Oregon fire marshal ends temporary rule allowing self-serve gas in some counties
The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s temporary rules change allowing Oregon gas retailers to provide self-service on a voluntary basis ends at…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff to honor victims of coronavirus
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the novel…
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C.O. child care facilities allowed to reopen, with some restrictions
Child care facilities are asked to follow new restrictions when they reopen, such as keeping a stable group of no more than 12 children in a cohort…
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Bend to begin taking outdoor seating plan applications next week
Outdoor seating at more restaurants in Bend may soon become the norm, making use for now of sidewalks, parking lots and possibly even parts of city…
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Bend tops 100,000 residents, U.S. Census Bureau says
The city of Bend quietly reached a growth milestone last summer, when its estimated population topped the 100,000 mark, the U.S. Census Bureau…
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Amid reopening, city of Bend still discouraging tourism, non-essential travel
Gov. Brown’s plan still discourages non-essential travel, and the lack of tourists this year could leave a heavy financial burden on the city of…
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Juniper Ridge homeless receive assistance from COVO and partners
The Juniper Ridge homeless community is still receiving assistance as they prepare to relocate…
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Oregon reports first death of prison inmate with COVID-19
An inmate in the Oregon State Penitentiary who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, authorities said Thursday, marking the first known death in the…
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Oregon begins 13-week jobless benefits extension program under CARES Act
The Oregon Employment Department on Thursday began providing unemployment benefits through the CARES Act Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation…
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Oregon reports one COVID-19 death, 24 new cases
One more Oregonian has died of COVID-19, raising the death toll to 145, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend set to reopen June 15
Days after summer camp guidance was released and programs were given the green light to operate by the Oregon Health Authority, Boys & Girls…
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Oregon National Guard flyovers continue; Madras, Warm Springs on Friday
The Oregon Air National Guard resumes its F-15 Eagle flyovers on Friday, including St. Charles Madras and the Warm Springs Health and Wellness…
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Gov. Brown, Bend, Redmond mayors urge: ‘Keep it local’ over Memorial Day weekend
Gov. Kate Brown was joined Thursday by a bipartisan group of 26 mayors from across the state in urging all Oregonians, especially Portland metro…
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Limited state park camping set to resume June 9
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday it will offer limited camping at many state park campgrounds, starting Tuesday, June 9.…
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Two of Drake Park’s iconic trees may be taken down
Two of Drake Park’s most popular trees could be in danger of being uprooted: a weeping willow and a Ponderosa pine, in particular, for a…
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DCSO seeking whoever abandoned malnourished horse west of Bend
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office sought the public’s help Wednesday in finding whoever abandoned a malnourished horse between Bend and Sisters…
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City of Bend extends emergency order discouraging tourist visits
The city of Bend has extended its COVID-19 local state of emergency and administrative order discouraging travel to…
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La Pine driver injured, cited in DUII crash into power pole support
A La Pine man was injured and cited for DUII and reckless driving Tuesday night after his car left La Pine State Recreation Road and struck a power…
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Sisters traffic stop leads to Bend man’s arrest on drug charges
A Bend man under investigation for alleged drug sales was stopped on U.S. Highway 20 in Sisters on Wednesday and arrested after a Deschutes County…
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Taylor NW says thousands worth of tools stolen from NW Bend job site
A Central Oregon construction contractor claims thousands of dollars worth of equipment were stolen from its job site in northwest Bend. Now, the…
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