Oregon unemployment rate still holding steady
Oregon’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent in September and October, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. The rate has…
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ODOT plans Terrebonne open house Thursday
Highway designers from the Oregon Department of Transportation are inviting the public to an open house Thursday evening to again discuss proposed…
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Tip leads Redmond PD to stolen car; suspect already in jail
Thanks to a citizen’s tip, Redmond police found a stolen car whose driver led them on a high-speed chase on Sunday — and they also found the alleged…
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Woman’s remains found NE of Bend identified
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday released the name of the woman whose remains were found in a field northeast of Bend last Thursday…
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Pair arrested in La Pine apartment drug raid
A two-month investigation into citizen complaints of drug deals at a La Pine apartment led to a SWAT team-led raid late Tuesday afternoon, the arrest…
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Public picks new DCSO bloodhound’s name: Copper
AFter thousands of suggestions and online votes, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has gone with the public’s favored name for its new K-9…
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Oregon mails boat registration renewal notices
The Oregon State Marine Board has mailed out about 37,000 boat registration renewal notices to boaters whose motorboat registration expires on Dec.…
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Really big crane set for Mirror Pond dam project
The water level of Mirror Pond, the section of the Deschutes River immediately upstream from PacifiCorp’s Bend hydroelectric facility, will be…
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Bend man finds ancient arrowhead in dog park
What began as a personal interest in learning more about Central Oregon’s indigenous history led to a Bend man’s discovery of an ancient cultural…
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NW Bend residents concerned by proposed project
Many residents who live between O.B. Riley Road and Mt. Washington Drive in northwest Bend are expressing concerns that a new proposed subdivision…
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1,800-plus acres to burn near Pine Mountain
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest plan to ignite several burns Tuesday through Friday near the 25 Road Staging area, five miles west of…
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Oregon council predicts wildfire costs to hit tens of billions
The Governor’s Council on Wildfire Response released its report Tuesday, predicting the overall cost of extended wildfire seasons will exceed tens of…
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Congrats to Paulina School Firebuster winners!
Congratulations to this year’s Firebusters top-participation winners, Paulina School in Crook…
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Bend man arrested in Prineville vending machine thefts
Prineville police posted photos to Facebook after a thief broke into and stole money from soda vending machines at three locations around town. That…
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Prescribed burn planned Wednesday S. of Sisters
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District are planning to conduct a prescribed fire four miles south of Sisters on…
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Oregon electric car owners to pay higher registration
New Oregon vehicle registration, title and trip permit fees — including higher registration fees for electric vehicles than gas-powered ones — will…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense for military families
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense for those who have given so much to defend our…
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Your photos: Central Oregon Veterans Day 2019
There was action across the High Desert honoring veterans on this Veterans Day 2019 — and some special sights in the heavens, too. Feel free to…
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Decorated Vietnam veteran shares his life story
On Veterans Day, many Americans gather to honor those who put their lives on the front line, and for one decorated veteran on lives in Bend, he says…
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La Pine vets honored in 11th hour ceremony, parade
La Pine honored its veterans with an 11th hour ceremony followed by a parade through…
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