Environmental group plans to sue feds in bid to protect rare Oregon wildflower
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice Tuesday of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force it to respond to a…
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OSU-Cascades to discuss ‘innovation district’ plans with business, real estate leaders
Oregon State University–Cascades will host a meeting on Friday, Feb. 4 for business and real estate leaders to discuss plans for an innovation…
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Tumalo businessman Crumpacker launches 2nd bid for Congress, in redrawn 5th District
Tumalo businessman and Republican Jimmy Crumpacker announced Tuesday his second bid for a seat in Congress, this time in the newly redrawn Fifth…
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Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen hospitalized after fall
The Oregon Health Authority director and a leader of the state’s COVID-19 response has been hospitalized after a serious fall.…
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Sisters citizens group offers survey for input on future of current elementary school
With the Sisters School District soon starting construction on a new elementary school, citizens are being asked to provide input and help decide…
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Deschutes County, FEMA partner on free walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Bend Armory
Deschutes County Health Services said Tuesday it is partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Â to offer free walk-in COVID-19…
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NW power plants’ 2020 carbon dioxide emissions were lowest in decades
In 2020, carbon dioxide emissions from Pacific Northwest power plants that burn coal and natural gas totaled 45.64 million metric tons, the lowest in…
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Bend’s big shift from single-family homes to more multifamily housing tops city’s expectations
With Bend’s population growing, and a continued pinch for more supplies pf affordable housing, there’s been a big surge in the number of multi-family…
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13-acre prescribed burn planned Tuesday along Cascade Lakes Highway
If conditions are favorable, fire management specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District will conduct prescribed fire operations Tuesday on 13…
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Deschutes County distributing another $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan funds
The Deschutes County Commission has approved additional American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments for projects that total $1.3 million, officials…
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Bend-La Pine Schools eye return to more normal lunches, with students spread out in cafeterias
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook is asking the school board on Tuesday evening to lift some COVID-19 rules that have spread…
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Report: Oregon has far too few public defenders
Oregon has only roughly one-third of the public defense attorneys it needs to provide reasonably effective assistance to low-income defendants, a…
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Statewide trails program grant advisory committee seeks to fill 2 vacancies
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for two positions on the Recreational Trails Program Grants Advisory…
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City of Bend proposes code amendments updating shelter standards
At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, the Bend Planning Commission will hold a virtual work session on proposed code amendments that will increase the…
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OLCC reports record 2019-21 revenue for state programs, local communities
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s small business liquor store operators continue to generate more income for themselves and increased funding for…
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Oregon DOJ asks state Supreme Court to back Fagan on Kristof disqualification
The Oregon Department of Justice filed a brief with the Oregon Supreme Court Thursday on behalf of Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, asking the…
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Oregon Transportation Commission reviewing option for federal infrastructure funding
The Oregon Transportation Commission began to consider options Thursday for allocating the $412 million of flexible funding that is part of the $1.2…
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Bend city councilors OK $4.55 million purchase of Rainbow Motel site
Bend city councilors Wednesday night unanimously approved the city buying a just over one-acre site at 154 NE Franklin Avenue, which includes the…
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State posts second-highest HS graduation rate; Crook County HS touts 98% rate, highest in C.O.
Despite the continued challenges of COVID-19, Oregon’s statewide high school graduation rate for the class of 2020-21 was 80.6 percent, the…
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Lawsuit claims Gov. Brown illegally commuted prison sentences
Two Oregon district attorneys and the relatives of three homicide victims have filed a lawsuit accusing Gov. Kate Brown of unlawfully freeing nearly…
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