Burns, Ore. – Voters in Burns are receiving ballots in the mail for a recall election targeting a judge who opposed the armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge earlier this year. Harney County Judge Steve Grasty decided to fight the recall, even though he is Read More
Madras, Ore. – A gunman wearing black clothing and a skeleton mask held up the Madras Burger King Friday night after it closed for the evening Police are turning to the public for tips, including the Crime Stoppers Tip Line. Madras and Warm Springs police and Read More
Madras, Ore. – Local authorities are looking for an armed gunman who held up the Madras Burger King late Friday night. Upon arrival, law enforcement learned that an unknown male had confronted two employees and brandished a firearm after the business had closed for Read More
Albany, Ore. – Central Oregon and the Portland area will record the fastest employment growth by 2024. The Central Oregon region made up of Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties expects employment gains of 16 percent, with the fastest growth in construction, Read More
Sisters, OR — The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Type 1 Incident Management Team, led by Incident Commander Link Smith, will hand the fire over to a smaller Type 3 organization tomorrow. HERE IS THE FINAL UPDATE FROM THE FIRE COMMAND POST: The Team would Read More
Bend, Ore. – Two longtime companies that serve Bend’s recreational community will join forces. Mt. Bachelor, a Powdr resort, and Sun Country Tours announced Friday that Powdr has acquired the longtime Central Oregon adventure outfitter. The two organizations Read More
Portland, Ore. – Portland Police say they plan to add extra patrols in the city’s downtown entertainment district, especially at gay bars and nightclubs, following the mass shooting Saturday evening in Orlando, Florida. The FBI said that while there are no Read More
Crook County, Ore. – Crook County authorities are investigating a stolen motor home from Culver that was found burning northwest of Prineville Sunday. Witnesses jogging in the area saw smoke coming from the motor home and ran to see if anyone was inside who need to Read More
Bend, Ore. – A dangerous driver on Highway 20 west of Bend Saturday afternoon led to a brief police chase and an Albany man’s eventual arrest, thanks in part to an Oregon State Police pilot’s eye in the sky, according to Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies. Read More
Bend, Ore. – Many in the Central Oregon LGBT community awoke Sunday to news of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida. 50 people were killed – an Isis terrorist claiming responsibilty. Several communities across the nation – including here in Bend Read More
