Merkley co-sponsors clean-energy jobs bill
At a press conference Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Jeff Merkley , D-Ore., and AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka unveiled the Good Jobs for…
Continue ReadingAt a press conference Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Jeff Merkley , D-Ore., and AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka unveiled the Good Jobs for…
Continue Reading(Update: Police provide more details, say no foul play suspected) A 38-year-old Bend man who fell from the top floor of Bend’s downtown parking…
Continue ReadingSeveral Oregon metropolitan areas, including Bend-Redmond, posted declines in the number and rate of auto thefts in 2018. Overall, the state’s…
Continue ReadingHappy Thursday evening, everyone! Winds will be breezy at times tonight gusting around 20 to 25 miles per hour, but winds will back off over the…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs has announced lower interest rates for its home loan products, effective this week. The rates for…
Continue ReadingRedmond High School announced Thursday it has selected Seth Womack of Eagle Point as the new head football coach. Womack has been hired to replace…
Continue ReadingA branch falling onto a power line sparked a stubborn, smoky fire that heavily damaged a northwest Redmond home Wednesday evening while the owners…
Continue ReadingGood Thursday Morning, Everyone… While we may see a puff of a cloud or two it will not be enough to spoil a very sunny day. Some cool air will…
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation production studio in Kyoto and set it on fire early Thursday, killing…
Continue ReadingIt was a busy Bend City Council agenda for this Wednesday night’s meeting, including a repeal of the city’s ban on single-use plastic…
Continue ReadingOregon State Police have arrested an 80-year-old Salem-area man in Deschutes County on charges of abusing a 9-year-old girl whom he knew. James Allen…
Continue ReadingFor the 13th year, the City of Prineville has been recognized as outstanding for its commitment to meeting the highest standards of government…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge will allow Eastern Oregon ranchers who were convicted of intentionally setting fires on public land to graze…
Continue Reading(Update: Teen not cited in collision) A Bend teen trying to ride her bike across Northeast 27th Street on Tuesday night was struck by a turning…
Continue ReadingEach morning, about 30 young people congregate at a quiet cul-de-sac in downtown Prineville with a common goal: to build an affordable home from the…
Continue ReadingScientists can predict where and when blue whales are most likely to be foraging for food in the California Current Ecosystem, providing new insight…
Continue ReadingHappy Wednesday evening, everyone! Winds will stay gusty through the evening tonight. We’ll see sustained winds around 15 to 20 miles per hour…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Liquor Control Commission will hold several Rules Advisory Committees ( RACs ) beginning in late summer and continuing into this fall. The…
Continue Reading(Updating throughout; new law adds gender identity protection) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gender identity will be added as a protected class as…
Continue ReadingOregon Gov. Kate Brown will sign SB 576, also known as Kaylee’s Law, into law at midday Thursday at the Deschutes County District…
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