Month: May 2019

(Update: All 4 had been vaccinated; effectiveness can wane) Deschutes County Public Health said Thursday it has confirmed four cases of pertussis…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – House Speaker Tina Kotek is introducing a plan to cut by half the “kicker” tax rebate Oregon residents receive.…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a sweeping tax package set to raise $1 billion a year for schools. The governor said in a…

The Oregon House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously passed Senate Bill 576, otherwise known as Kaylee’s Law, named for Kaylee Sawyer,…

(Update: Humane Society of US urges ODFW to not kill cougar) The Humane Society of the United States on Thursday urged the Oregon Department of Fish…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A lawsuit says Oregon child welfare officials ignored years of warnings when they moved a boy with a history of abusing…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Stephen Curry scored 37 points, and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit before holding…

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on Wednesday joined 23 colleagues in introducing legislation aimed at reducing bullying and harassment, including…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! Winds will be breezy at times tonight as an area of low pressure to our south moves east. Expect breezes to be…

Governor Kate Brown and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Thursday they have joined a multi-state lawsuit opposing a new rule issued by…

Oregon’s Health Evidence Review Commission voted unanimously Thursday to update Oregon Health Plan coverage for neck and back pain by removing…

The High Desert Museum’s signature outdoor avian flight program, Raptors of the Desert Sky, returns on Saturday, May 25, with daily shows…

Continuing his efforts to improve broadband expansion across America, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said at a Capitol Hill hearing this week that much…

Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, D-Gresham, on Thursday carried House Bill 2652 , which requires rafting guides and outfitters that serve Class 3…

The city of Bend is seeking five new Bend Landmarks Commission members for terms starting in January 2020. Interested individuals can apply…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A federal proposal to take the gray wolf off the endangered species list has divided states in the West, and has even…

A fire that destroyed a canvas yurt in Sisters exploded with a 10- to 15-foot fireball as Sisters-Camp Sherman firefighters arrived on scene…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon has approved the largest statewide expansion of the federal free lunch program. The state will ensure all students…

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) – A former Oregon State University student has been sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for kidnapping a Newport hotel…

The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, announced Thursday Oregon’s 2020 Regional Teachers of the Year,…