A school boy patrol, designed to direct pedestrian traffic at school crosswalks, will begin operating next week, according to Hugh Hartman, principal of the elementary schools. These boys, 24 in ...

When Andrew and Ben Balzer wanted to take their two-toned sweatshirt business to the next level, they reached out to a free program run by the U.S. Small Business Administration. That’s where they met ...

A club lacrosse team made up of athletes from Redmond and beyond is returning to the field next week. The Ravens will begin work to improve off last season’s campaign that was the best in team history ...

Every summer for the past 12 years, Friends of Haystack Rock volunteer Tim Halloran has risen early to go to the beach and watch tufted puffins swoop, dive and nest above the vast blue backdrop of the ...

In a small but very personal way, Elmer C. Fricke changed the course of Oregon journalism. This is my story. As a Linfield College student in the 1970s, I regarded Elmer as a curmudgeonly but lively ...

Finn J.D. John teaches at Oregon State University and writes about odd tidbits of Oregon history. His book, “Heroes and Rascals of Old Oregon,” was recently published by Ouragan House Publishers. To ...

Sitting: It may not sound high risk, but in copious amounts, it is. The consequences are far-reaching — for individuals and for the financial and military security of our nation. Consider this: ...

For those of us of a certain age, we remember when air travel was a rare privilege and a big event to dress up for. Six decades later it has evolved into a mundane activity, necessary to get to ...

Only 1 percent of Americans serve in our nation’s military. It should be unsurprising that many don’t understand military service, the types of jobs it offers, the way of life, and the long-term ...

In two of the three Central Oregon counties, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged last month, according to the Oregon Employment Department monthly report. Across the state, ...

With the early opening of Mt. Bachelor ski area to pass holders this weekend, snow sports season has already officially started. But that does not mean it is the end of mountain biking season in ...