Redmond man charged with assaulting woman at camp on BLM land
A Redmond man was arrested late Friday night on charges he struck a woman on the head with a metal bar or similar object at a camp on BLM land just…
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Redmond outdoor market returns, with changes
General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond held its second annual outdoor market on Saturday, with policies in place to comply with social distancing…
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Stay-home protesters gather in Prineville
Protesters gathered at Prineville City Hall on Saturday to oppose Gov. Kate Brown’s orders to stay home and to keep businesses…
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Hundreds demonstrate in Salem against stay-at-home order
Hundreds of people opposed to Oregon’s stay-at-home order demonstrated at the state Capitol on Saturday as health officials announced dozens more…
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Five more Oregon COVID-19 deaths; total reaches 109
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 109, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon reopens Columbia River salmon/steelhead fishing
Recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River will reopen for four days in May under rules adopted Friday by the Oregon and…
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Oregon emergency managers update PPE distribution plans
Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management issued updated guidelines Friday to help ensure distribution of protective equipment across the state as…
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Suspect jailed after string of crimes in SE Bend neighborhood
It took several Taser deployments, pepper spray and a WRAP restraint device to arrest a 25-year-old Bend man Friday night who police said charged…
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Hobby Lobby reopens in Bend with social distancing measures in place
Hobby Lobby has been reopening stores across the country, and on Friday that included its location in the Bend River Promenade on Third…
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Cloth face coverings encouraged; no known COVID-19 transmission through food
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Friday’s COVID-19 digest from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network: FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS ENCOURAGED TO USE…
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VA Portland offers safe mental health care amid COVID-19 outbreak
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Now more than ever, VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) is committed to providing high-quality mental…
Continue Reading Non-residents can fish, hunt in Oregon again starting Tuesday
Non-residents may fish and hunt in Oregon again beginning next Tuesday. Recreational clamming and crabbing will remain closed to non-residents until…
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City of Bend weekly road-traffic report: week of May 4-10
Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of May 4-10: For the Week of May 4–10: Newport Avenue between NW College Way…
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75th annual Crooked River Roundup rodeo canceled due to COVID-19
The 75th annual Crooked River Roundup rodeo, scheduled for June 25-27, has been canceled because of the coronavirus, officials announced…
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Oregon to track 100,000 volunteers for COVID-19 symptoms
Gov. Kate Brown and health officials laid out Friday steps being taken to ramp up COVID-19 testing — including tracking symptoms of 100,000 randomly…
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Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival goes virtual
Like so many events this year, the Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival, which usually brings thousands of athletes, family and friends to…
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Bend-La Pine’s Class of 2020 to get billboard-sized salutes
Starting Monday morning, local contractors will be high above the ground, giving five billboards fun, fresh makeovers to celebrate Bend-La Pine…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 104th COVID-19 death, 69 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 104, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Warm Springs reports 2 more COVID-19 cases, total of 10
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has reported two more cases of COVID-19 as of late Thursday, for a total of 10, with 41 test results still…
Continue ReadingBend had a warmer, drier than normal April
This was not a normal April, in many ways, but when it comes to the weather, it was also warmer and drier than normal in Bend, according to data…
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