After rancher loses calf in unique circumstances, OSU Extension Service to hold calving seminar in Prineville
An unfortunate situation at a Crook County ranch is now leading to an educational program for any interested…
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Oregon fourth state to enact mattress recycling law; program is expected to launch in 2024
Oregon on Thursday became the fourth state in the nation to enact a law establishing a statewide mattress recycling program, and the program is…
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Bend ‘metro area’ (Deschutes County) kept on growing during first year of pandemic; Prineville, too
Whether you like (or love) what growth has meant to a place like Central Oregon, despise it or realize it’s had its share of good and bad impacts,…
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Amid record-low steelhead returns, ODFW seeks input on management in Columbia Basin, Deschutes River
Returns of summer steelhead to areas above Bonneville Dam hit a record low in 2021, closing the Deschutes River to steelhead fishing for the first…
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Oregon Employment Dept. says modernized computer system on track to launch in fall
The Oregon Employment Department said Thursday its modernized computer system is on schedule to launch in September.…
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Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue volunteers help injured mtn. biker on trail west of Bend
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers responded Wednesday afternoon to help a Nevada woman who suffered a broken arm while…
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Cowboy up! The High Desert Stampede is back at full capacity, with more competitors
The cowboys are back at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, as the High Desert Stampede gets underway Wednesday night for a four-night…
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Crime Stoppers offers $2,500 to identify pregnant woman found slain in NE Oregon in 1978
A cash reward of up to $2,500 is now available from Crime Stoppers of Oregon in an effort to to help identify a murdered pregnant woman found by…
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Mt. Bachelor announces plans to install resort’s first six-seat chairlift in time for 2023-24 season
After repairing the damaged Skyliner chairlift this summer, in time for next season, Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday it will be completely replacing…
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Downtown Bend businesses seeing uptick for spring break, after mask mandate ends
It’s the middle of spring break week, and downtown Bend is seeing a lot of activity, as you might expect, as COVID cases decline and the mask…
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Sisters arts-and-agriculture ranch showcases 26 artists’ work, plans ‘quilt garden’
A total of 26 talented creators in a variety of subjects and methods are showcasing their work at the Pine Meadow Ranch Center for the Arts and…
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‘Redmond renaissance’: Historic buildings being repurposed, in modern ways
Bo Olson describes it as a “Redmond…
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ODOT reminder: Oregon’s studded tire season ends March 31
Spring is here, and it’s time to take off the studded tires, the Oregon Department of Transportation reminded Wednesday. Oregon drivers have until…
Continue ReadingWashington state Gov. Inslee signs bill limiting firearm magazines
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state on Wednesday signed a bill that will ban the sale, manufacturing,…
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Redmond firefighters stop cooking blaze at Westside Local restaurant
A cooking fire that was not stopped by an extinguishing system caused about $9,000 damage Wednesday morning to the Westside Local restaurant on SW…
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Oregon OSHA fines Dollar Tree Stores $32,000 for repeated workplace safety violations
Oregon OSHA announced Wednesday it has fined Dollar Tree Stores Inc. $32,000 for repeatedly exposing employees to potential serious injury from…
Continue ReadingMadeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies
CNN, KARK By Caroline Kelly, CNN Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and who helped steer Western foreign policy in the…
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Warm Springs water flowing again after treatment plant repairs; boil-water notice in place
Repairs to fire-damaged equipment at the Warm Springs Water Treatment Plant were completed on Tuesday, allowing water to again flow to reservation…
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Years in the making, Quartz Park will come to life in SW Redmond this year
For 15 years, the city of Redmond has had its sights set on building a neighborhood park off SW Quartz Avenue, at the south end of the Dry Canyon.…
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Cannabis-themed Cheba Hut sandwich shop chain set to open at Westside Yard in SW Bend
Cheba Hut, the Boulder, Colorado-based cannabis-themed sandwich shop chain, is expected to open its second Oregon location next Monday at Westside…
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