Month: August 2019

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Monday hosted a Portland roundtable discussion on the high cost of prescription drugs in Oregon and across America,…

SEATTLE (AP) — Five years after Washington launched its pioneering legal marijuana market, officials are proposing an overhaul of the state’s…

CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (AP) — One of the most popular hikes in the Columbia River Gorge has reopened, almost two years after it was damaged by the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two people are facing an assault charge in Portland after getting into an altercation with a man who was wearing a…

A fire that destroyed a 16-foot utility trailer in La Pine early Tuesday morning likely was caused by spontaneous combustion of oil-soaked rags from…

Federal marshals and the FBI in Oregon are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S.…

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board will meet Sept. 5-6 in Bend. The board meeting is scheduled…

Central Oregon’s largest wine and food event, the three-day Cork & Barrel fundraising series, a benefit for KIDS Center of Bend, reported…

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — The Kennewick School District in eastern Washington canceled the first day of school on Tuesday after teachers went on…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The United Network for Organ Sharing has approved Oregon Health & Science University’s new primary physician…

(Update: Adding details/quotes) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland homeless shelter has opened with assistance from some large private-sector…

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone… High pressure overhead will keep our skies clear and sunny today. With that the warm up continues. Look for…

The Ochoco Irrigation District and project partners announced Tuesday an upcoming public meeting on the region’s latest canal-piping project, a…

The public is invited to review and comment on the draft 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan . It will be reviewed and considered for adoption by…

Deschutes County commissioners weren’t quite ready on Monday to adopt an updated solid waste management plan that moves the county toward a…

Could you memorize 300 names, to match them with faces, in about three weeks? Debbie Van Vliet, kitchen manager at Bend’s Pacific Crest Middle…

Summer is coming to an end, which means school is about to begin. Many parents in Central Oregon are busy buying supplies for their children.…

(Update: Correcting that only dogs riding in flatbed pickups violate Oregon law) In Central Oregon, dog safety is a top priority for dog owners,…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Monday they have charged a southern Oregon drug smuggler in what they described as a sordid…

(Update: Adding video) With the start of the school year fast approaching, Central Oregon public health departments reminded parents Monday to make…