NWS seeks weather spotters; training event in Bend
Volunteers are being sought by the National Weather Service to participate in the latest weather spotter training on Saturday, May 14 th in Bend.…
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Bend shopping plaza plea: Don’t leave dogs in hot cars this summer
With the “dog days” of summer fast approaching, Brookswood Meadow Plaza and its businesses on Monday reminded residents and visitors not…
Continue Reading Prineville PD: Man who took down campaign signs cited traffic hazard
A man who took down some campaign signs in Prineville in recent days told police he did so because they were creating a hazardous situation and…
Continue Reading City of Bend offers free sprinkler inspection
The City of Bend WaterWise Program is kicking off the growing season with free sprinkler inspections for Bend utility customers in an effort to…
Continue Reading Oregon voters who changed parties may get 2 ballots
Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins on Monday told voters who changed their party affiliation in the weeks leading up to the April 26 voter…
Continue Reading Three motorists rescued from deep snow west of Bend
Three Bend men whose two vehicles became stuck in deep snow on a closed Forest Service road west of Bend were rescued Sunday, along with their two…
Continue Reading Better snowpack still not enough to fill C. Oregon reservoirs
Spring has officially started, and so has irrigation season. But despite a more solid snowpack this year, Central Oregon reservoirs are still not…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley urge federal help for defrauded student borrowers
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., joined colleagues Friday in urging Education Secretary John King to create strong protections and a…
Continue Reading FoodCorps extends farm-to-school reach to C. Oregon
Boostedby a federal farm to school grant, Oregon’s popular and successful FoodCorpsprogram is adding three new sites, including two serving…
Continue Reading OSU study: Working longer can mean longer life
Working past age 65 could lead to longer life, while retiring early may be a risk factor for dying earlier, a new study from Oregon State University…
Continue Reading OSU study: Sealcoat products more toxic than suspected
The pavement sealcoat products used widely around the nation on thousands of asphalt driveways and parking lots are significantly more toxic and…
Continue Reading Bend High School senior attends her prom
A Bend High School senior had a prom to remember Saturday night. Samantha Jackson,18, has an intellectual disability, but that is not stopping her…
Continue Reading Motorcyclist improving, but cited in Powell Butte Hwy. crash
A Prineville man seriously injured when he crashed his motorcycle on the Powell Butte Highway east of Bend Saturday night was cited at the hospital…
Continue Reading Red Cross installs 160 free smoke alarms around Bend
On Saturday, American Red Cross volunteers canvassed neighborhoods in Bend and installed 160 free smoke alarms in 51 homes that needed them.…
Continue Reading Crook Co. SO joins statewide seat belt, child seat enforcement blitz
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office is joining other law enforcement agencies across the state in a statewide safety belt and child car seat…
Continue Reading Planned NE Bend skatepark design gets mixed reviews
A 36-acre multi-use park in the works for Bend’s northeast side. Rockridge Park, on the corner of 18 th Street and Egypt Drive, will feature a…
Continue Reading Sisters city manager Gorayeb resigns under fire
A tumultuous chapter ended in Sisters on Thursday, resulting in the resignation of city manager Andrew Gorayeb. “It was a surprise, I think, to…
Continue Reading Oregon AG goes after company over fake invoice scam
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins announced Friday a settlement against a fraudulent company,…
Continue Reading Deschutes rural marijuana foes fire back over survey
One day after supporters of marijuana growing and processing in rural Deschutes County released a poll indicating majority support for…
Continue Reading Warm Springs tribes hope cannabis will kick-start economy, jobs
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs Ventures and business partner Sentinel Strainwise held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for a…
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