The Bulletin

01/06/2026

This could be a big one.
The heaviest snow is forecast for mid-day Wednesday into Thursday, according to Matt Callihan at the National Weather Service. Mt Bachelor and surrounding peaks could receive 26 to 40 inches of snow through Thursday afternoon.

A fresh round of winter weather is expected to hit Central Oregon mid-week, with snow forecast for parts of Bend and surrounding cities.

01/06/2026

Deschutes County is still growing, but not nearly as fast as in the 1990s, nor as fast as it was during the pandemic.

Population growth in Deschutes County has slowed since the COVID-19 pandemic, but it was still the second-fastest growing county in Oregon. A population estimate report published by the Portland State […]

01/05/2026

Hoodoo Ski Area plans to open for the winter season at 9 a.m. Thursday, with resort officials hopeful that an incoming storm will allow for full operations, including night skiing.

01/05/2026

We talk to legendary rocker Tommy Stinson, a founding member of The Replacements, ahead of his tour stop at Oblivion Pour House in Bend:
"I’m sick to death of hearing about how many views you’ve got on Instagram or TikTok or whatever. I just think people need to hear music. It helps them. And that’s my goal: to get the music out to the people."

Tommy Stinson, former bassist for legendary band The Replacements, to play Oblivion Pour House in Bend with Little Venom Wednesday, Jan. 14.

01/05/2026

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01/05/2026

Redmond girls basketball continues its hot streak.

REDMOND — Last year, Redmond took on the identity of rockstars. This season the two-time defending Intermountain Conference girls basketball champions are trying to channel something a little more physical. […]

01/05/2026

A Terrebonne man died on New Year’s Eve after he was ejected from his vehicle following a crash on Highway 20 in Harney County. According to police, Christopher Emmanuel Cortez […]

01/05/2026

One way could be detecting alcohol in the driver’s breath. Another technique would be to analyze alcohol levels below a driver’s skin by shining an infrared light through their fingertips or palm.

How would consumers react?

Impaired driver technology is already being refined. Should it be required in all new cars?

01/04/2026

Snowbirds used to get a sweet deal on Bend’s sewer service. They would not only avoid Central Oregon’s cold winter by moving south, but also sewer consumption charges for the […]

01/03/2026

DCSO detectives and SWAT team located Don Henry Vandenberg, Jr., 51, on Jan. 2 at 3:41 p.m. at a property in Crooked River Ranch north of Redmond, according to a DCSO media release.

01/02/2026

BendFilm Festival announces the departure of two-year executive director Giancarlo Gatto and plans for a new trio of managing directors.

Giancarlo Gatto resigns as BendFilm executive director. The nonprofit announces a new leadership team of veteran staff as managing directors.

01/02/2026

There’s nothing worse for a rodeo competitor than losing a hat. Sometimes it can cost a competition in others it's a fashion faux pas. This La Pine dad decided to do something about it.

Cowboy hats stay on and not get tossed in the rodeo rink