A second company is drilling for geothermal energy south of Newberry National Volcanic Monument, south of Bend, with plans to build a 50-megawatt power plant by 2030. Quaise Energy is […]
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) are leading a group of Democratic lawmakers urging the Trump administration to press Chinese President Xi Jinping on political prisoners and […]
Mazama Energy has drilled its second geothermal well at Newberry Crater to 10,350 feet — roughly 1.9 miles — reaching the depth in about 15 days as the company works […]
The Deschutes National Forest is hiring wildland firefighters for permanent and permanent seasonal positions ahead of the next fire season. Openings include positions on hand crews, engine crews and hotshot […]
Panera Bread appears to have plans in the oven for its first Bend restaurant, though the project is not yet a done deal. The company has applied for permits to […]
A 24-year-old Bend woman was injured Saturday in Bend when a man accidentally fired a handgun, police said. Brandon Paul Ferris, 53, was showing a visitor a 9mm handgun at […]
Oregon health officials have downgraded a recreational use health advisory for Odell Lake in Klamath County to a precaution level after water monitoring found cyanotoxin levels below recreational guideline values […]
A major transmission project on the Warm Springs Reservation will move forward, despite uncertainty surrounding its $250 million federal grant. The news follows the U.S. Department of Energy’s cancellation of […]
Forested areas near Mt. Hood are being leased for geothermal development. The Bureau of Land Management accepted winning bids totaling $1.16 million for two parcels on the Mount Hood National […]
A 36-year-old man from Sisters died Sunday afternoon after his motorcycle collided with a car in Curry County, authorities said. Oregon State Police said Wednesday that Henry Vowell III died […]
Carhartt is coming to Bend. The workwear company plans to open a store this fall at the former Cracker Barrel restaurant on Robal Lane in north Bend, according to the […]
