CORVALLIS, Ore. — In 1999, only 257 K-12 schools nationwide operated on a four-day school week. Twenty years later, that number has swelled to 1,607 schools, but there is no widespread understanding of why or how schools implement a four-day schedule. A recent study by Oregon State University researchers aimed to understand both the varied reasons why
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Republican Party released the following statement Monday regarding the launch of the “Stop The Abuse – Recall Kate Brown” campaign to remove the governor from office:
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A Bend man’s goal with the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly is to gather at least 1,000 members over the next month to help share a unified message, urging lawmakers, city leaders and law enforcement to push for racial equality.
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Skies will stay mostly clear Monday night as lows dip to the mid 30s to low 40s.
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ODOT said Monday it has developed a web-based request form for limited in-person services at DMV field offices to temporarily replace a phone scheduling process overwhelmed by more than 18,000 calls in an hour on Monday.
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Deschutes County commissioners discussed Monday the path toward state approval of a Phase 2, wider reopening, including churches and theaters.
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Danny Costa, a Terrebonne resident, was boating at the Cove Palisades State Park Saturday as a powerful supercell thunderstorm moved through Central Oregon.
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The super-cell thunderstorm that hit over the weekend toppled many trees, some that damaged homes and communities all across the High Desert.
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The National Weather Service has determined that the damage done in Jefferson County was not caused by a tornado, although wind speeds reached 100 miles per hour.
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Make a raceway out of paper tubes and cardboard. Take apart an old appliance or toy and repurpose the parts. Build a structure out of paper strong enough to hold a stuffed animal.
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The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it will reopen the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center on Monday, June 8. But fitness classes and activities will require advance reservations to participate in all activities on the “dry side” of the recreation center.
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COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, bringing the total to 154, and there were 117 new or presumed cases, the Oregon Health Authority said Monday as Warm Springs officials confirmed 10 new cases resulting from a family gathering.
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The Prineville Police Department received overtime funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation and the USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to focus on distracted driving. This added enforcement will be conducted the month of June.
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As Oregon heads into the 2020 wildfire season, there are actions each of us can do to prepare ourselves, our families and our homes.
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Beginning Monday, June 8, a section of the Deschutes River Trail on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will temporarily close for improvements.
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ Grab and Go free meals for children will be extended beyond the end of the school year and through summer months in order to continue to meet the needs of the local community, according to Bend-La Pine Schools’ Nutrition Services.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Fire and Rescue will close outdoor debris pile burning starting Monday, June 8. The fire district and Crook County will be moving into the designated fire season at that time. Burn barrels and personal warming fires are still allowed after next Monday’s closure on designated “Restricted Burn Days,” in
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The Deschutes National Forest said Monday it will begin the first phase of opening campgrounds this Friday. Other campgrounds will open through two more phases.
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A fierce thunderstorm that caused major damage in the Culver and Metolius areas on Saturday afternoon brought “extreme straight line winds” of up to 100 mph, but a National Weather Service survey team said Monday it did not find evidence of a tornado.
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A Bend woman who shot and killed her 7-year-old severely disabled son in 2018 pleaded guilty to murder Monday and was sentenced to up to 20 years in the Oregon State Hospital, including up to 10 years in prison, due to her “extreme emotional state” at the time of the crime.
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