Illegal Fireworks Spark Fires — And Seizures
It’s a celebration we all look forward to every year. Fireworks displays across Central Oregon are annual events, along with the personal…
Continue ReadingIt’s a celebration we all look forward to every year. Fireworks displays across Central Oregon are annual events, along with the personal…
Continue ReadingA 28-year-old Bend man ? urged by friends not to drive drunk — was arrested and briefly jailed on DUII and reckless driving charges after…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon firefighters were scrambling Monday night to handle a flurry of fires across the region, most apparently sparked by illegal fireworks…
Continue ReadingThe Fourth of July was no day off for Central Oregon firefighters, as they battled an escaped burn in a field east of Bend and a string of brushfires…
Continue ReadingThink you can guess the date the Redmond Airport will record a temperature of 100 degrees? If you’re right, you could win a free air…
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, La Pine’s Frontier Days annual Fourth of July celebration drew hundreds, but the fun didn’t end there this weekend. The…
Continue ReadingIt was all fun in the sun on the slopes of Mount Bachelor this weekend, as the mountain opened for summer operations. There was little snow but lots…
Continue ReadingWe’ve been following the recovery of a badly hurt bald eagle found near La Pine two weeks ago, and we’re happy to report he is continuing…
Continue ReadingThe wolves came within howling distance of the house, but were gone by the time Kim Jacobs found dead lambs on her family’s eastern Oregon…
Continue ReadingNearly 100 breeds of four-legged friends are competing, to be the top dog in one of Central Oregon’s biggest shows. The Mount Bachelor Kennel…
Continue ReadingThis Fourth of July weekend is packed with activities on the High Desert — and for those in La Pine, it’s the most anticipated event of…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County sheriff?s deputies on Saturday identified three other people injured, one critically, in a three-car crash late Friday afternoon on…
Continue ReadingMount Bachelor kicked off its summer operations Friday under bright blue skies, and with a rare treat as well — skiing and snowboarding through…
Continue ReadingA Portland police officer who accidentally shot a suspect with lethal rounds from a shotgun made “a tragic mistake,” Portland’s…
Continue ReadingAfter 150 days, the Oregon Legislature closes up shop and heads home Thursday night, marking the shortest session in 42 years. The five-month 2011…
Continue ReadingWith over $1 million worth of sought-after cost-of-living raises just one of several issues, Deschutes County employees locked in negotiations as…
Continue ReadingTourists will be making their way in and out of Central Oregon for the Fourth of July weekend, a traditional trip for many, and a slight dip in gas…
Continue ReadingOregon lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that will help fund the purchase of a permanent building for Oregon State University-Cascades graduate…
Continue ReadingIt’s a touchy subject: Whether those who get lost should be charged with such rescues. Search efforts, by and large, are done by volunteers,…
Continue ReadingNo maps, no compass, 13 hours lost in the woods. “They were just going for a short hike, they got turned around and couldn’t find their…
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