Oregon Health Authority launches new Veteran Dental Program
Oregon House Bill 4095, which creates the state’s first Veteran Dental Program for Oregon veterans who do not qualify for the Oregon Health Plan,…
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Oregon voter registration program hit minor software glitch
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s pioneering motor voter program, in which residents who interact with the motor…
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Panel: Oregon Gov candidate didn’t create hostile workplace
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic candidate for governor Tina Kotek did not create a hostile work environment for a…
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US gathered intel on Oregon protesters, report shows
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials in the Trump administration compiled extensive…
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Mirror Pond fish passage advisory panel begins Phase 2 of work, reviewing 3 design options
On Monday, Nov. 7 from 9-11a.m., the City of Bend’s Mirror Pond Fish Passage Advisory Committee will host a virtual meeting to launch Phase 2 of…
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‘Silver Sneakers’ senior discount program will be discontinued at Bend Park and Rec at end of year
A discounted fitness program for Bend seniors, Silver Sneakers, is coming to an end at the end of the year at the Bend Park and Recreation District.…
Continue Reading‘Burn boss’ arrest inflames Western land use tensions
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — When U.S. Forest Service personnel carried out a planned burn in a national forest in Oregon…
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New Oregon timber harvest rules aim to protect fish, provide long-term economic benefits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Board of Forestry approved more than 100 changes to the Forest Practices Act at a special board meeting…
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Oregon DHS, Oregon Food Bank make $2.6 million investment in local food purchases, anti-hunger efforts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Food Bank announced Wednesday a $2.6 million investment in anti-hunger…
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Sisters ranch owner seeks to start honey-based winery; watchdog group appeals Deschutes County approval
Lazy Z Ranch in Sisters could soon be serving people its homemade…
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Deschutes County judge gets involved in homicide investigation, won’t oversee any criminal case
There have been no arrests or any suspects publicly identified in the shooting death of a real estate investor and developer in the driveway of his…
Continue ReadingOregon’s U.S. attorney says two district election officers will oversee handling of voting rights complaints
Oregon U.S. Attorney Natalie Wight announced Tuesday the appointment of two district election officers to oversee the handling of complaints of…
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Bend’s Second Street homeless camp cleanup delayed, ‘most vulnerable’ given more time to find resources
Tuesday’s cleanup of the homeless camps on Second Street in Bend has received a two-day…
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‘Uncomfortable circumstance’: Culver students’ Camp Tamarack trip cut short; reason sparks debate
Tensions and questions arose after the Culver School District’s superintendent pulled sixth-grade students out of an outdoor education at Camp…
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Ochoco National Forest to begin 5,100 acres of pile-burning operations this week
With the recent snowfall on the Ochoco National Forest, firefighters will begin pile-burning projects on Wednesday, officials…
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After fall’s fast arrival, Bend Park and Rec’s Pavilion kicks off ice season
The season changed pretty quickly, weather-wise, so the Bend Park and Recreation District both announced and kicked off The Pavilion’s ice season…
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Former long-time DCSO deputy, detective Ron Brown charged with official misconduct
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel filed official misconduct and other charges Monday against a former long-time sheriff’s deputy and…
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BLM’s Prineville District outlines fall prescribed burn projects planned across over 23,000 acres
As fall weather brings shorter days and cooler temperatures, fuels specialists with the Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management are…
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Fall rain, snow bring an end to fire season on ODF-protected lands across Central Oregon
After a sudden turn from fall warmth to more seasonable cool, wet (and snowy at higher elevations) weather in recent days, fire season for lands…
Continue ReadingMurray and Smiley spar over abortion, crime in Senate debate
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley argued over abortion, crime and…
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