Bend police chief removes blue line from patrol cars, citing divisive interpretation
Amid intense scrutiny of police across the country, the Bend Police Department is removing a “thin blue line” graphic from the side of its patrol…
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St. Charles Health System plans to issue $100 million in bonds for upcoming projects
St. Charles Health System confirmed Wednesday it is preparing to issue $100 million in bonds to help fund future Bend and Redmond hospital expansion…
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Oregon’s breweries, wineries hit hardest by COVID-19 — and now wildfires
Many in Oregon’s hard-hit food and beverage industry believe a COVID-19 vaccine would be life-changing for the future of their industry and their…
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OSU provides TRACE-COVID-19 weekly project testing on Bend, Corvallis campuses
Oregon State University will extend its ongoing TRACE-COVID-19 project to support safer and healthier environments for its students, faculty and…
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Portland VA: Email that sparked worry about mental health care was inaccurate
Mental health care for veterans plays an important role in their ability to cope with experiences during their time serving, but an email sent this…
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Police called, no citations after scuffle at downtown Bend Breonna Taylor protest
Police were called to a Black Lives Matter protest rally in downtown Bend Wednesday after an argument led to a woman spraying a man with mace – in…
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U.S. House joins Senate in passing bill to name Bend VA clinic for Robert Maxwell
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., applauded Wednesday’s unanimous House passage of a bill introduced by the…
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Student from Bend leads campaign focusing on seniors’ social isolation
College student Heather Davenport took this summer back home in Bend as an opportunity to make social isolation less painful for homebound seniors.…
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Search continues for new Bend winter shelter location; COVID-19 adds to challenges
As the seasons change and Central Oregon experiences the colder temperatures of fall, hundreds of homeless in the Bend area will again face the…
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Special delivery: Salvation Army in Bend preparing meals for wildfire evacuees
Major Michael Johnson is picking up quite a takeout order. But it’s not for…
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Ice season begins Nov. 2 at The Pavilion; no hockey leagues, for now
The season is changing, and Bend Park and Recreation District is preparing to begin the upcoming ice season on Monday, Nov.…
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Both major parties frustrated by C.O. campaign sign-stealing, vandalism
With a big election less than 45 days away, political tensions are rising ever higher. Sometimes too…
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Bend boy battling Stage 4 cancer turns 2 with very special birthday parade
Monday marked a very special birthday for a 2-year-old Bend boy battling cancer as his family, friends and neighbors celebrated him — safely –…
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Soroptimist Intl. of Bend to hold 39th holiday wreath, evergreen sale in October
Please join Soroptimist International of Bend in helping financially needy women pursue their academic dreams. …
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Sept. 21-27
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept.…
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Helt backs Oregon schools’ hate-symbols ban, aims to make it state law
The Oregon Board of Education is sending a strong…
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Depleted Wickiup Reservoir to blame for Deschutes River’s greenish color
The air isn’t the only thing in Central Oregon that has been unusually hazy of…
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Gas line hit; leak at SE Bend road project leads to closures
There was a gas leak at a construction site in a southeast Bend neighborhood Thursday afternoon that led to a few road closures but no evacuations.…
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Bend man with several airsoft guns arrested in downtown parking garage
A 911 caller’s report of a man in the city of Bend’s downtown parking garage armed with three guns Thursday night brought police to the scene,…
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Wildfire evacuees face home rebuilding scams as they look to rebuild
As Oregon’s wildfire victims look to rebuild their homes and lives, they face a new hurdle: scammers looking to take advantage of their personal…
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