Oregon Employment Dept. says modernized computer system on track to launch in fall
The Oregon Employment Department said Thursday its modernized computer system is on schedule to launch in September.…
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Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue volunteers help injured mtn. biker on trail west of Bend
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers responded Wednesday afternoon to help a Nevada woman who suffered a broken arm while…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff to honor Madeleine Albright
Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Sunday, to honor the life…
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State housing agency seeks public input on funding priorities for recovery from 2020 Labor Day fires
Oregon Housing and Community Services said Wednesday it is looking for public input on what the priorities should be for spending $422 million in…
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ODOT reminder: Oregon’s studded tire season ends March 31
Spring is here, and it’s time to take off the studded tires, the Oregon Department of Transportation reminded Wednesday. Oregon drivers have until…
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Oregon State Marine Board to meet in Bend April 6-7, tour boating access facilities
– The Oregon State Marine Board, meeting in Bend April 6-7, will hold a work session on April 6 beginning at 2 pm, preceded by a local boating access…
Continue ReadingWashington state Gov. Inslee signs bill limiting firearm magazines
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state on Wednesday signed a bill that will ban the sale, manufacturing,…
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Oregon ‘continuum of care’ organizations receive $46 million from feds to help homeless
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday more than $46 million in FY2021 Continuum of Care Competition awards headed to seven…
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Oregon OSHA fines Dollar Tree Stores $32,000 for repeated workplace safety violations
Oregon OSHA announced Wednesday it has fined Dollar Tree Stores Inc. $32,000 for repeatedly exposing employees to potential serious injury from…
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Years in the making, Quartz Park will come to life in SW Redmond this year
For 15 years, the city of Redmond has had its sights set on building a neighborhood park off SW Quartz Avenue, at the south end of the Dry Canyon.…
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‘Don’t Bend Prineville’ citizen group challenging proposed Ochoco National Forest trail project
A proposed mountain bike trail project in the Ochoco Mountains northeast of Prineville is facing some opposition from a citizens group calling…
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Increased emergency SNAP benefits continue in April
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in…
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Gov. Brown declares state of drought emergency for Crook, Jefferson, Morrow counties
Gov. Kate Brown has signed an executive order declaring states of drought emergency for three more counties – Crook, Jefferson and Morrow – to…
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Missing Warm Springs woman located in Washington state, police say
A 65-year-old Warm Springs woman reported missing a week ago has been located in Washington state, police said…
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Deschutes County Public Health conducting online survey as it plans free kids’ vaccine clinics
Deschutes County Health Services is conducting a brief, anonymous online survey of parents as it considers hosting free walk-in clinics for kids’…
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Oregon public defense agency agrees to resume paying prosecutors discovery fees
The state agency that oversees public defense in Oregon says it will resume paying district attorneys discovery fees after cutting off the payments…
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Oregon jobless rate falls to 4%; still a half-point above pre-pandemic level
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in February, from 4.2%, as revised, in January, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday.…
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Oregon suicide rates decline, but still remain above national average
Oregon had the nation’s 13th highest suicide rate across all ages in 2020 — an improvement from the year before, when the state was ninth in…
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Business coalition challenges Oregon’s new climate program
A coalition of businesses wants a court to block Oregon’s plan to significantly reduce greenhouse gas…
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Federal funds for Oregon emergency preparedness includes $750K for C.O. coordination center
Sens. Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., announced Monday that Portland’s airport will receive a major federal investment to…
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