Month: June 2017

(Update: Adding DMV comments on “sex” notation on license, not gender; REAL ID Act requirements) Beginning in July, Oregon residents will…

To combat teen abuse of over-the-counter medicines containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan (DXM), Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed…

Central Oregon Law Enforcement is proud to announce our annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to support Special Olympics Oregon. This annual run is one…

The 4 Peaks Music Festival moved this year from Tumalo to Stevenson Ranch in southeast Bend. The reason — noise complaints from Tumalo…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A $670 million health care tax package designed to help sustain Medicaid services for the next two years and avoid the…

During the days leading up to the Aug 21 solar eclipse, the population of Central Oregon could double, and one of the questions that’s on many…

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4108 recently honored Redmond Police School Resource Officer Allen Speck with the 2017 Public Safety Officer of the…

(Update: Names of rider, driver, details of crash) A Utah motorcyclist was in serious condition Thursday at a Bend hospital, one day after hitting a…

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking whether people have been the victim of theft, other crimes in Central Oregon over the…

The City of Sisters is seeking to award grants to non-profit community groups and other entities for the 2017-18 fiscal year beginning July 1. The…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Officials evacuated the Medford branch of Rogue Community College on Thursday because of a threat against a faculty…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., emphasized the costs of congressional inaction when it comes to fixing the broken system of wildfire funding, during a…

LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) – Oregon health officials are warning people to be wary of the mumps outbreak that continues to hit Union County. The La…

NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) – A Coast Guard team rescued a 40-year-old man who became stranded while on a hiking trip in southern Oregon. The U.S.…

The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission announced Thursday 10 grant awards for Bend activities at its May 23 meeting, awarding a total of $197,289. The…

Deschutes County is seeking applicants for a new Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Committee members will provide input on how Deschutes County…

NEW YORK (AP) – Nike wants to be more nimble on its feet and sell more shoes directly to customers online as part of a restructuring in which…

It’s graduation season, and that has many people thinking of caps, gowns and the thrill of moving on to a new chapter of life. For some Crook…

Investigators with the Greece, N.Y, Police Department and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are seeking the public’s help…

Community service can be the most powerful way for those who have served prison sentences re-integrate into society, supporters of a bill halfway…