OSU-Cascades to offer first engineering science degree at West Coast public school
Oregon State University–Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree this fall to address employer needs for engineers that can work across a wide…
Continue ReadingMonth: April 2020
Wash. man jailed in Sunriver condo burglaries
A Vancouver, Washington man was arrested in Sunriver Saturday night, caught in the act of burglarizing two unoccupied condominiums, police said…
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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week observed
Every April, the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime leads communities across the country in observing National Crime Victims’…
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Sunny & warm
For the next couple of days we will enjoy the influence of a nice ridge of high…
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Supreme Court strikes down Oregon’s non-unanimous jury verdict law
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that juries in state criminal trials must be unanimous to convict a defendant, settling a quirk of constitutional law…
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Merkley, colleagues accuse administration of illegal wage garnishment
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), along with 39 of their congressional…
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Wyden, colleagues seek data on how small business relief funds are being distributed
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Ranking…
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Federal grants include $584K for Cascades East Transit
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that the Oregon Department of Transportation will receive nearly $42.7 million in funding…
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New effort seeks to provide hay to horse owners
As some horse owners in Central Oregon struggle to afford food and medical care for their horses during the COVID-19 crisis, some horse rescue…
Continue ReadingSome experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside
Dozens of grocery store workers have died from the coronavirus, despite masks, temperature checks and capacity restrictions to keep them safe. So…
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OLCC lets retailers sell beer, wine and cider starting at 6 a.m.
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has approved a temporary rule allowing OLCC licensed retailers to sell beer, wine and cider beginning at 6…
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OLCC approves random testing of marijuana products
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission last week gave the go-ahead for random testing of marijuana products for the presence of undisclosed ingredients…
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#ToTheMax Challenge – Week 2
We saw more creativity on display for the second week of the #ToTheMax Challenge, with animals even getting involved this time! Send in your videos…
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Three people killed in house fire near Dallas; 3 others escape
Three people were killed and one was seriously injured in a house fire early Sunday morning near the Polk County city of Dallas, sheriff’s deputies…
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Sunny skies on Sunday, but rain is in our future
Sunday has brought beautiful bluebird skies on the High Desert, kicking off a short warming trend. Today we topped out in the 60s across the board,…
Continue ReadingGunman kills at least 9 in rampage across Nova Scotia
At least nine people were killed, including one Mountie, during a weekend shooting rampage in small-town Nova…
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Oregon jobless claim website glitch hits for second Sunday
For the second Sunday in a row, thousands of Oregonians trying to file their weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were falsely told they…
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Protesters rally against Washington stay-at-home orders
Hundreds of people gathered at the Washington state Capitol on Sunday to protest Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order designed to combat the…
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NW credit unions explain why stimulus payments may be delayed
When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act three weeks ago, the bill included some much-needed economic…
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Two more COVID-19 deaths bring Oregon’s toll to 74
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 74, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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