Month: June 2017

FBI agent Joseph Astarita pleaded not guilty to five federal counts in a Portland courtroom Wednesday afternoon, accused of lying about firing two…

(Update: FBI agent in court, pleads not guilty; FBI statement, including link to indictment) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An FBI agent charged with…

(Update: Fire chief says butane hash oil lab found in home) Evidence of a butane hash oil lab was found in a Cloverdale-area home heavily damaged by…

A former Sisters Realtor pleaded guilty to first-degree forgery Wednesday and was sentenced to two years probation, three days in jail and community…

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Police in Klamath Falls arrested a man accused of breaking into a woman’s home, kidnapping her baby and taking…

The Oregon Construction Contractor Board said Wednesday it found 83 suspected violations of illegal construction resulting from visits to 380 job…

Deschutes County is accepting applications from residents for its 2017 County College program. County College is a series of classes designed to…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Three wildfires burning in grasslands south of Wenatchee, Washington, had grown to approximately 36.7 square miles, or…

Bend’s Galveston Avenue corridor is a mix of commercial businesses and residential neighborhoods, making the area increasingly crowded. Parking…

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council announced that House Bill 2745B was signed into legislation by Governor Kate Brown last Thursday.…

CANYON CITY, Ore. (AP) – Federal prosecutors and judges are setting up a temporary court in remote eastern Oregon to handle citations against…

Beginning Wednesday at 12:01 a.m., all lands managed by the Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests and the Prineville District Bureau of Land…

(Update: Adding House Republicans news release) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A record $8.2 billion package to fund Oregon’s K-12 public school…

Boating accidents are on the rise in Oregon, and with the Fourth of July weekend right around the corner, law enforcement agencies will be cracking…

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, on an issue the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up: Religious rights vs. equal rights:…

(Update: Comments from more officials on balancing act) The balance of fire in the woods – both as a friend to clear brush and make forests…

(Update: Sheriff’s office releases names, tells what happened) A 66-year-old La Pine man was fatally injured Monday afternoon when he stopped…

(Update: Bureau of Reclamation comment) The federal Bureau of Reclamation and the Deschutes National Forest warned the public Tuesday to stay away…

Bend residents may soon see backflow testers in their neighborhoods accessing water meter boxes. The City of Bend has contracted with Olson LLC to…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Two wildfires burning in north central Washington have consumed more than 6,000 acres. The Spartan Fire in Chelan County…