Heat wave adds to stress, health risks for C.O. firefighters
With several large wildfires burning across Central Oregon and more around the state and region, thousands of firefighters are working long, hard…
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Redmond councilors hear from both sides on Confederate flag controversy at 4th of July parade
Public reaction to the controversial Confederate flag flown at Redmond’s 4th of July parade earlier this month led off Wednesday evening’s Redmond…
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As wildfire grows, Pet Evacuation Team ready to house animals at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
Monday was a busy day for the Pet Evacuation Team as they set up at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center to house any animals displaced…
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Redmond School District outlines summer, fall COVID-19 plans: Masks required on buses, not in classes
The Redmond School District on Monday outlined its current COVID-19-related plans for both summer school and the coming school year, as latest state…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue bans recreational burning
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13, Redmond Fire & Rescue will impose a ban on all recreational burning and follow the regulated use…
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Planned Redmond road closures and delays: Week of July 11-17
Here’s the city of Redmond’s list of planned road closures and delays for the week of July…
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Shepherd’s House plans to renovate former Redmond church to help the homeless
Shepherd’s House Ministries, a nonprofit shelter operator in Bend, is partnering with Redmond churches to develop a year-round shelter for…
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Redmond City Council gives nod to murals around town, after nearly 7 decades without
The city of Redmond changed its sign code last week to allow murals on the exterior of commercial buildings, for the first time in nearly 70 years.…
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Redmond sets yet another home sales price record, with Bend not far behind
Redmond’s median home sale price ended the first half of 2021 in record territory yet again, and Bend’s median price also was back on the rise again,…
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Bethlehem Inn asks Redmond City Council to help fund new shelter
At Tuesday evening’s Redmond City Council meeting, Bethlehem Inn Executive Director Gwenn Wysling asked councilors to contribute $450,000 to their…
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Redmond Chamber to review future Fourth floats in wake of Confederate flag flap
About 100 floats rolled through downtown Redmond on Sunday during the city’s Fourth of July parade, back after a year off due to the pandemic.…
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Fireworks can spook dogs into running away, but Bend shelter reports fewer strays
Independence Day is a time of patriotism and celebration, but it’s also a time of year that can be quite a scare for dogs and other animals spooked…
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Redmond residents show patriotism in Patriotic Porch Parade
Residents throughout Redmond have decorated their porches in fun and festive ways. Redmond’s Patriotic Porch Parade makes their Independence Day…
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Hours extended for Redmond’s Centennial Park spray feature
Just in time for the 4th of July holiday weekend, Redmond’s Centennial Park spray feature has extended operating hours. Beginning Friday, the…
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Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants for Redmond housing program
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has announced that they have one more three-bedroom townhouse available for their Quince Townhomes neighborhood in…
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SE Redmond wildfires burned 90 acres, now fully contained; FEMA to help with firefighting costs
Task-force firefighters were still busy putting out hot spots Wednesday on two blazes that burned about 90 acres Tuesday in southeast Redmond,…
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Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat
Just hours after the Antler fire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond, city councilors unanimously, albeit reluctantly, approved an…
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SE Redmond wildfire update: Evacuation area, levels reduced, Redmond Airport, Hwy. 126 reopen
A fast-spreading brushfire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond and may have sparked a second, larger fire, both putting up thick…
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Redmond man enters not-guilty pleas in hit-and-run DUII crash that killed man, 90
A Redmond man pleaded not guilty Monday to numerous charges in a drugged driving hit-and-run crash that killed a 90-year-old Redmond man crossing…
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Justin Nicklous named new principal of Redmond’s Elton Gregory Middle School
The Redmond School District announced Monday it has selected Justin Nicklous as the next principal of Elton Gregory Middle…
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