Madras, Ore. – A Madras man was arrested this week in connection with an earlier burglary at Columbia Bank on March 16th. Ethan Daniel Gregg, 22, was arrested at his residence in Madras during the execution of a search warrant at the same location. Bend Police Read More
New York, NY. – “60 Minutes” correspondent Morley Safer, who retired just a week ago after 52 years at CBS, has died, the network announced on Thursday. He was 84. “60 Minutes” said goodbye to Safer on Sunday, honoring the newsman who was a fixture Read More
Washington, D.C. – Starting later this year, millions more workers will become eligible for overtime pay. Under a new rule announced by the White House this week, anybody making a salary of less than $47,476 a year will automatically qualify for overtime pay when Read More
Bend, Oregon – Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson placed Lt. Tim Leak on paid administrative leave Tuesday for allegations of violating Sheriff’s Office policies. Nelson stated in a news release that the alleged policy violations are not criminal in nature. Read More
Oregon – Rising crude oil costs caused by wildfires in Canada and supply disruptions in other oil-producing countries are pushing retail gas prices higher. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded adds two cents to $2.23 a gallon. The Oregon average Read More
Salem, Ore. – Oregon’s payroll employment grew by 5,700 in April, following a revised gain of 3,800 in March. The April gain was close to the average pace seen over the past 12 months. Oregon’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.5 percent in April, the Read More
Madras, Ore. – A Madras mother and three of her sons were killed in a three car crash that shut down Highway 97 south of Madras yesterday afternoon. According to Oregon State Police emergency crews responded to the report of a multiple vehicle crash on Highway 97 Read More
Bend, Ore. – Saturday, May 21 is The U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle relay race. This annual event has six legs that include alpine skiing/snowboarding, cross-country skiing, biking, running, canoeing/kayaking/stand up paddle boarding, and sprinting to the finish! Read More
Deschutes County, Ore. Oregon Democratic and Republican voters go to the polls today to pick their presidential nominees and more. Democrats also vote in Kentucky. In Deschutes County, about 36 percent of ballots had been returned as of Monday afternoon ahead of Read More
Bend, OR – Bethlehem Inn reports that over $200,000 was raised at the sixth annual Spotlight on Homelessness fundraising dinner, held earlier this month. This record-breaking amount far surpasses donations received during prior years. Gwenn Wysling, Executive Director, Read More
