Month: February 2019

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer says he won’t attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. In a…

SEATTLE (AP) – Washington could become the first state to legalize human composting. KIRO-TV reports a proposed bill that would allow for human…

Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the launch of the Governor’s State Employees Food Drive, the 37th annual partnership with the Oregon Food Bank…

(Update: Snowfall delays roundabout project resumption) Roundabout construction was planned to resume Monday at the intersection of Empire Avenue and…

When entrepreneurs are feeling exhausted but can’t afford the time for adequate sleep, they may be able to replenish their energy with…

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – Public health officials say there are now 51 confirmed measles cases in the Pacific Northwest and seven suspected…

SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Justice has reached a settlement with a couple over their handling of the Miss Oregon scholarship…

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert returned home Friday following a 60-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, seizing more than…

The Public Utility Commission of Oregon is hosting a hearing on Thursday evening to obtain public comment on the proposed sale of Sunriver Water, LLC…

Twenty-five years into a 100-year federal strategy to protect older forests in the Pacific Northwest, forest losses to wildfire are up and declines…

(Update: NWS corrects Bend precipitation numbers) January’s weather in Bend was warmer and drier than average, the National Weather Service…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson says he will be scaling back in-office hours to rest and give his treatment for…

Every year there seems to be a new wonder diet, yet as a community, we are still struggling with weight and the associated problems like heart…

Helping your neighbors and their families stay warm just got easier. Pacific Power will match every dollar you donate to the Oregon Energy Fund with…

(Update: Adding video, victim’s comments) A Bend man was arrested early Sunday after he allegedly forced a motorist to drive him downtown, got…

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Division of Financial Regulation investigated nearly 4,000 insurance complaint cases…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Recent data compiled by Idaho health officials show about 3,800 school-age children in the state likely are not fully…

FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) – Winnebago Industries says it’s shifting to its Forest City, Iowa, campus the production of Class A diesel motor…

The Bend Police Department Citizens Academy has received recognition as a national and regional model and continues to be a highly popular program in…

SEATTLE (AP) – Western Washington was hit Monday by a major winter storm, with several inches of snow, cold temperatures and bone-chilling…