Washington state to regulate federal dams
SEATTLE (AP) – A new draft analysis by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says dams and climate change are the leading cause of high…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) – A new draft analysis by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says dams and climate change are the leading cause of high…
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Washington is ending its state emissions test program in 2020, claiming that it’s no longer needed following a…
Continue ReadingGood Thursday Morning, Everyone…Today can be viewed as the calm before the storm. A few thin clouds will be accompanied by SE breezes at 5-10…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland school board is headed back to the drawing board in its negotiations with city police to deploy nine…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) – Animal rights activists have come out in support of a bill in the Oregon Legislature that would ban killing wildlife as part…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Damian Lillard had 36 points and 11 assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 132-105 win over the Utah Jazz on…
Continue ReadingSen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Wednesday he has joined bipartisan colleagues in introducing Savanna’s Act , legislation to combat the epidemic…
Continue ReadingTURNER, Ore. (AP) – Winegrowers in southern Oregon faced financial ruin after a California winemaker claimed wildfire smoke tainted their…
Continue ReadingA pack of cigarettes could cost smokers $2 more if the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network gets its way. The group is urging lawmakers to…
Continue ReadingThree of the first people to reach a deadly crash scene east of Bend offered emotional testimony Wednesday on the second day of the manslaughter-DUII…
Continue Reading(Update: Two more measles cases confirmed) VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say there are now 40 confirmed cases of measles in a Pacific…
Continue ReadingHappy Wednesday evening, everyone! An AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY is still in effect through Thursday at noon. We’re still seeing poor air quality…
Continue ReadingOregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and James Risch, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski on…
Continue ReadingThe measles outbreak underway in the Pacific Northwest has now reached as far as Hawaii. Meanwhile, a child from Washington who is suspected of…
Continue ReadingKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – Oregon water regulators may scale back the number of wells subject to pumping shutdowns in the Upper Klamath Basin,…
Continue ReadingSens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined their colleagues Wednesday in introducing the Paycheck Fairness Act , legislation that would…
Continue Reading(Update: Adding news release on cigarette tax) The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network on Wednesday urged Oregon lawmakers to prioritize…
Continue Reading(Update: Trial begins; opening statements, initial witnesses) The closely watched trial of a Bend woman accused of manslaughter and DUII for striking…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Rescuers have reached the wreckage of a plane that was found crashed on the north side of Mount Hood near Eliot Glacier.…
Continue ReadingThe city of Bend is recruiting for seven community members for the Juniper Ridge Management Advisory Board. The board will be a temporary committee…
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