Clayton Franke

The suspect in a robbery of a Redmond cafe on Halloween was arrested Monday, police announced in a press release. Redmond police arrested Douglas Richard York, 54, at his residence in Crooked River Ranch in connection with the robbery of Sassy’s cafe in downtown Redmond, as well as an outstanding warrant on an unrelated matter, […]

When Bend’s vintage Pine Shed building was moved a mile-and-a-half to the corner of Second Street and Hawthorne Avenue in 2023, it had the help of more than the flatbed truck it was riding on. The old mechanic shop — formerly the Spoken Moto — got a new life in part because of a $450,000 […]

When Ian Gray looked for an apartment to rent in Bend earlier this year, he had something not available only a few years ago: a choice. Gray, who moved to Bend for a job as the city’s first-ever urban forester, toured several recently-built apartments before settling at The Current, a 200-unit, six-story building between the […]

A 23-year-old Bend man was arrested for allegedly firing a gun and running over another man with his car early Sunday morning in the parking lot of the Shilo Inn on O.B. Riley Road. Police arrested Jeison Barrios and charged him with felony hit and run and unlawful use of a weapon, according to a […]

The city of Bend paid $86,000 in September to the outgoing director of the department that led equity and inclusion, Andrés Portela, for him to agree not to sue the city. In his letter of resignation, Portela described the city as an “unsafe, inequitable, and professionally hostile environment” where repeated incidents of discrimination and racism […]

Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for an upcoming eight-home affordable housing development near Bear Creek Elementary in Bend. The homes, expected to finish construction in 2027, are restricted to households earning 80% of the area median income or less, or about $91,000 per year for a household of four. Mortgage payments are adjusted so […]

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek addressed a group of state lawmakers, local elected leaders, homebuilders and advocates on Monday at a new development site on the eastern edge of Bend, talking about her housing agenda and legislative successes as part of a housing-focused tour through Bend and Sisters. The speech was a full-circle moment for Kotek, […]

An early season winter storm dropped a solid dose of snow on the Cascade Mountains over the weekend, stirring snowplows into action and lifting the spirits of eager skiers and snowboarders. Mt. Bachelor ski area reported five inches of new snow Monday morning, a total corroborated by snow sensors on mountain passes. But whether the […]

With a population of more than 5,500 people, the Deschutes River Woods community southwest of Bend is the largest area in Central Oregon without any kind of public transit. That may be changing next year, but funding questions have left the launch date uncertain. Cascades East Transit, the region’s transit provider, is planning to start […]

Ski club hopes new service will ease crowding at Virginia Meissner Sno-Park, reduce traffic on Cascade Lakes Highway Oregon’s largest cross country ski area west of Bend has become too popular for its own parking lot, so its local nordic club has come up with a solution. The Meissner Nordic Ski Club is launching a […]