2 pioneer statues toppled amid protests at University of Oregon
Two long-standing statues have been torn down on the University of Oregon campus this weekend — the Pioneer Mother and the Pioneer outside Johnson…
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Prineville Black Lives Matter rally brings counter-protest; police make 4 arrests
Dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters and counter-protesters gathered on either side of Third Street in downtown Prineville on Saturday afternoon,…
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Bend driver injured, cited in fiery Highway 97 DUII crash south of Redmond
A Bend woman faces drunken and reckless driving charges after her SUV left Highway 97 south of Redmond Saturday morning and rolled, throwing her to…
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Gov. Brown plans to release some inmates to slow virus spread
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has asked for a list of names by June 22 of inmates eligible for possible release to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the state…
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Redmond woman killed, 5 injured in Hwy. 97 crash near Terrebonne
A Redmond woman was killed and five people were injured, two seriously, in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 97 south of…
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La Pine man charged with wielding 2 axes, entering burning shop to save cat
A La Pine towing company worker who kept going back into the burning business to look for a missing cat early Saturday morning interfered with…
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Prineville OSP trooper arranges a rescue for the (baby) birds
This isn’t your typical rescue story. In fact, it’s for the birds — to be more precise, three baby red-tailed hawks that a recent windstorm…
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Oregon Supreme Court rules against Baker County judge, upholds governor’s orders
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Baker County judge erred in ruling that Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders relating to the coronavirus…
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COCC, OSU-Cascades react to new state rules that allow in-person classes to resume
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority, announced Friday new state public health standards for…
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Bend driver cited, accused of crosswalk collision during protest march
Bend police have cited a Bend driver on assault and recklessly endangering charges for allegedly striking a woman pushing a baby stroller in a…
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Oregon reports 142 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 173, along with 142 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Your photos: Thunderstorm brings streaks of lightning, hail
Another strong thunderstorm brought lightning bolts streaking across the sky in Deschutes County on Thursday night, also dropping hail an inch in…
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Two Bend teens tackle tough Everest Challenge
Ian Brown, 15, and Parke Chapin, 16, have already been competitive cyclists for several years. The Bend teens have accomplished many feats over the…
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Crook County Library plans limited reopening on Monday
The Crook County Library has announced tentative plans to reopen next Monday, under physical distancing and other limitations to curb the spread of…
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Culver woman enters plea in murder case; ex-boyfriend’s body found in refrigerator
A Culver woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and other charges in the shooting death of her boyfriend, whose body was found in…
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Crook County hosts 2-day food distribution event at fairgrounds
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Crook County teamed up with local agencies Thursday to host a two-day food distribution project for the…
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Bend man with disabilities loses job, hasn’t found new one in time of COVID-19
The last few months have been hard for many, but especially for Jessie Hatley, a disabled Bend man.…
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Two people killed, third seriously injured in fiery Hwy. 20E head-on crash
Oregon State Police on Thursday identified two people who were killed and a third seriously injured in a fiery head-on crash on Hwy. 20E east of…
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Oregon High Desert Classics horse-rider event in Bend canceled for 2020
The Oregon High Desert Classics, Central Oregon’s premier hunter-jumper show and J Bar J Youth Services’ largest fundraiser of the year, is being…
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Facebook’s Prineville Data Center expands yet again, adding ninth building
Ten years after breaking ground in Prineville, Facebook is yet again expanding its mammoth Prineville Data Center, having begun construction this…
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