Local News

Redmond approves shed-sized ‘microshelters’ to address homelessness

The Redmond City Council decided this week to allow semi-permanent but moveable microshelters in the city’s safe parking…

Bend

New warehouse improves access to food for Central Oregon’s hungry

NeighborImpact’s new 10,000-square-foot warehouse in Redmond — more than twice as large as the old one — will…

Redmond

New apartments replace eyesore in downtown Redmond

REDMOND — In less than a year, the derelict former Village Squire Motel has been reborn as NOVA…

Crime & Justice

Nearly $500,000 stolen from Redmond park district

Someone impersonated a vendor used by the Redmond Area Park and Recreation District in November and stole approximately…

Bend

Safe Routes to School projects in Central Oregon receive $3.4 million

The Oregon Transportation Commission approved four Safe Routes to School projects in Central Oregon last week, to the…

Environment

Redmond Fire receives $75,000 grant to help homeowners improve defensible space

Redmond Fire & Rescue has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon Department of the State Fire…

Bend

How are schools and youth programs preparing for wildfires?

Students at Paulina K-8 School had to kick off the school year elsewhere after the Crazy Creek Fire…

Bend

CASA of Central Oregon to host fundraiser pickleball tournament

CASA of Central Oregon will hold a fundraiser pickleball tournament, called the Courtside for CASA Pickleball Classic, at…

Bend

Applications for COCC’s 10-day Mandarin Chinese immersion camp due March 6

Applications for Central Oregon Community College’s Mandarin Chinese immersion camp, running this summer for the second time, are…

Education

New Redmond library is a breath of fresh air

Walking into the new 40,000-square-foot Redmond Public Library gives you the same sense as opening a book and…

Marketplace