Month: June 2019

Summer is here, and for Central Oregon, that means many people are taking advantage of the water for a wide variety of fun. Activities including…

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone… The system that brought thunderstorms and rain showers yesterday is moving off to the east and that will leave…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland has launched a program to distribute portable toilets in order to reduce cleanup costs and improve public health…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said at a hearing Wednesday that Congress must ensure that patients are protected from surprise medical billing. During an…

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Angus King, I-Maine, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Jack Reed, D-R.I., reintroduced legislation Wednesday…

The Oregon House voted unanimously Wednesday to support two bills that would expand educational opportunity and connect veterans with apprenticeship…

After years of off-and-on algae alerts that confused summer visitors and frustrated businesses, the Oregon Health Authority is trying something new…

SEATTLE (AP) – Areas of western Washington and Oregon, including Seattle and Portland have broken heat records for the second day in a row. The…

(Update: More info from police; no number on shots fired) An 18-year-old Bend resident was arrested Tuesday on several charges, accused of firing a…

The American Red Cross is urging blood and platelet donors to fill the missing types this summer by making an appointment to give blood and help…

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced four bills Wednesday to have the federal government help the public, businesses and agricultural…

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll see some more thunderstorms across Central Oregon. The chance extends through midnight…

Wildfires are getting bigger, lasting longer and happening more often in Oregon and across the western United States. In addition to the immediate…

St. Charles Bend said Wednesday it has received an award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recognizing its commitment…

(Correction: NBC Nightly News airs at 4:30 p.m.) With Game 7 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup airing at 5 p.m. tonight on NewsChannel 21,…

(Update: Missing Redmond man found; correcting scene of disappearance – Pendleton, not La Grande) A 74-year-old Redmond man reported missing…

A bill that supporters say will give greater voice to underrepresented populations in local elections won unanimous approval Wednesday by the Oregon…

Since scientists first determined that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) was significantly lower during ice age periods than warm phases, they have…

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – A woman who was deported to Mexico after posting bail at the Douglas County Jail has sued that county’s sheriff,…

St. Charles Foundation recently granted the Family Access Network (FAN) $10,000 to connect children and families to essential resources in Deschutes…