Bend, Ore. – As fall weather brings more moisture, shorter days, and cooler temperatures, fuels specialists are beginning to burn piles across the Deschutes National Forest. Starting today and continuing through the next several weeks and months depending on Read More
Bend, Ore. – Local Police participated in a national focus on Preventing Domestic Violence. On 10/21/2015 The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Deschutes County Adult Parole and Probation, Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department, Sunriver Read More
Bend, Ore. – A panel of experts, engineers and other unveiled their findings on the feasibility of converting an old pumice mine site to a University campus on Bend’s West side. The OSU- Cascades meeting was held yesterday at the school. KBNW’s Jesse Read More
Bend, Ore. – Around midnight this morning, a Bend Police Officer observed suspicious circumstances in the area of the Moose Lodge and Goodyear Auto Care on South Hwy. 97. The officer noticed men loitering and walking in the area of the businesses that were closed. Read More
Bend, Ore.- Today at about 1:49 PM, Bend Police Officers responded to Marshall High School in Bend. Witnesses saw two males were walking north on 5th Street past the school and one of them was carrying a rifle. The male wasn’t observed pointing or menacing anyone with Read More
Sisters, Ore. – This morning a Terrebonne woman received minor injuries after a buck mule deer crashed through the window of her car. Oregon State Police say it happened at about 7:30 a.m. on Highway 20 about 3 miles west of Sisters. The driver is 79 year old Vona Read More
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Greg Walden today announced that he supports a major mental health reform bill moving through the U.S. House of Representatives. The Helping Families in Mental Crisis Act aims to reform the nation’s mental healthcare system to deliver Read More
Sunriver, Ore. – On Wednesday the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will receive public input on a proposed exception to state land use requirements that would allow, but not require, sewer systems in rural areas outside of La Pine. The proposed exception is Read More
Bend, Ore.- In a surprise assembly this morning a Juniper Elementary teacher was named the teacher of the year for the state. Not even the principal of the school knew about the surprise. Fourth grade teacher Heather Anderson was named the Oregon Teacher of the Year for Read More
Prineville, Ore. – Due to the precipitation received over the weekend, fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest have cancelled plans for prescribed burning near Spears Meadow and near Black Canyon Wilderness. They will resume burning hand piles along Forest Road 22 Read More
