Month: January 2016

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.19 a gallon on Sunday, according to…

The wait is over! Girl Scouts throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington are now taking Girl Scout Cookie pre-orders from family, friends and…

The armed activists occupying a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon clashed with environmentalists Saturday as a standoff stretched into…

Harney County officials on Friday evening defended and explained their decision not to let the armed militia that took over the Malheur County…

About 100 opponents of the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge gathered 150 miles away in Bend on Friday for a protest and march…

The Burns Paiute Tribe on Friday asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect its important cultural resources at the Malheur National…

The Bend Police Department announced the recent launch of a new team intended to help community members who are dealing with mental health issues.…

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday it plans to add tiger trout to its standard Diamond Lake rainbow trout stocking this June.…

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., cheered news Friday that the Interior Department will pause and conduct an environmental review of the…

The city of Redmond said Friday it has promoted Zachary Bass to the position of Director of Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM). Bass succeeds Jeffery…

Aaron Yuma will start as Redmond’s new Building Official next Tuesday, officials announced Friday. Aaron brings more than 23 years of Building…

The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District said Friday it has started implementing a series of annual wildlife closures to protect…

Bend-La Pine Schools is looking for interested volunteers to join the Bend-La Pine Schools Budget Committee. The Budget Committee works with the…

Deschutes County is accepting applications for its new Marijuana Advisory Committee. which will provide recommendations to the county commissioners…

Do you know an exceptional woman or young lady who is worthy of recognition? Nominate her for the Bend Chamber Women of the Year Awards! The Bend…

For the last three years, wildfires have rampaged through Oregon and destroyed delicate ecosystems, polluted air quality, endangered rural…

The third annual Harney County Coyote Classic will take place near Burns and Crane this weekend as planned, despite the ongoing refuge occupation…

There’s a new pub opening up in town. Less than a month after Oblivion Brewing decided to close its door on Galveston Avenue, another local…

Redmond High School has been awarded $231,700 through the Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant by the Oregon Department of Education…

Amid proposals by lawmakers and others who seek a statewide vote, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday her proposal to increase the minimum wage…