City of Bend offers free indoor water conservation kits that can trim sewer bills
The city of Bend is offering a free indoor water conservation kit, a timely effort to help homeowners conserve water at a time of year when it could…
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New, larger Bend Costco still has city hurdle to clear
The Bend City Council recently approved a revised master plan for the Gateway North development, which will include a relocated, larger Costco and…
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New Year Cheer: OLCC urges Oregonians to celebrate responsibly
As Oregonians get ready to welcome in the year 2023, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission encourages alcohol and cannabis consumers to celebrate…
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Redmond City Council meetings are moving to Wednesdays
Beginning in January, Redmond City Council meetings will move from Tuesdays to the second and fourth Wednesdays of each…
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Oregon PUC approves 15% Pacific Power rate hike, which takes effect Sunday
The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently finalized rate increases for PacifiCorp (dba Pacific Power) customers effective Sunday, Jan. 1 that…
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Bend declares Hunnell Road homeless camp ‘unsafe’; move-out plans leave houseless unsure of future
The city of Bend said Wednesday it has declared the area of Northeast Hunnell Road as an “unsafe campsite” (as defined in a city administrative…
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City of Bend patch crews respond to road hazards after pothole season hits early this winter
The recent round of winter weather, with snow, ice and then the melt-off has led to a rise in calls to the city about potholes. “Pothole season”…
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Gov. Brown, in final days in office, appoints 5 more judges, including 2 to state Supreme Court
Gov. Kate Brown announced five appointments Wednesday to fill judicial vacancies, all effective Jan. 1, including two Oregon Supreme Court justices…
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OSU receives $4.8 million to address nation’s ‘massive shortage’ of cybersecurity workers
Oregon State University has received $4.8 million from the National Science Foundation to help the United States close a big gap between the number…
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Oregon officials warn of fake crypto apps, websites that want to steal your money
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warned cryptocurrency investors Tuesday to do their homework before giving any money to any crypto…
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Oregon Health Authority adopts final rules to implement Psilocybin Services Act
The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday it has adopted the final set of administrative rules needed to launch the nation’s first regulatory…
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Oregon’s new paid leave program set to begin: Payments in start Jan. 1, benefits come in the fall
Oregon is joining the ranks of states providing paid leave for all…
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Oregon senators list more elements of year-end funding package approved by Congress
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday critical investments in housing, health care, mental health, education, and…
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Merkley bill expanding breastfeeding protections for workers set to become law
Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced Thursday that their bipartisan Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum reports record $1.4 billion in 2022 public health-related settlements
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a monumental year for public health-related legal settlements, including last week’s nearly $700 million settlement with…
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Latest federal funding funnel welcomed by recipients: An ‘impact on Central Oregon forever’
The $1.7 trillion Fiscal Year 2023 federal appropriations bill won Senate passage on Thursday and is expected to be signed into law soon by…
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After 8 years of service, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel’s term draws to a close
After eight years serving as Deschutes County’s district attorney, John Hummel says he’s grateful for the positive changes he was able to help make…
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BLM transfers wildland fire engine to Alfalfa Fire District, water tender to Wheeler County Fire
The Bureau of Land Management recently transferred a water tender to the Wheeler County Fire and Rescue Rangeland Fire Protection Association and a…
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Merkley, Wyden list millions coming to Oregon, C.O. for dozens of projects from omnibus funding bill
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday they secured funding for essential community projects across Oregon in Congress’s…
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Deschutes Trails Coalition distributes stewardship grants from room-tax revenues to nine projects
– The Deschutes Trails Coalition announced Thursday the eight projects that will receive stewardship grant funds from $600,000 in room-tax revenues…
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