Bend News

It's an exhibit many are familiar with here in Central Oregon -- the birds of prey at the High Desert Museum, just south of Bend.

This week the City Club of Bend will attempt to tackle the Eastside vs Westside divide in what should be an interesting and far-reaching conversation, rife with geographic stereotypes.

A Bend man who refused to pull over for police Sunday night sparked a short high-speed chase that was called off after he crashed into another driver's car.

Sandra Loder, of Bend, snapped this photo of salmon in the Deschutes River near Wickiup Reservoir.

For more information about the cycling adventures of Bend's John Mercer and Emily Dooley, visit their website, www.atourownpace.com. For more information about cycling tourism, go to www.crazyguyonabike.com, a website Dooley and Mercer found to be a useful research tool.

Jordayn Eichhorn, 7, from left, Nadine Eichhorn, 40, and their friend Nelson Von Stroh, 41 - all of Bend - ski at Virginia Meissner Sno-park on Sunday.

A cyclist escaped serious injury east of Bend Sunday afternoon when she turned in front of a car whose driver was unable to avoid hitting it, Deschutes County sheriff' deputies said.

A 29-year-old transient's arrest on burglary, theft and drug charges early Sunday has solved nearly a dozen business break-ins around Bend dating back to last summer, police said.

As the music industry prepared to pay tribute to Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards Sunday night, the world awaited answers about the last moments of the pop superstar's life.

Craig Watson plays guitar at Saturday's Guitar and Gear Swap Meet at The Sound Garden in Bend.

Local professional photographers including Abbott Schindler, Christian Heeb, Chris Mather, Diane Kulpinski and Doug Bowser will lead guided weekly "photo walks" of Bend, to be held on an ongoing basis at 10 a.m. each Monday.

Photographer Loren Irving will give the free discussion "Finding Fremont in Oregon, 1843, The Dalles to the Nevada Border," at 10 a.m. Feb.

Hear two songs from Dave Depper's "The Ram Project" at The Bulletin's music blog, Frequency: http://url.bb/deppersongs Ask Dave Depper how many bands he has played in since he moved to Portland nine years ago, and he answers quickly and simply, with a hint of a chuckle in his voice: It's an exaggeration, of course, but perhaps less of one than ... (more)

A fight on public land in Redmond sent a Redmond man to the hospital with stab wounds early Saturday morning and led to the arrest of a Sisters man, authorities said.

Ben Ferguson and Ben Watts, both snowboarders from Bend, advanced to the finals of the men's superpipe at the Winter Dew Tour Toyota Championship on Friday.

Wuepper Kyle D. Wuepper has been elected chair of the business law section of the Oregon State Bar for 2012.

Thursday night's dense fog caused a few headaches for some Central Oregon travelers, on the road and in the air.

Western Moto Riders LLC, a Bend, Oregon-based tour company, has unveiled a new offering: American motorcycle holidays that invoke the culture of the wild west.

A traffic stop north of Bend Thursday afternoon led to a raid on a storage unit and seizure of 62 pounds of bagged, processed marijuana worth at least $180,000 on the street, authorities said Friday.

Location: 62910 O.B. Riley Road, Bend Hours: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day Price range: Breakfast $7.95 to $13.95, lunch $7.95 to $11.95 Credit cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa Kids' menu: On request Vegetarian menu: Options include a veggie omelet and a Cottage salad Alcoholic beverages: Wine and beer Outdoor seating: Seasonal ... (more)