Shortly after noon Friday, Bend Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire near the intersection of NW Florida Avenue and NW Bond Street. At the time of the call, crews were just clearing an earlier structure fire on the east side of Bend that damaged Read More
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are adjusting evacuation levels around the Grandview Fire in coordination with fire managers. A Level 3 (Go Now) Evacuation notice remains in place for following areas: Wilt Rd addresses and Read More
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Klamath County Sheriff’s Office are adjusting evacuation levels around the Darlene Fire in coordination with fire managers. The following areas have been reduced from a Level 3 (Go Now) Evacuation Notice to a A Level 2 (Get Read More
Visitors should plan for unusually low water levels on Prineville Reservoir this summer, the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Reclamation and Oregon Marine Board announced. The reservoir is more accessible for small watercraft, such as canoes, kayaks, Read More
A Tuesday night traffic stop led to the seizure of large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl pills. A trooper stopped a 2006 Saturn for failure to drive within its lane of travel on southbound U.S. Highway 97 near milepost 128, between Bend and Redmond. During Read More
A Prineville man was jailed for selling meth after a month-long investigation by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit. Travis Perala, 56, was being investigated for the ongoing sales of controlled substances in the tri-county area. Last Thursday, Read More
St. Charles caregivers and patients have received phone calls from fraudsters identifying themselves as employees of other local health care organizations or Medicare officials who are seeking valuable Medicare information for identity theft or fraudulent billing Read More
The Deschutes County Commission approved initial American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments for projects that total more than $2.85 million. “We’re looking critically at the ways we can make strategic investments to help move our communities forward,” said Read More
Firefighters successfully stopped three spot fires from the Grandview fire northeast of Sisters. The spot fires jumped lines during the Red Flag Warning yesterday. As temperatures cooled and the humidity increased last night, firefighters strengthened the containment Read More
Horse racing will continue this week at the Crook County Fairgrounds after a tragic accident involving a jockey on the first night. Prineville Police released the following update today: On July 14th at around 7:40 p.m., a tragic accident resulted in the death of a jockey Read More
