Idaho court tosses lawsuits aiming to block abortion bans
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Idaho’s Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court…
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Redmond City Council meetings reverting back to Tuesday evenings
Beginning Jan. 10, Redmond City Council meetings will move back to the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, due to schedule conflicts. …
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Bend’s new mayor, city councilors sworn in
New Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and new City Councilors Ariel Mendez and Mike Riley were sworn in at Wednesday evening’s annual meeting. Here’s the new…
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New Oregon assessment shows sustained, novel risks and opportunities as climate changes
Oregon continues to face new and enduring hazards related to climate change, but opportunities for adaptation and mitigation are also expanding, the…
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Public invited to Jefferson County Forestland Classification Committee meeting
The Jefferson County Forestland Classification Committee will meet Friday, January 6 at 1 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fire Station, 65 S.…
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Two new members, Jodie Barram and Donna Owens, appointed to Bend Park and Rec Board
Two long-time Bend residents with familiar names and faces, one a former Bend city councilor, were appointed to vacant positions on the Bend Park and…
Continue ReadingCourt: Teacher wearing MAGA hat fell under protected speech
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a former teacher in Vancouver, Washington, concluding that his…
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Bend businesses offer positive initial reaction to new Paid Leave Oregon program
Workers and their employers are starting to make payments this week for new Paid Leave Oregon benefits, which won’t become available until this…
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Treasury to return over $10 million in unclaimed funds to Oregonians
Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read announced Tuesday Treasury’s plan to return approximately $10 million in unclaimed funds as part of the “Checks…
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‘There’s more work to be done’: COCC leaders say Oregon community college audit points to needed improvements
A recent audit from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office points to “substantial deficits” at the state’s 17 community colleges, ones that…
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NeighborImpact offering grants to expand Central Oregon’s child care offerings
In an effort to address the child care crisis in Central Oregon, NeighborImpact is supporting the expansion of child care services by providing…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services begins accepting applications for licenses, worker permits
Oregon Psilocybin Services has begun accepting applications for licenses for manufacturers, laboratories, service centers and facilitators, the…
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12th governor makes coast-to-coast Medal of Honor Highway a reality – but Bend veterans activist has new mission
Bend veterans activist Dick Tobiason is marking the successful completion of one coast-to-coast honor mission — and as is so often the case,…
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Bend-area transportation planners to seek $1.2 million in federal carbon-reduction project funds
Bend-area transportation plannings are is starting the process of deciding on and applying for about $1.2 million in federal infrastructure funds…
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Oregon State Parks crews clearing windstorm debris, repairing damage
 Oregon State Parks crews have worked hard to clear hazard trees and downed trees from park entrances and trails this week after a windstorm…
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Effort to preserve downtown Bend’s Worrell Park succeeds
NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest spoke with a woman who organized a successful effort to preserve Worrell Wayside Park in downtown Bend, as it now…
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Oregon Senate Democrats list several new state laws taking effect Jan. 1
Several important new laws passed by the Oregon Legislature will take effect on New Year’s Day, Senate Democrats said Friday, releasing a list of…
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OHA launches Hospital Community Benefit Program to boost patient financial aid, protections
A new Oregon Health Authority report highlights the implementation of House Bill 3076, a law the Oregon Legislature enacted in 2019 that requires a…
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Oregon Supreme Court rules unanimous jury requirement applies to older cases
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday that the requirement of unanimous jury verdicts in serious criminal cases applies to older cases, as well as…
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Sewer project to close eastbound traffic on SE Ferguson Road, city of Bend says
Construction on a sewer improvement project will close a stretch of Southeast Ferguson Road to eastbound traffic starting next Tuesday, the city of…
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