Month: March 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two men have filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America and its local branch for $7 million each, claiming they…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., took to the Senate floor Wednesday to call on Americans to resist President Trump ‘s dangerous tilt toward…

A sewer line project at the intersection of Fifth Street and Highland Avenue in Redmond on Wednesday brought crews not just from Redmond, but Bend,…

The Oregon Department of Transportation is demanding repayment of half of a $733,000 grant to the Sisters Eagle Airport, claiming the money was…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Dead cattle floating in a reservoir just west of the Oregon-Idaho border are causing trouble for tourists. The Idaho…

(Update: Adding ODOT comment) High Desert Aggregate & Paving, under contract with the Oregon Department of Transportation, will resume work this…

The White House proposed last week to cut federal funding to dozens of social programs, including Meals on Wheels. Marie Larsen and her husband live…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The mother of a teenager who was fatally shot by a Portland police officer is demanding a federal investigation into her…

A 21-year-old Northern California man who interrupted a family argument at a Sunriver rental home with a gun on New Year’s Day, firing a shot…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Medford homeless shelter has reopened after syringes flushed down the toilet caused severe plumbing issues at the church…

Deschutes County commissioners are seeking interested Sisters residents to serve on the county’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee…

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – An Astoria man has filed a $9 million medical malpractice lawsuit against a city hospital, alleging a radiologist was…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon has been hit with a lawsuit by one of its psychology professors over claims that she is being paid…

The city of Bend has made its final decision on opponents’ appeal of rezoning for a controversial multi-family development planned on Reed Lane…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., led a group of 37 senators on Tuesday in opposing President Trump’s proposal to inflict a more than 30 percent cut…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., highlighted the potential of the outdoor recreation economy and the need to address wildfire funding to improve maintenance…

Bend 2030 and Opportunity Knocks are now seeking contract support and applications from community groups to participate in The Civic Equity Project,…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An 18-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing her son’s aunt, who was several…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Khris Middleton scored 26 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Portland Trail Blazers for a 93-90 victory on…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A grand jury has found that a Portland officer was justified in using deadly force when he shot and killed a 17-year-old…