Month: April 2017

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee applauded Thursday the announcement of grant funding to tackle opioid…

Looking to improve your overall life satisfaction? Try regularly hiking in a forest or otherwise engaging with the natural environment. And then, for…

MARCOLA, Ore. (AP) – Meet the Mohawk Mustangs. The Marcola School Board voted Wednesday night to drop the Indians nickname and mascot at Mohawk…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A proposal to alter a voter-approved mandate for college-prep, vocational and dropout prevention funding in Oregon high…

SEATTLE (AP) – A Washington woman who was convicted last year of animal cruelty for collecting over 100 cats in a recreational trailer has been…

(Update: Adding link to more details of projects online) The Bend Park and Recreation District got a chance Wednesday to show off its progress on…

The Bend City Council dealt with a variety of topics familiar in a fast-growing city Wednesday night, approving a 216-lot housing development in the…

The Bend City Council on Wednesday night authorized an exemption to the city’s low-bid process that will allow direct appointment of contractor…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 72-year-old dog breeder from Veneta has been sentenced to two years on probation after admitting she failed to meet…

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A Klamath Falls man with a history of drunken driving has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Stephen Curry scored 19 points on an off night, JaVale McGee sparked Golden State off the bench with 15 points, and the…

A bill in the state House is looking to tackle a major issue in Oregon: sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. Currently in the House…

(updating with AP story about ruling) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal court has killed a large wind energy project in southeast Oregon over…

Community college students in Oregon would get more say in how their student-initiated activity fees are spent under House Bill 2666 , which passed…

The Oregon Senate Rules Committee held a hearing Wednesday on a measure sponsored by Rep. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, to amend the state Constitution to help…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Human Services has temporarily halted cuts to in-home care services for people living with…

(Updating to add CCB will turn over information to Oregon DOJ for possible criminal investigation) The Oregon Construction Contractors Board said…

A 30-year-old northeast Oregon woman driving with a suspended license fled a Culver-area traffic stop late Tuesday afternoon, dragging a deputy about…

A new study suggests that one type of omega 3 fatty acid offers people who are obese or have a poor diet a chance to avoid serious liver damage. This…

Scientists are on the hunt for a mysterious, shrimp-like creature with a unique claim to fame: Its entire population lives in and around the City of…