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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City of Bend receives $150K Pacific Power grant to offer e-bike ‘instant rebates’ for low-income buyers
Bend city councilors gave the nod Wednesday evening to the city accepting a $150,000 mobility grant from Pacific Power to fund a rebate program to…
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Bend Public Works shares information on sidewalk snow removal rules
If you’ve walked at all around town, seeing piles of snow and sheets of ice on and around sidewalks should come as no…
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Gov. Brown issues order forgiving uncollected traffic fines, fees that led to nearly 7,000 Oregon license suspensions
Gov. Kate Brown issued an order Wednesday that forgives uncollected court fines and fees associated with certain traffic violation cases that…
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Two federal agencies agree to fund $23 million new Warm Springs water treatment plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Indian Health Service announced Tuesday completion of a formal agreement that provides more than $23…
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City of Redmond accepting applications for upcoming City Council vacancy
The city of Redmond is currently accepting applications to fill an upcoming council vacancy once Mayor-elect Ed Fitch takes office Jan. 1. …
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House GOP Leader Breese-Iverson blasts DEQ move to ban gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035
Oregon House Republicans released the following statement Tuesday after the Environmental Quality Commission approved a rule to ban the sale of new…
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New Oregon House speaker, C.O. lawmakers tour Bend navigation center, talk with Redmond leaders
On the second leg of his three-day trip through Central and Eastern Oregon, House Speaker Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) toured a new low-barrier…
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Redmond firearms training business concerned about uncertain impacts of Measure 114
As the future of Measure 114 remains uncertain, law enforcement, businesses and the general public await further court rulings and details on whether…
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Redmond post office overwhelmed with packages, says it should be back on track for Christmas
The holiday season means a surge in online shopping, which can lead to delivery backlogs — and they’ve gotten worse amid staffing shortages facing…
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City of Bend appeals $30K Oregon DEQ fine over effluent limit, monitoring violations
The city of Bend is appealing a $30,333 penalty levied early last month by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for violating effluent…
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OHSU to receive $3.17 million over 5 years for overdose prevention research
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that Oregon Health and Science University is expected to receive $3.17 million over five years…
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Wyden cheers mental health, other health care provisions in end-of-year funding bill
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement Tuesday after omnibus bill text was released, including a major health care…
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Six elected Deschutes County officials to be sworn in Jan. 3; public invited to ceremony
Six newly elected and re-elected Deschutes County officials will be sworn into office at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, in Courtroom C of the…
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