Travis Pittman

A faulty stove safety switch is to blame for an early-morning fire that did $250,000 in damage at the Black Bear Diner in Bend. No one was inside when flames shot as high as 20 feet above the roof.

Parents have pushed for a school resource officer in every Bend school since the Silver Rail Elementary shooting. Bend's police chief says the department is already struggling to fill its current 20 open officer positions -- outside of another 25 SROs.

BEND, Ore. -- For the first time since the Oct. 15 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, the father who went inside and shot and killed the suspect is

The Ducks are now out of both major college football Top 25 polls after Saturday’s loss at Illinois. And for the first time in a while, the Beavers are getting more votes than Oregon.

A Michigan woman was arrested for DUII in Deschutes County Saturday night. Deputies say she was arrested again hours later after driving impaired to pick up the dog taken during that first stop.

Becky Drury, the teacher wounded in the Silver Rail Elementary shooting, is recovering from a successful third surgery. Her family says they remain optimistic and grateful for the support from friends, family and strangers.

Central Oregon voters are returning ballots faster than the rest of the state. Mailing yours? Officials say do it by Tuesday, Oct. 27, or use a drop box.

Deschutes County Sheriff Ty Rupert is adding a fourth School Resource Deputy after the Silver Rail Elementary tragedy, calling it “one step forward” for families asking for deputies in every school.

Becky Drury, the Silver Rail Elementary teacher hurt in the Oct. 15 shooting, was set for her fourth surgery Tuesday, with a team of three surgeons working to help her regain use of her left hand.

Most of Bend’s kids are back in class, but Silver Rail Elementary students are still home. Parents have launched a fundraiser and are creating a nonprofit to give those kids pumpkin patch trips, ski days, art classes and more while the school remains closed.