Month: July 2017

The Oregon House has approved a bill that would provide greater safety measures for dams in the state that are considered “high-hazard.”…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Public health officials say an Oregon woman was bitten by a rabid bat. The Benton County Health Department says the…

(Update: Fire holds at 200 acres; update on new fire burning along John Day River) As high temperatures, low humidity and a red flag warning…

The Oregon State Parks Foundation today announced the publication of Oregon Coast — A Legacy Like No Other in celebration of the 50th…

The Oregon Senate has voted to support paying workers fairly for their extra hours at work and establish consistency for how employers pay for…

The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 2356, clearing the way for the landmark consumer legislation setting new rules for debt buyers to go…

A 32-year-old Redmond man was cited for child neglect Wednesday, accused of leaving his 4-month-old baby in the car for several minutes while…

The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation has awarded Saving Grace a $10,000 grant to support Central Oregon parents who have experienced intimate…

The streets of downtown Bend have been due for maintenance, officials say, so crews will work overnight Wednesday and Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 9…

The Oregon House approved legislation Wednesday to combat the growing opioid addiction crisis. The final bill included concepts first introduced by…

The Oregon House has approved a pair of bills that will expand the Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Program. The program, first established in 2015,…

If you feel like this Fourth of July in Bend seemed wilder than usual, you could be right. “Worse is a relative term, according to everybody…

The Cultus Lake boat launch was closing at 10 p;m. Wednesday, until further notice. It’s being shut down while 500 dead and dying trees are…

(Update: Comments from neighbor, police) Bend police are investigating reports of a man breaking into at least three houses in the northeast part of…

The city of Redmond said Wednesday it has officially reduced the speed limit along N. Business 97 (6 th Street) from NW Jackpine Avenue (North Y) to…

Police spotted a stolen motorcycle in Madras and tried to stop it early Wednesday morning, triggering a five-mile high-speed pursuit, a crash and the…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon House has passed a transportation bill that would raise $3.8 billion in new tax and fee revenue over seven years…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Insurance companies in Oregon would be required to cover abortions and a variety of other reproductive services at no cost…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Three Republicans in the Oregon House have officially launched an effort to block a multimillion-dollar health care tax to…

DAMASCUS, Ore. (AP) – A police dog was injured when a barricaded suspect struck him with a pipe during an arrest. The Clackamas County…