Bend, Ore. – Bruce Abernethy, a former Bend mayor and member of several local boards, announced late Tuesday that he will run for Position #4, Mayor Jim Clinton’s City Council seat in November. Abnernathy serves on a number of other boards and committees Read More
Bend, Ore. – In one of the stangest chapters in Central Oregon and Northwest supermarket history, Bend’s two Haggen grocery stores will close their doors today, and will reopen in eight days as Albertsons – which was their name for decades. Albertsons, a Read More
Bend, Ore. – A 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) and the resulting tsunami is the most complex disaster scenario that emergency management and public safety officials in the Pacific Northwest could face. This week, a four-day Read More
Central Oregon – ODOT announced today that speed limits for two segments of U.S. 97 and two segments of U.S. 20 will be reduced to 55 mph. The changes will take effect when new speed limit signs are posted—expected in the next two to three weeks. “Engineering Read More
Bend, Ore. – The recreational sale of pot edibles has been legal for nearly a week now. Officials at Bend’s Oregrown have seen their sales increase significantly since edibles became legal last Thursday. Meanwhile, local Bloom Well Dispensary said their sales Read More
South Central, Ore. – Lightning storms Sunday evening ignited two fires on the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District, one that quickly grew to nearly 23,000 acres, and also sparked several smaller blazes in south-central Oregon. The smaller of the two BLM Read More
Bend, Ore. – Record-breaking heat this week has many folks looking to cool off in the Deschutes River, but some got an unexpected scare, even injuries when they floated the passageway at the new Bend Whitewater Park. Bend Park and Recreation District Executive Read More
Bend-La Pine, Ore. – Following the crisis in Flint Michigan where dangerous levels of lead were found in drinking water, schools across the country have started testing their drinking water. In March two schools in Portland recorded elevated levels of lead, but the Read More
Bend, Ore. – Bend’s home price for the month of May saw an increase. The median price for a single family home rose 2.5 percent last month. However, In Redmond, the median price fell 0.8 percent over the previous month, according to a report released Read More
Bend, Ore. – Powdr Corporation, the parent company of Mt. Bachelor, purchased Eldora Mountain Resort outside Boulder, Colorado on Monday. The price was not disclosed. Eldora Mountain Resort becomes the ninth ski area in Powdr’s portfolio. Powdr purchased Mt. Read More
