of a horse rider injured in a fall near Elk Lake on Sunday…
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Police, CERT arrest Portland murder suspect living in NW Bend home
Bend police and Central Oregon’s SWAT Team swept into a northwest Bend neighborhood late Saturday night and arrested a Bend resident wanted on a…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 231 new cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 417, along with 231 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Riot declared outside Portland public safety building
Police forced rioting protesters away from a law enforcement building in Portland early Sunday, as efforts to stop the demonstrators from gathering…
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