City of Bend considers homeless transitional campsite at Juniper Ridge
The Bend City Council met Wednesday night to discuss some major issues facing the city’s infrastructure.…
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N. Idaho may send virus patients to Seattle, Portland hospitals
Health officials say people with COVID-19 in Northern Idaho soon may have to be sent to Seattle or Portland, because the region’s hospitals are…
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Judge awards $21.5 million to man left paralyzed in 2017 shooting at Prineville bar
A Crook County judge has awarded a judgement of more than $21.5 million to a Bend man left paralyzed below the waist when he was shot three times in…
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State OKs Twin Lakes, Prineville Reservoir proposals
The State Marine Board has approved rules to let people with disabilities operate motor boats at slow, no-wake speeds on North and South Twin Lakes,…
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Weather emergency declared to boost shelter capacity in Bend
The city of Bend has approved a weather emergency declaration, effective Tuesday, Oct.…
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Bend woman writes poetry for strength, encouragement
The currently serving Naval member wants to help others through her…
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Bend police claim some protesters were ‘rioting’
Police want the district attorney to charge seven people at Oct. 3 incident with “riot.” We explain the legal definition and potential…
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Report: New C.O. commercial construction strong, despite pandemic
Despite pandemic-related issues, commercial real estate projects remain strong in Central Oregon, a report out Wednesday…
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Ochoco National Forest to begin pile burning
With colder temperatures and precipitation in the forecast, firefighters will begin pile burning on the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River…
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Amid big jump in Deschutes voters, county clerk answers some election questions
Central Oregon has seen a major increase in new voters. In fact, according to the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office, the county went from about 101,000…
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Rising COVID-19 case counts ‘major obstacle’ to more Oregon kids back in class
The Governor’s Healthy Schools Reopening Council met Wednesday to review the steps Oregon will need to take to return more students to in-person…
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Clarno: State, local govts. should do more to show CARES Act funds used well
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services and local governments can do more to ensure that expenditures under the CARES Act meet federal…
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Man gets 10 years for arson in wildfire west of Eugene
A man who started a wildfire west of Eugene near Mapleton in August will serve 10 years in prison.…
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Forest Service in Northwest set to hire for more than 1,000 seasonal jobs
The USDA Forest Service will be accepting applications for more than 1,000 seasonal spring and summer jobs in Oregon and Washington from Oct. 30 –…
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Senate GOP blocks Wyden bill to restore $600/week added jobless benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., made a case on the Senate floor Wednesday to renew the added $600 in weekly jobless benefits that expired earlier this year,…
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Crook County schools seek state metrics waiver to keep grade 4-12 students in class
Crook County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sara Johnson sent a letter Wednesday to Colt Gill, director of the Oregon Department of Education, asking for…
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A slight chance for snow is still in the forecast
The Wednesday night sky will be partly cloudy, with lows in the teens and…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 331 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 635, along with 331 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Roundhouse Foundation grants help COCC students, boost Madras campus tech
With community access and student support as their paired objectives, two recently awarded grants from The Roundhouse Foundation to Central Oregon…
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