Month: October 2016

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A 34-year-old man is being treated at a Springfield-area hospital after being shot while hunting in Douglas County. The…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Gresham bakery that denied service to a same-sex couple has closed its door permanently. The Oregonian/OregonLive…

A 62-year-old Sisters bookkeeper who admitted embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer over several years was told she might…

Hurricane Matthew began to strike the Florida coast early Friday morning. The Category 4 storm is leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.…

Bend and Redmond city officials are working to bring a popular ride-sharing service to Central Oregon. Uber has reached out to both cities, as they…

Laura Ferguson of Bend has been appointed by Governor Kate Brown to a four-year term on the Oregon Heritage Commission. Ferguson is the Curator of…

Deschutes County is seeking applicants to fill two positions on its Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). One of the positions will…

Those “scary clown” sightings reported across the country have spread to Bend – and in one of this week’s two incidents,…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a turnaround, the face of the occupation at a national wildlife refuge denied leading the standoff over federal…

Planning and preparations are underway for the 2016 Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s Shop with a Cop program. Shop with a Cop is a…

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with 12 fellow senators, said Thursday they are urging the Justice Department to investigate and, if…

SUMMER LAKE, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed a wolf attack in Lake County last month. The Herald and News…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Pacific University football player has been arrested in his home state of Hawaii on rape charges for an alleged…

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is celebrating national Adopt-a-Dog Month with adoption fees reduced 25 to 50 percent on dogs through the month…

Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District on Wednesday terminated Regulated Closure for private lands in Central Oregon. However,…

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson and his fall election challenger, Deputy Eric Kozowski, clashed Wednesday evening on a range of issues, from…

We’ve had many reports about phone call scams; one claiming to be from the IRS, others claiming to be with the sheriff’s office,…

Equine Outreach was facing new allegations on Wednesday after its entire non-profit board resigned earlier this week. All six board members suddenly…

Powerful Hurricane Matthew is expected to make landfall in Florida as early as Thursday morning. While some residents are being urged or ordered to…

A 36-year-old Beaverton man apparently shot and killed his 6-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter, then himself Wednesday afternoon, police said. No…