Gun-control measure will be on Oregon’s fall ballot
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians will decide in November whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to…
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Judge acquits Patriot Prayer founder, 1 other, in riot trial
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge in Oregon granted a motion Tuesday to acquit far-right Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson and associate Russell…
Continue ReadingRep. Kurt Schrader, defeated in May primary, endorses independent Betsy Johnson for governor
Two months after voters in Oregon denied Democrat Kurt Schrader an eighth term in Congress, he endorsed an unaffiliated candidate for governor on…
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Deschutes County adopts $408 million budget, up 6.5%; numerous road, other projects outlined
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners has adopted the county’s fiscal year 2022-23 budget, including a wide range of programs and projects,…
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Authorities shoot, kill cougar in DRW; 2 residents cited after firing several shots at ‘aggressive’ animal
Authorities shot and killed a cougar near a Deschutes River Woods home Sunday night, hours after two men fired several shots at the animal they said…
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75 Oregon organizations express support for River Democracy Act to declare more Wild and Scenic waterways
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — 75 organizations across Oregon have released a letter in support of the River Democracy Act (Senate Bill 192), introduced in…
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BLM says fuel breaks built with partners kept Eastern Oregon wildfire from growing much larger
Fuel breaks built by the Bureau of Land Management and partners helped stop last month’s Willowcreek Fire, which blackened more than 40,000 acres,…
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‘I think it’s great’: Redmond Park and Rec plans to send $49 million recreation center to voters in November
Like much of the High Desert, Redmond continues to grow. To accommodate that growth, a proposal is headed for the fall ballot to fund a major new…
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Central Oregon public land agencies boost fire danger rating to ‘high’ as temperatures warm, fuels dry out
The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management on Friday increased the…
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Poachers who left five elk dead sentenced in Harney County
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) —Two Hines residents have been sentenced for their involvement in killing at least seven elk while shooting into the fleeing…
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Bend says it’s ‘ahead of the curve’ in battling housing crisis, compared to other Oregon cities
Construction crews are building homes all over Bend to try and meet demand amid a severe shortage of…
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US solicits help as it defines old growth and mature forests
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials on Thursday solicited outside help as they craft definitions of old growth and mature…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republicans poised to reject 2020 election results
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Republican Party will consider 31 resolutions at its three-day convention starting…
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Oregon U.S. Attorney Scott Asphaug stepping down; Natalie Wight nominated as successor
Scott Erik Asphaug announced Wednesday that, effective July Sunday, he will step down as U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. Natalie Wight will…
Continue ReadingAbortion issue changes landscape in new Oregon district
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Booming population growth made Oregon one of just six states to gain an…
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Oregon DEQ releases new tool to broaden public access to water quality data
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has released a new online tool that will give the public greater access to water quality monitoring…
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Avian influenza found in Bend-area flock of chickens, ducks and geese; area quarantine imposed
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Tuesday the…
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White House: To help salmon, dams may need to be removed
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday released two reports arguing that removing dams…
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Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday named Colette Peters, the director of…
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New state grant program to help fire hardening of homes, businesses damaged by 2020 wildfires
The Oregon Building Codes Division said Monday it is partnering with eight counties on a grant program to help owners of homes and businesses rebuild…
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