Month: June 2017

Jefferson County residents are being encouraged to prepare their homes for the impending wildfire season and the expected increased risk of wildfire…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two members of an Oregon church that embraces faith healing have been arrested in the death of their premature baby. The…

Several RVs and trailers in Bend have been broken into and vandalized at The 9th Street RV Storage Center. “Last Tuesday night, sometime near…

MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) – One of the two men fatally stabbed while trying to stop a man’s anti-Muslim tirade against two teenage girls on a…

While the Aug. 21 solar eclipse is months away, ODOT highway managers in Central Oregon said Monday they are already planning how to keep traffic…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon lawmakers have rolled out two proposals aimed at reining in government spending and close the state’s upcoming…

SEATTLE (AP) – The Seattle City Council has approved taxing soda and other sugary beverages to pay for nutrition and education programs. The…

The Ochoco National Forest announced Monday it is embarking on a new strategy for monitoring its wild horse population for the Big Summit Territory.…

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – TriMet says a pedestrian has been struck and killed by a light-rail train in Beaverton. Authorities have yet to release…

An international team of scientists has concluded that “highly protected” marine reserves can help mitigate the effects of climate change…

Hey Kids and Teens! Join Crook County School District for Free Nutritious Summer Meals. Free summer meals will be served to all children between the…

Walton Lake Campground, located east of Prineville, reopened for the season last month with new access restrictions due to a disease affecting many…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Miners rejoiced after the Josephine County Board of Commissioners ruled that a man doesn’t need county…

Eight computer science professors in Oregon State University’s College of Engineering have received a $6.5 million grant from the Defense…

Three engine crews and two helicopters responded Sunday to a small new wildfire in the Deschutes National Forest north of Sisters, stopping it at…

A tip from a concerned citizen on Saturday led to the arrest of three 13-year-old Sisters boys, accused of using gasoline and a lighter to start a…

The well-known electronics retailer RadioShack has closed more than 1,000 stores around the nation since Memorial Day weekend, including the one at…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Shay Knighten singled in two runs in the fifth inning to help defending champion Oklahoma beat Oregon 4-2 on Sunday in the…

The renovation and expansion of the Bethlehem Inn homeless shelter that is underway along Northeast Third Street in Bend will result in an…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Hundreds of people are expected to gather in Portland on Sunday for competing rallies following the fatal stabbing of two…