Month: April 2015

New Approach Oregon has hired a lobbyist to help pass bills in the Oregon legislature that would reduce marijuana offenders’ jail sentences and…

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and here on the High Desert, one local organization is looking to shed light on a dark topic. Saving Grace…

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Oregon issued its April water supply outlook report Tuesday, which showed — as most expected…

The Oregon House voted unanimously Tuesday to pass HB 2300, a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to access experimental treatments that…

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and House Republicans said Tuesday they each have introduced bills to reform state government ethics laws amid the…

The U.S. Department of Education released a new report Tuesday detailing what it called the unmet need across the country for high-quality preschool…

High Country Disposal will provide free collection of miscellaneous household waste and appliances the week of April 20 – April 24. Collection is…

A recent AARP survey of Oregon registered voters age 45 and older, found that 85 percent of Oregonians want to live independently, at home as long as…

An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team, known as Green One, is no stranger to environmental work, and now they are ready to save some…

At least nine small fires were set off a forest road east of La Pine within a 2-day period last month, and now U.S. Forest Service law enforcers are…

Prineville’s Ochoco Creek Park was quiet Monday , but late Friday afternoon, a fight there drew police and dozens of angry onlookers, and what…

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) is pleased to announce the recent award of a $5,000 grant from Les Schwab Tire Centers. The gift…

Cascade Angels Fund 2015, LLC announced Tuesday it will receive a $25,000 investment from local nonprofit Craft3 to spur economic growth in Central…

The city of Bend’s Business Advocacy program is producing a new electronic newsletter to keep businesses with a city business license up to…

Central Electric Cooperative is proud to join other electric cooperatives around in the nation in showing our appreciation for linemen through the…

Redmond has been selected as a top retirement destination by Where to Retire, a magazine geared toward helping people with retirement relocation…

Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest have canceled the planned ignition of hand piles along Forest Service Road 22 leading to Walton Lake. The…

Governor Kate Brown on Monday declared drought emergencies in Crook, Harney, and Klamath counties due to low water levels and record-low snowpack.…

For the first time, scientists at Oregon State University are measuring atmospheric temperatures with fiber optic thermometers suspended from…

Punishments for drivers whose blood alcohol content is measured above legal thresholds for impairment have reduced the likelihood of repeat offenses,…