Month: August 2018

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said this week at a hearing on legislation to assist Crooked River Ranch that the adjacent Central Oregon wilderness area…

Here is the city of Bend’s road construction and traffic report for the week of August 27: For the week of: August 27 – September 2…

The Oregon State Marine Board said this week it’s seeking written public comments on a proposed definition for “towed water…

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Good Friday Morning, Everyone…While we start our day with an unhealthy air quality for much of Central Oregon we can expect a little relief…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A former Medford youth pastor who was punched in the face midway through a court hearing has been sentenced to more than…

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) – Six states have lined up in support of Washington state in a legal battle over its decision to block a proposed…

The City Club of Central Oregon said Thursday it has opened nominations to the public for its second annual Conversation of the Year Award. The award…

The Terwilliger Fire was very active Wednesday and grew to more than 3,200 acres by Thursday morning on the Willamette National Forest, which banned…

YREKA, Calif. (AP) – Northern California authorities have arrested a man they say started a deadly wildfire last month. California’s fire…

CINCINNATI (AP) – The nation’s largest grocery chain will phase out the use of plastic bags in its stores by 2025. Kroger Co., whose…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! AN AIR QUALITY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TRI-COUNTY AREA THROUGH FRIDAY AT NOON. AIR QUALITY LEVELS WILL BE…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Candidates running for governor in Oregon will be asked questions in their first debate not by reporters or by voters, but…

(Update: Adding Level 2 evacuation notice on Lake County Fire) Governor Kate Brown declared the Ramsey Canyon Fire, burning near Sams Valley in…

DAYTON, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a woman’s body found by joggers in Dayton is likely that of Meighan Cordie, a 27-year-old who’s…

(Update: Comments at sentencing) BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) – A 55-year-old Pendleton, Oregon man who was sentenced Thursday for drunken behavior in…

As wildfires continue to blaze across Oregon, Sen. Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and colleague Ron Wyden announced…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Alarmed by as much as $20 million in lost tourism revenue last month over visitors’ fears of wildfires, California…

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday its Community Action Target Team, or CATT, made 10 drug-related arrests last Sunday in…

As college students begin returning to class, Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., introduced Thursday the Protecting Students from…