Month: September 2018

The National Science Foundation announced that it has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic research organizations a five-year, $220…

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… It was another chilly night here on the High Desert, but clouds that pressed in last night were quick to make…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,asked key congressional leaders Wednesday to maintain provisions in the Farm Bill that support key protections against…

The Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative has released a new program designed for homeowners who are on a fixed income and struggling to make…

Bobcats from as far and wide as Texas, Minnesota and Hawaii will start arriving at Central Oregon Community College’s Wickiup residence hall…

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley urged federal officials Tuesday to publish training materials in Spanish as well as English for wildfire crews…

More than 500,000 acres have been burned, and about 4,000 Oregonians have been warned to evacuate their homes this wildfire season. Over 300…

Two Bend-La Pine Schools students have earned top academic recognition as National Merit Semifinalists. Sandro Ditta, senior at Bend Senior High…

A startup company that promised to deliver board games based on the popular sci-fi movies “The Terminator” and “Evil Dead 2”…

This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment has a timely topic: Building a digital defense against disaster charity fraud. With Hurricane…

Morrow County Sheriff Ken Matlack said Tuesday he “recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C. focused on immigration reform, and one of…

(Update: Adding Oregonian/OregonLive analysis of findings, researcher response) Teachers in Oregon earn significantly less than similar workers in…

The Family Access Network recently received a $1,000 grant from Trinity Episcopal Church in Bend. These funds will be used to provide 10 children and…

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Tonight will be a calm, clear one for Central Oregon. A few clouds will be overhead as we end the day. Sunset should…

Join in on Saturday, Sept. 22 for National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands. To encourage…

Theater students in Redmond will roll out seven original plays from blank page to theatrical stage in 24 hours, beginning Saturday, Sept. 29,…

This week (Sept.16-22) marks the 30th anniversary of Organically Grown in Oregon Week. The Oregon Department of Agriculture sends congratulations to…

The city of Sisters and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council are collaborating to enhance and restore Whychus Creek in the reach that flows through…

(Update: OLCC corrects info; 5-cent deposit bottles, cans can still be redeemed after Sept. 30) The sale of beverage containers marked with the…

(Update: Adding it’s fourth straight month of record-low unemployment) Oregon’s unemployment rate slid a bit, to 3.8 percent in August,…