Winter storm headed our way, clear skies later
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! We are just on the front side of a new system coming in, and it’s bringing lots of much-needed rain and snow with it.…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon
Space heater sparks fire at NW Bend sewer station; crews stop spread, avert outage, discharge
An outdoor camper’s propane heater sparked a fire that spread to a city sewer pump station in northwest Bend Sunday morning, but its concrete walls…
Continue Reading
Piano Showcase offers music lovers tips to fine-tune their skills
The fourth annual Piano Showcase took place on Friday and Saturday at the Tower Theatre in Bend, an event organized and put on by the Sunriver Music…
Continue Reading
‘Girls Have the Edge’ event in Bend supports girls wanting to learn, advance in hockey
The Girls Have the Edge event took place on Saturday at The Pavilion in Bend, hosted by the Bend Rapids youth hockey club. The young girls were…
Continue Reading
Sisters benefit concert held for two high school musicians accepted into European tour
At the Sisters Community Church, a Community Benefit Concert was held on Saturday for Norma Quero and Justin Bowe, chosen to be a part of the Musical…
Continue Reading
‘Back to our roots’: Country music’s newest band, The Brethren, set to debut in Bend
Two sets of brothers, a lot of talent, and late-night music sessions have birthed a new powerhouse in country music. The best part — this group is…
Continue Reading
New Oregon High Desert Storm GM/Head Coach Ryan Doty ‘excited to take on the challenge’
One game into its second indoor football season, the Oregon High Desert Storm just announced that they are taking the team “in a different…
Continue Reading
Northern lights could make for special sky show over Central Oregon
Get ready to turn out the lights, head outside and look up! Our conditions are just right here in Central Oregon for a special show in the sky: the…
Continue Reading
Crooked River Natl. Grasslands rerouting Cole Loop Trail to ease conflicts with shooting area
BEND, Ore.– (KTVZ)– The Crooked River National Grassland said Thursday it plans to reroute the Cole Loop Trail after hikers and horseback riders…
Continue Reading
NW Redmond ditch burn gets away when winds pick up; crews stop 3-acre grass fire
A legal ditch burn in northwest Redmond got away when winds picked up Thursday afternoon, causing a grass fire that raced across three acres of…
Continue Reading
Bend Giving Plate’s hydroponic farm to produce more lettuce, give out free salad kits
Inside The Giving Plate’s food donation facility is a hydroponic farm, ready to grow more fresh lettuce for Central Oregonians in need of fresh,…
Continue Reading
St. Charles to ease visitor policy as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to decline
Starting next Monday, the four St. Charles hospitals across Central Oregon will no longer require visitors to show proof of vaccination, although…
Continue Reading
Bethlehem Inn seeking to hire more staff to help at Bend and Redmond shelter locations
The Bethlehem Inn is looking to hire more staff for their Bend and Redmond shelter facilities. There are about eight positions available.…
Continue Reading
More than just ‘girl power’: Bend Women’s Expo to support small businesses
The effects the pandemic has had on many small businesses have been devastating. We’ve seen hiring shortages, businesses closing for good, and a…
Continue Reading
Deschutes County selling SW Bend parcel to Kôr Land Trust/Housing Works for affordable housing
Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to sell about seven acres along Simpson Avenue, near the OSU-Cascades campus, for $1.3…
Continue Reading
Despite ‘so many unknowns,’ Redmond saw business growth boom during pandemic
The pandemic’s impacts closed down a lot of businesses across the state, but Redmond actually saw growth, in terms of new businesses popping up.…
Continue Reading
Drug agents pull over, arrest ‘significant’ Bend cocaine trafficking suspect, make record 6.2-lb. haul
A three-month investigation of a “significant” cocaine trafficker to Bend-area bars and nightclubs led to a traffic stop and arrest late last…
Continue Reading
Photo, security video help police make 2 arrests in unrelated NE Bend break-ins
Police have made two arrests in a pair of unrelated break-ins in northeast Bend, one at a home and another at a car wash, thanks in part to a photo…
Continue Reading
Bend sets April 6 City Council work session, May 4 public hearing on shelter code changes
The Bend City Council will hold a work session at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 on controversial proposed code amendments that would increase the…
Continue Reading
Heart of Oregon Corps gets $2 million boost from state to build programs at new Redmond campus
Heart of Oregon Corps announced Tuesday that it has received a $2 million member-sponsored request from the state of Oregon to assist with the…
Continue Reading