BEND, OR — Sunday’s lightning storms that rolled across Central Oregon kept local firefighters very busy. The Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center reported 3,400 lightning strikes Sunday, sparking several small fires. However, one of those fires, in Read More
BEND, OR — Last month, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon announced the organization would split into two separate groups. One would cover the greater Bend area, while the second would cover Redmond and Terrebonne. Jim Schell, current BGCCO Chairman told Read More
BEND, OR — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office pulled an ATV from the Deschutes River Friday afternoon. Search and Rescue crews were first notified of the vehicle Thursday afternoon. Friday morning, crews responded to a site near Upland Rd. and found the Read More
BEND, OR — A rafter reportedly washed over the Colorado Ave. Dam Saturday afternoon and was pulled to shore by bystanders. Bend firefighters were called to McKay Park shortly after 1 p.m., where witnesses reported the water rescue in progress. The unidentified Read More
REDMOND, OR — Deschutes County Road crews will start chip sealing the Cline Falls Highway Monday. The project will run from the Highway 126 intersection to Tumalo. Crew will be on scene, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Wednesday July 23rd. A pilot car and Read More
BEND, OR — Thousands of Central Oregonians filed into downtown Bend over the weekend for the Bank of the Cascades Bend Summer Festival. Those in attendance enjoyed live music, food, beverages, crafts and much more. And despite temperatures into the 90s, no Read More
PORTLAND, OR — According to the Oregon Health Authority, military veterans account for nearly a quarter of state’s suicides, even though veterans make up less than 10% of the state’s population. The report analyzed data from the state’s Violent Read More
PENDLETON, OR — A community group in Pendleton is considering the future of a shuttered state mental hospital and has narrowed the options to three. Many in the group preferred razing the former Blue Mountain Recovery Center and preparing the land for future Read More
KLAMATH FALLS, OR — The Moccasin Hill Fire, burning roughly 80 miles south of La Pine, has consumed over 600 acres of timber and brush on private land in South Central Oregon. The fire has already destroyed several homes and other structures. The Klamath County Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — Funding for state highway projects could be delayed thanks to a stalemate in Congress. And now the Oregon Department of Transportation is trying to find millions of dollars so those projects can begin on schedule, next year. ODOT officials said Read More
