Month: March 2015

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., fought to restore a crucial lifeline for roads, schools and first-responders in Oregon’s cash-strapped rural…

State Senator Tim Knopp (R- Bend) and Representative Gene Whisnant (R- Sunriver)announceda joint town hallschedule Friday, March 27th and Saturday,…

Backers of an expansive, high-level “vision” for the future of Mirror Pond and Bend’s downtown riverfront have said the mostly…

Governor Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at public institutions throughout Oregon be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday…

The Crook County Emergency Management Office forwarded a drought declaration request to Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday, after county commissioners…

Oregon State Police and the Oregon Department of Transportation are teaming up to keep Spring Break travelers safe on Oregon’s roads this year.…

Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation Thursday to encourage geothermal energy production on public lands. The Geothermal…

The Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Land Conservation and Development, and Deschutes County will hold open houses in April…

The eastbound lane of Oregon 126 (Highland Avenue) in Redmond will be closed for five days, beginning at 9 a.m. Monday , so crews can replace a…

About 15 million Americans are victims of ID theft every year in the U.S., and Oregon now has the dubious honor of ranking third in the nation for…

A Powell Butte woman faces DUII, hit-and-run and other charges in a pickup-bicycle crash near Antelope Saturday evening that injured a Keizer man who…

Spring is just around the corner and warm weather is already drawing Northwesterners outdoors for fun as well as home and yard maintenance projects.…

High school students across the state created videos that are full of drama, humor, and interesting characters to increase awareness about workplace…

After a long and costly search, Central Oregon Community College has hired a new president, and her name is Dr. Shirley Metcalf. “I’m…

Fuels Specialists on the Deschutes National Forest will be igniting a five-acre prescribed burn Thursday about three miles south of Bend. The small…

When looking to take advantage of the sun-filled days, you might want to check out a new way of exercising, while also taking out some aggression:…

The United States has the world’s highest incarceration rate. For every 100,000 residents, we have 500 prisoners. But Oregon is headed the…

House Republican Leader Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) on Tuesday congratulated the schools of House District 55 that were selected to participate in…

Anabelle is a 4-year-old Bend girl who has a disease that slowly erodes her brain. She cannot walk, and this week, someone stole the stroller she…

Oregon’s children continue to face significant barriers to success, Children First for Oregon’s said Wednesday in its newly released 2015…