Month: September 2019

In the process of establishing national accreditation approval by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Central Oregon Community…

SEATTLE (AP) — As the Seattle area tries to tackle its homelessness crisis, an official wants to spend $1 million to expand a strategy of buying…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A federal agency could release its final environmental report related to management of a large tract of Oregon land early…

A tragic accident this week led to the death of a fallen horse near Dillon Falls, southwest of Bend. Now, volunteers who tried to rescue the animal…

Going to the dentist’s office is not always the most fun thing to do, and it can be stressful. But one furry friend is changing the way people…

(Update: Adding comment from Pacific NW Waterways Association) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Huge barges carrying wheat, wood and other goods will remain…

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Temperatures were warmer for today, and we’ll see a warmer overnight. Under mostly clear to clear skies by…

Rainy weather the past couple of weeks is causing the overnight paving project on U.S.Highway 20 over the Santiam Pass to extend weekday evening work…

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Health officials have issued a public health advisory because of higher-than-normal bacteria levels found off three Oregon…

The Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association called on the Oregon Legislature Wednesday to “take immediate action to address a devastating…

WILSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) — About two dozen workers at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility have been evacuated from the prison after an employee in…

The hoary bat, the species of bat most frequently found dead at wind power facilities, is declining at a rate that threatens its long-term future in…

(Update: Merkley reacts to FDA move on flavored e-cigarettes) Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the top Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee that…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors in Idaho say they’ve reached a plea deal with an Oregon truck driver who faced felony charges for driving a…

The Crook County School District said Wednesday it is hiring several more teaching staff to accommodate a sizable, nearly 8% jump in student…

(Update: Adding more police comments, street performer, video) Bend police are reporting a dramatic drop in police calls and crimes in the downtown…

(Update: Bend Parks and Rec, Cascade Natural Gas explain what divers encountered, turns off anode) On Friday, a group that frequently dives into the…

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone… As the low pressure center that brought us showers over the last couple days moves off to the east we will be…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., discussed the need to improve maternal health care during an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health legislative hearing…

Monarch butterflies are flying on a wing and a prayer these days. According to the National Wildlife Federation, the population of the once-abundant…