Oregon’s jobless rate sets yet another record low
If it sounds like a broken record, that’s because it is — yet again — as Oregon ended 2019 at the lowest unemployment rate on record, as it has…
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CET launching Saturday Community Connector service
Shopping, running errands, visiting friends and reaching appointments will be easier with new Saturday service on Cascade East Transit’s Community…
Continue ReadingWuhan coronavirus death toll rises; city imposes transport lockdown
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to 17, as dozens more cases were reported across China and as far afield as the western United…
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Sisters man arrested on child pornography charges
A tip and a six-month investigation has led to the arrest of a 44-year-old Sisters man on nearly two-dozen counts related to possessing and…
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3 wounded in Salem shooting: 1 critical
Authorities say three people were wounded in a shooting in east Salem late Tuesday night.…
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Albany man charged in wife’s killing after DNA found on saw
An Albany man has been charged with murdering his estranged wife after authorities say her DNA was found on a circular saw he had borrowed. …
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BPRD board OKs new park, talks Mirror Pond, swears in new member
Tuesday night the Bend parks and rec board moved forward with the creation of the Northpointe…
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Oregon DMV urges air travelers: Get passport card to avoid Real ID backlog
Attention, air travelers: Something big is happening on Oct. 1 — and if you aren’t paying attention, it might mean missing your flight out of any…
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Former DCSO sergeant loses second lawsuit against agency
A former Deschutes County sheriff’s sergeant has lost the second of two lawsuits against the agency, claiming unfair treatment and violation of his…
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Deschutes health official: No need to worry about new coronavirus, yet
A new Chinese virus that has been linked to six deaths in that country has made its way to the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
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Mallard nesting tubes installed along Deschutes
The Bend FFA helped Ducks Unlimited install nesting tubes along the Deschutes River in Bend’s Old Mill…
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More foster families needed in Central Oregon
The number of children across the country in need of foster and forever homes has always been a concern. The nationwide epidemic is hitting home in…
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Suspect arrested in stabbing of off-duty Portland firefighter
Authorities say a man caught on camera allegedly stabbing an off-duty fire lieutenant in a Portland bar has been arrested.…
Continue ReadingNSP: stolen car rams cruiser, missing children found inside
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (KPTM) — A man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers say…
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Madras man struck, critically injured on Hwy. 97
One of three Madras-area men walking to a warming shelter Monday evening was critically injured when he tried to cross Highway 97 and was struck by a…
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BLM plans pile burning in La Pine area
Fuels specialists with the Prineville BLM plan to burn about 20 acres of machine landing piles near La Pine. Burning is expected to begin Wednesday…
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Transient caught, jailed in SE Bend parking-lot shooting
A 43-year-old Bend transient who allegedly walked up to a car in a southeast Bend parking lot and shot the driver Monday night was found hiding in…
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Surge in riders prompts continued free Ride Bend van service
Partners have decided to continue a revamped, free on-demand Ride Bend van service that attracted more than double the users this fall over a year…
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ODOT crews clear, reopen Oregon Hwy. 230
Oregon Highway 230 is again open after being closed since Jan. 12, when a winter storm brought heavy snow and downed trees to the High Cascades area,…
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DCSO investigates string of trailhead car break-ins
After a string of car break-ins at Bend-Redmond-area trailheads, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are urging trail users to lock their cars and to…
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