Month: December 2016

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closed the gate to the Pilot Butte summit road on Wednesday. The road will remain closed to public vehicle…

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office earned the fifth re-accreditation from the Oregon Accreditation Alliance for Patrol, Investigation and…

MURPHY, Idaho (AP) — Law enforcement officers in southwestern Idaho say a 31-year-old Oregon woman apparently drowned her baby and then killed…

In response to the generous allocation of $2,500 by the Deschutes County Commission towards the upcoming Point in Time Count, the Homeless Leadership…

Oregon launched an initiative Thursday aimed at ending new HIV infections in the state, building on decades of foundational work to introduce a new…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors want a federal judge in Nevada to schedule three group trials for the 17 defendants facing charges in an armed…

Hoodoo Ski Area announced Thursday it will open its 2016-17 season this Saturday and Sunday, with the Manzanita and Easy Rider chair lifts running…

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. government officials have overhauled how they plan for oil and gas drilling, mining, grazing and other activities…

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — A California-based company hopes to start construction on a 23-acre solar power farm in eastern Oregon within the next…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland State University and other regional schools are offering students “instant admission” in hopes of…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — More than 100 members of Congress are asking the federal government to increase its commitment to research related to…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A new report argues that Oregon’s strict rules around pesticide testing are hurting the state’s fledgling…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Starbucks could be in for a new coffee cup-related brouhaha after mislabeling a landmark on an Oregon-themed travel mug.…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect is in jail after visitors at a Eugene park helped capture the man accused of trying to sexually…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge has refused to release a 20-year-old man who prosecutors say used a baseball bat to smash cars and public…

New school machines and devices ruled the 25 th annual Inventerprise contest, a science problem-solving contest sponsored by Bend Research, a…

An SUV struck and killed a 60-year-old pedestrian crossing Highway 97 on Bend’s north end Wednesday morning, shutting the highway for a time…

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Arlington 42, Griswold 25 Blanchet Catholic 60, Taft 55 Central 61, North Eugene 27 Central Linn 78, Siletz Valley 39 Gilchrist…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 28 points and 10 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers and former coach Nate…

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say an officer shot multiple times while responding to a domestic violence call has died at a Tacoma hospital.…