Fire Fee: Solution For Strapped Western States?
The wildfire season in California has been tame so far, but that isn’t stopping lawmakers from trying to make sure the cash-strapped state has…
Continue ReadingThe wildfire season in California has been tame so far, but that isn’t stopping lawmakers from trying to make sure the cash-strapped state has…
Continue ReadingA diamond theft ring that has spanned across the country leads to seven arrests on federal charges. One Bend jewelry store was hit hard by a theft.…
Continue ReadingIt’s not all about cycling this week in Central Oregon. The 22nd annual Oregon High Desert Classics hunter-jumper horse competition also kicked…
Continue ReadingMountain View High School in Bend will lose its naval science program after this year, ending a 17-year run for the NJROTC. The Navy requires schools…
Continue ReadingTall grass, lots of weeds and a hot sunny day — the perfect recipe for a brushfire. And they don’t all happen in the woods or near rural…
Continue ReadingDeport illegal immigrants or allow them to stay? It’s an ongoing, vocal debate in the community and around the nation. Immigration reform was…
Continue ReadingRecovery efforts continued Thursday on the lower Deschutes River near the Trout Creek Campground in Jefferson County for a man swept away while…
Continue ReadingSaxon’s Fine Jewelry in Bend’s Old Mill District was robbed in bright daylight during on a crowded Friday afternoon in late May, and two…
Continue ReadingIt was bombshell news in the sports world from Tiger Woods: He announced he was essentially firing his caddie of 13 years, part-time Sunriver…
Continue ReadingThree major issues: a hydroelectric plant, how the mayor position is filled and fire department staffing were all on the Bend City Council agenda…
Continue ReadingThe Bend Senior Center is looking to expand. Over the last four months, a citizens committee has met to analyze the needs of the center including the…
Continue ReadingThe loss of a loved one can be tough on anyone, especially for a young child. But this week, a program in Bend is showing Central Oregon kids how to…
Continue ReadingTwo Bend men were taken to the hospital, one by helicopter Monday after their SUV left South Century Drive, slid down the shoulder, hit a campground…
Continue ReadingA blaze can ignite at any given moment — and when you call 911, you expect help right away. But a shortage in Bend firefighters could force…
Continue ReadingWade Fagen is a logger turned arborist with a radical idea. “On Arbor Day, instead of come and plant a tree with Fagen’s Tree Service,…
Continue ReadingIt’s been nearly four weeks since an injured bald eagle was found near La Pine, and now the raptor, newly named Patriot, has become a TV and…
Continue ReadingIt’s the end of Week 1 for the 23rd annual Central Oregon Tour of Homes, and organizers say so far the tour has been very successful. The…
Continue ReadingEighty acres, hundreds of tents and live concerts all weekend long — sounds like the 4 Peaks Music Festival. More than 400 people pitched tents…
Continue ReadingHorses and hats — that was the scene Sunday in Bend for the Pacific Northwest Polo Invitational. Benefiting four local nonprofits, the Cascade…
Continue ReadingHe?s still not out of the woods, so to speak, but a badly injured bald eagle is still recovering well, a Bend veterinarian said Friday ? despite a…
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