Month: February 2019

With an increase in snow comes an increased chance of avalanches, experts warn. Clifford Agocs, a professional level 2 avalanche-certificated ski…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s housing finance agency has an ambitious plan to attack homelessness but says it will need a lot of resources…

The new Kenwood School Gymnasium on the west side of Bend was recognized for its design, and on Monday, the elementary school was given a plaque to…

Happy Monday evening, everyone! A WINTER STORM WARNING remains in effect for the Sisters, La Pine, and Sunriver areas through early tomorrow morning.…

The Latino Community Association has hired Cynthia Steward Jurgensen of Powell Butte as its first development manager. Jurgensen’s mission is…

Bend Area Habitat for Humanity is thrilled to be selected as a nonprofit partner of New Hope Church. In February, New Hope Church became a Habitat…

The Redmond High School boys swim team won the 2019 5A Intermountain Conference district championship on Friday in Hood River. Their first district…

HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) – A tanker truck slid out of control amid snowy conditions on Interstate 84 between Cascade Locks and Hood River on…

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) – A fire that roared through downtown Sandpoint, Idaho, has destroyed numerous businesses. The city of Sandpoint Facebook…

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – A woman accused of injuring her 16-year-old friend by pushing her off a bridge in southwestern Washington has been…

A 28-year-old Bend man was taken into custody Monday morning after throwing a knife at officers who responded to reports he was walking in a bathrobe…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Churches in Medford will soon be able to offer overnight ‘car camping’ in their parking lots to homeless…

Few people would be surprised to hear there were fewer than half the Bend home sales in January than there were last June. But January also marked…

(Update: Jefferson County schools closed; Culver on snow routes; NWS reduces Bend snow forecast) Snow was falling Monday morning in Madras and…

Good Monday Morning, Everyone…CULVER SCHOOLS: Buses on Snow RoutesJEFFERSON 509-J SCHOOLS: CLOSED FOR THE DAYWith daytime highs rising into the…

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined more than 100 Democratic members of Congress on Friday to introduce legislation protecting…

Here’s the city of Redmond’s road closures and delays update for the rest of February: *** NEW Closures: NW Northwest Way from NW Spruce…

The state of Oregon is preparing one of the largest bond sales of the 2017-19 biennium, which will expand the state’s affordable housing…

The Oregon Senate has taken the first step toward ensuring more Oregonians will have access to broadband Internet services. Senate Bill 69 –…

Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have asked the commissioners of the Pac-12, ACC, SEC, Big 10 and Big 12 conferences to take serious and…