2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (164+ words) Published 3:47 pm Saturday, January 17, 2026 Volunteer positions are open at Redmond Area Park and Recreation District. The park district is seeking volunteers to fill three positions on its budget committee, which is made up of the five elected members of RAPRD…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (223+ words) Published 5:19 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2026 FairWell Festival is not returning to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond this summer. A statement posted to the festival website thanked concertgoers for the memories created over the past three years, but did…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (493+ words) Published 12:43 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Jefferson County has been awarded nearly $8 million to improve road safety across the county." The $7.8 million federal grant was awarded in late December by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Jefferson County is the only county…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (957+ words) Published 8:00 am Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Perhaps more so than during any of my 25 winters in Central Oregon, it felt incredible to finally get back on snow this past weekend. I can't remember a later start to the ski season in the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (115+ words) Published 12:36 pm Monday, January 12, 2026 Deschutes County Sheriff's Office is hosting a town hall at Terrebonne Community School on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Residents are welcome to ask Sheriff Ty Rupert questions, share concerns and offer ideas to help shape the…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (255+ words) Published 11:34 am Monday, January 12, 2026 By Capital Press staff Oregon's snowpack is still struggling following an early January storm and sunny conditions and no precipitation were forecast for nearly all of the state through Jan. 18. The storm improved snow conditions but…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (573+ words) Published 5:23 am Monday, January 12, 2026 In the 1991 book "Road Fever," about an expedition by road from the southern tip of South America to the northern reaches of Alaska, author Tim Cahill told of advice the two-man team got from a security…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (122+ words) Published 1:49 pm Wednesday, January 7, 2026 It's officially winter in Oregon, which often means a sharp spike in energy bills as you crank up the heat. Homes can lose up to 60% of the energy used to keep the space warm through inefficient…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (906+ words) Published 7:29 pm Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Small businesses across America have struggled since the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, they faced shutdowns and restrictions. Those that survived have tried to rebound since reopening and in 2025 have come up against rising costs and inflation. But…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (706+ words) Published 8:29 am Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Oregon will receive more than $197 million to invest in rural health care projects in 2026, federal health officials announced shortly before the new year. "While this much-needed boost can't make up for the substantial federal funding cuts…...