Month: March 2018

A new study, conducted by RTI International and released today, found that Facebook’s four operational domestic data centers–located in Prineville, Oregon; Fort Worth, Texas; Altoona, Iowa; and Forest City, N.C.–have contributed $5.8 billion in GDP to the U.S. economy since 2010. The study, entitled “The Impact of Facebook’s U.S. Data Center Fleet,” also found that

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday he will hold town halls next week in Jefferson, Deschutes and Klamath counties. These upcoming three town halls will increase to 879 the number of town halls Wyden has held since promising when first elected to hold annual town halls in each of Oregon’s 36 counties. “These open-to-all town

An 11-year-old Southern California boy known as a promising young surfer is battling for his life at a Portland hospital, more than a week after a snowboarding crash on Mt. Bachelor sent him smashing head-first into the ground, causing a severe head injury, family members say. “He’s cheated death,” Matt Belden of Laguna Beach told

A Prineville woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries late Wednesday afternoon when her SUV left a road north of Redmond, went through a fence and struck a power pole, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies and Redmond Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched shortly before 4:30 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash in the 3600 block of Northwest

(Update: Comments from victim, BBB) A Bend man reported losing $6,000 to an Alaska moving company that the Better Business Bureau says is unlicensed and operating illegally. But at least he’s getting his belongings, which were tied up for some time. Daniel Pena told NewsChannel 21 Wednesday evening he and his wife used Ability Moving

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) kicked off a legislative push Wednesday to advance concrete solutions to address the opioid epidemic in Oregon and throughout the country. Walden, who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led a hearing entitled “Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety,” and examined eight legislative initiatives

The Deschutes County Clerk reminds residents that there are many upcoming deadlines related to the May 15th Primary Election: Candidates: Tuesday, March 6 is the last day for a candidate to file. Thursday, March 8 is the last day for candidates to file a statement for inclusion in the Deschutes County Voters’ Pamphlet. Measure Arguments:

Here are Wednesday’s Oregon high school basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Class 1A Quarterfinal Country Christian 55, Joseph 52 Days Creek 58, Jordan Valley 50 Nixyaawii 74, Damascus Christian 30 Powder Valley 51, Hosanna Christian 41 BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Class 6A First Round Barlow 80, South Salem 61 Grant 98,