Month: August 2018

Good Friday Morning, Everyone…Apart from that smoky haze looming over Central Oregon we are expecting a pretty pleasant day today. Skies will…

A new emergency coordinator has been appointed for the Deschutes County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (DCARES). The American Radio Relay League…

Many parents and teachers shopping for their students’ 2018-19 school supplies look for a “non-toxic” label on the products, but…

Sisters residents showed up at a workshop Thursday night to give their thoughts on a proposal to allow recreational marijuana dispensaries to set up…

The Oregon Farm Bureau reacted with dismay Thursday to news that a federal judge in South Carolina had issued a nationwide injunction against the…

New research suggests the removal of timber harvest residue during harvesting may be a boon for wild bees, an important step toward better…

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen on Thursday to…

Beginning as early as next week, the Deschutes National Forest will start the “Shield” forest management project in the Newberry Caldera…

During its meeting Thursday meeting in John Day, the Oregon Transportation Commission considered the recommendations of its 25-member Portland Metro…

Jefferson County residents will be voting on a new, larger jail operations levy, as the current levy is set to expire next June 30, and a neighboring…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A FIRE WEATHER OR RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 A.M. FRIDAY FOR WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING…

Here is the city of Bend’s road project and traffic report for the week of August 20-26: · 14th Street between Albany Avenue and…

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bob…

Cascades Academy has been named one of the 2018 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon by Oregon Business Magazine. The rankings were based on the…

The Prineville Police Department is joining other Oregon Law Enforcement agencies in a statewide safety belt and traffic enforcement…

The new Oregon Highway 126 roundabout at Tom McCall Road in Prineville is now fully open to the traveling public, ODOT said Thursday as it advised…

(Update: Another work-zone crash injures flagger near Monmouth) A 76-year-old Milton-Freewater man faces manslaughter, DUII, hit-and-run and other…

The Sisters Rodeo Queen tryouts will be held at the Sisters Rodeo arena on Sunday, September 23rd at 1:00 p.m. There will be three judges for the…

Scientists have developed a new approach to modeling potentially drought-prone soils in Pacific Northwest forests, which could aid natural resource…

The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday it has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued July 27 for the log boom area of Detroit Lake and…