Month: August 2019

Little growth and increased containment was reported Friday on the Milepost 97 Fire in southwest Oregon, which has burned more than 13,000 acres.…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved on a party-line vote a bill that…

One in four Oregon veterans experience frustration in seeking care for mental health or substance use issues. The Oregon Health Authority and the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The latest homelessness count shows more people are sleeping outside in Multnomah County on any given night in 2019 than over…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a law Thursday narrowing the state’s use of the death penalty by substantially limiting…

Oregon gets mixed results on implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce cancer, according to a new report released Thursday…

A Crooked River Ranch man is recovering in a Bend hospital after Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies say he was the victim of a hit-and-run…

The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest has opened Forest Road 370 to motorized vehicles. The popular forest road off of…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., this…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for three positions on the Recreation Trails Program Grants Advisory Committee.…

Good Friday Morning, Everyone… While high pressure over the region may weaken slightly today, we will see only a few thin clouds invade the…

By the time Bend’s riverside Les Schwab Amphitheater turns 20 in a couple of years, the Old Mill District concert venue is likely to undergo…

Just when they thought they’d seen their largest donation ever in 2018, Mid Oregon Credit Union kicked off its annual Supplies 4 Schools 2019…

What kind of volunteer job can you have that brings millions of dollars into the pockets of Oregonians? Become an AARP Tax volunteer to make a…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! We’re seeing some instability onshore with a few lightning strikes developing in Central Oregon. Overnight we…

The Bend Chamber’s SAGE Business Awards, presented by US Bank, recognize the achievements of our region’s most exceptional businesses and…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has decided not to rule on whether a suburban Portland lake should be considered public. The…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after voting for a budget package that will avert a default on U.S. debt and…

(Update: Fire now 80 percent contained) The 170-acre McKay Butte Fire on the Deschutes National Forest east of La Pine reached 80 percent containment…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Roman Catholic archdiocese in Portland will pay a total of nearly $4 million to eight individuals who alleged they were…