Month: September 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson says he’s visiting China on a 12-day trade mission in…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Some Oregon activists are pushing for the state to implement a system that would allow voter signatures to be gathered…

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – Detectives have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man near North Plains. The Washington County…

The Ochoco National Forest on Wednesday reduced the closure area surrounding the Desolation Fire, which is still burning within the Mill Creek…

The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance’s third annual Local Food Challenge kicks off this coming Sunday, daring you to test your knowledge,…

Construction is underway on a pedestrian undercrossing on the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway west of Bend, the Oregon Department of Transportation said…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is recruiting volunteers for two positions within the All-Terrain Vehicle Advisory Committee…

The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace will sponsor “Health Insurance 101,” a free one-hour workshop on understanding health insurance,…

Two new, small high schools are coming to Bend next school year. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Shay Mikalson made the announcement at a school…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland student says he found a sticker in one of his school’s bathrooms that reads, “The KKK Wants…

TILLAMOOK, Ore. (AP) – Authorities from multiple agencies are searching for a 49-year-old man who was reported missing after he didn’t…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Salem City Council rejected a proposal to outlaw sitting or lying on city sidewalks during the day. The council…

BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say a Colorado man visiting the coast died after falling onto the rocky shoreline. Sgt. Jeff…

Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after North Korea’s foreign minister…

A woman whose travels brought her to Bend says she’s grateful for another woman’s generosity. When Carol Kelley’s service dog, Dot,…

(Update: Bend-La Pine Schools top Oregon, U.S. averages) Oregon students who took the SAT exam during the 2016-17 school year continue to outperform…

Saving Grace is currently accepting applications for its semi-annual advocacy training. This 40-hour training — held over three weeks in…

Forest officials have pushed back the start of a 3,800-acre prescribed burn in the Ochoco National Forest due to wet fuel from Tuesday to Wednesday.…

(Update: Comments from mayor, long-time friend) Robert L. “Bob” Eberhard, the familiar face and voice of Redmond-based Eberhard’s…

ODOT’S Wickiup Junction rail overcrossing project has been stopped, and the fallout from that decision is prompting a lot of questions. The…