Month: December 2018

SEATTLE (AP) – A bill making it easier to kill sea lions that feast on imperiled salmon in the Columbia River has cleared the U.S. Senate. The…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon is seeking federal approval to toll two Portland-area freeways. KOIN reports the Oregon Transportation Commission…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown’s proposed budget includes more than $247 million for rural infrastructure projects in Oregon and…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Friday after President Trump announced that he would nominate Heather Nauert, a former…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on Donald Trump’s announcement he will nominate William Barr to serve as Attorney…

An off-and-on power outage affected more than 12,000 Pacific Power customers in the Bend-Redmond area Friday morning, a utility spokesman said. The…

SEATTLE (AP) – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s new political action committee has reported $112,500 in donations as the Democrat gears up…

A 22-year-old Bend man was arraigned Thursday on 40 child pornography counts, accused of uploading numerous images to the internet, police said. The…

A 24-year-old volunteer wrestling coach at Bend Senior High School was arraigned Thursday on 10 counts of luring a minor, accused of sending sexually…

Oregon has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, and Deschutes County is no exception. State law requires that children be immunized…

During this season of giving, remember the homeless, abused and neglected animals in our community. The Humane Society of Central Oregon wants to…

There are a lot of factors in the price of a pill. Think of it like the stock market: Numbers are going up and down, changing constantly with…

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have introduced a bill that would prevent new red tape from being imposed as soon as Jan. 1 on small businesses as a…

With the New Year around the corner, Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for winter and spring recreation programs beginning…

Good Friday Morning, Everyone… Patchy dense fog to our north will still be a factor this morning, but most woke up under clear and cold…

Bend residents have been invited to attend a public meeting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 710 NW Wall…

(Update: Comments from LandWatch planner) Central Oregon LandWatch said Thursday it has received a $100,000 grant from Meyer Memorial Trust to…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A slaughter and meat-processing facility proposed at a farm in southern Oregon has led to opposition from neighbors,…

Here are Thursday’s Oregon prep basketball scores, compiled by The Associated Press: BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Astoria 63, Semiahmoo, British…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard had 25 points and eight assists before sitting for the final quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers…