Month: May 2017

Governor Kate Brown on Wednesday appointed seven Oregonians to a task force to address the Public Employees Retirement System’s (PERS) unfunded…

Oregon’s rivers and streams soon will have additional protections following the passage of Senate Bill 3 by the Oregon House Wednesday.…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Public bodies in Oregon would be prohibited from sharing information about a person’s immigration status and details…

(Update with sentencing) LAS VEGAS (AP) – A judge called a New Hampshire man a “bully vigilante” and sentenced him to more than…

Cruelty to animals is something Oregonians don’t tolerate, and the Oregon Legislature stood by that philosophy by passing a trio of bills that…

Bend-area health leaders and the Oregon Health Authority marked 20 years of tobacco prevention successes in Central Oregon and the state Wednesday by…

A series of free “pop-up” health education events begins Thursday, providing the Madras and Warm Springs communities with resources to…

(Update: More comments from forest spokeswoman, firefighter) Central Oregon saw its first major wildfire of the season break out just as Memorial Day…

The Deschutes National Forest and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed Wednesday they have posted a warning about a den of coyotes for…

The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Wednesday the date of closing for residential and private lands open debris burning across the…

The Cougar Butte Fire and multiple small incidents over Memorial Day weekend reminded local residents that fire season has arrived. Despite the wet…

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll about how gas prices are affecting your summer travel plans: Are gas prices playing a role in…

Deschutes County Farm Bureau is proud to announce the winners of its 2017 scholarship program. Five students were awarded $1,000, and two earned…

SEATTLE (AP) – A landlord group is suing the city of Seattle over a new law that caps move-in fees for rental units. The Rental Housing…

(Update: OSP corrects date of crash: Sunday, not Thursday) An argument on the road between two Warm Springs residents led to a single-vehicle…

Redmond City Manager Keith Witcosky gave a presentation at a city council workshop on affordable housing Tuesday night on the tools and resources for…

Sens.Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined a group of 29 senators Tuesday expressing strong concerns to President Trump that his proposed…

Many people are worried about how budget cuts proposed by President Trump would affect them. Several agencies and worried residents met with Sen. Ron…

Dylan Sullivan is being accused of “engaging in unlawful activities of a sexual nature” with two students while working as a substitute…

Dumpsters are at the four corners of La Pine for the kickoff of the Make La Pine Shine campaign. It’s a week-long volunteer opportunity for…