May job numbers: Deschutes, Crook counties improve; layoffs hit Jefferson County
Deschutes and Crook counties saw some recovery in May from a major COVID-19-related spike in unemployment, but wood product layoffs in Jefferson…
Continue ReadingDeschutes and Crook counties saw some recovery in May from a major COVID-19-related spike in unemployment, but wood product layoffs in Jefferson…
Continue ReadingA gravel truck’s trailer overturned and spilled its load on Highway 97 north of Bend Tuesday morning, making for a big cleanup and slowing traffic in…
Continue ReadingSen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday he will hold a live online town hall next Monday, hosted by Town Hall Project, for residents of Deschutes,…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 issues have prompted another, four-month delay in Tuesday’s planned retrial of a Bend man whose murder conviction in the 2013 shooting…
Continue ReadingA motor home was destroyed by a fire just east of Redmond Monday morning, one of several RVs that have burned in recent months on public lands…
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Through a partnership, North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club and the Bend Park and Recreation District worked together to bring…
Continue ReadingThe Office of State Fire Marshal, the Oregon Fire Service, natural resource agencies, Oregon licensed fireworks wholesalers and safety experts are…
Continue ReadingThe Bend Police Department is encouraging anyone who owns a motorcycle or dirt bike to make sure they’re securely placed, out of the reach of…
Continue ReadingOn Friday, nearly 100 motorcyclists will leave Bend’s Northside Bar and Grill to begin a statewide ride on U.S. Highway 26, recently designated a…
Continue ReadingCrews from the Oregon Department of Transportation are making temporary repairs to U.S. Highway 20/Third Street in northern Bend, beginning Monday…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue does not bill the people it rescues, although state law allows it, to ensure those needing…
Continue ReadingA buildup of natural gas at a closed downtown Bend restaurant on Sunday prompted evacuation of neighboring businesses, according to fire officials…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 190, along with 190 new cases, including 118 in the Portland area…
Continue ReadingThe driver, a Sunriver man, was cited for careless driving La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Florida motorcyclist was flown to St. Charles Bend with a…
Continue ReadingFor the third time in recent weeks. Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters faced off in downtown Prineville Saturday afternoon, lining…
Continue ReadingA larger crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters gathered Saturday afternoon in downtown Prineville, where a larger police…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregonians gathered Friday afternoon in Bend’s Drake Park to celebrate Juneteenth, a traditional day to recognize the end of slavery in…
Continue ReadingOregon DMV said Friday it will accept appointments at another 16 field offices starting next week for services that must be done in-person. But some…
Continue ReadingDOT, along with the City of La Pine and Deschutes County, is planning how to improve conditions for driving, walking, biking and moving freight in…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Friday he has completed his review of the investigation of a county jail death earlier this year…
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