Oregon agency reports progress on distributing federal emergency rental assistance
Oregon Housing and Community Services said Tuesday the agency and local program administrators are making steady progress on application processing…
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Oregon State Police outline employee vaccinations, exceptions and 4 resignations
Oregon State Police released information Tuesday evening, laying out the numbers regarding employee compliance with Executive Order 21-29, Gov. Kate…
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Deschutes DA Hummel among 7 candidates being considered for next U.S. Attorney for Oregon
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that seven Oregonians, including Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, will be…
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Waste hauled from Bend brewers, restaurants, other sources could generate power one day
Ever thought about how waste from a brewery can actually be used on a…
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Oregon agency inadvertently releases 40,000 state employees’ vaccine status
Oregon’s central administrative agency inadvertently released the COVID-19 vaccination status of more than 40,000 state employees to two media…
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OHA, DEQ to monitor 150 drinking water systems, 6 in C. Oregon, for PFAS chemicals
The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said Tuesday they are teaming up on a project to monitor small public…
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Federal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandate
A federal judge on Monday denied a last-minute bid by more than three dozen state employees, health care providers and school staff to temporarily…
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‘A dangerous time’: Portland sees record homicides
Portland has had 67 homicides so far this year, surpassing its previous record of 66, set in…
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ODOT evicts homeless campers by Bend Parkway as safety move before winter arrives
The Oregon Department of Transportation is evicting homeless campers and clearing out all personal belongings from an area off the Bend Parkway at…
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NeighborImpact distributes another $6.5 million in emergency rental aid, has more to provide
Central Oregon nonprofit NeighborImpact said Monday it has distributed $6.5 million of Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds to Central…
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US Postal Service seeks to fill carrier job openings in Bend, Redmond
The U.S. Postal Service said Monday it is hiring to fill various job positions at Redmond and…
Continue ReadingS. Oregon illegal pot grows: More calls to send National Guard
On the same day last week that a Southern Oregon county declared a state of emergency amid a sharp increase in illegal cannabis farms, police raided…
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Several prescribed burns planned this week on Deschutes, Ochoco national forests
If weather conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists on the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct a 255-acre prescribed burn on the west side…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags lowered to half-staff in honor, remembrance of Gen. Colin Powell
Gov. Kate Brown on Monday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Friday to honor the…
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U.S. Forest Service to accept applications for spring, summer jobs in Oregon, Washington
The U.S. Forest Service will be accepting applications for more than 1,000 seasonal spring and summer jobs in Oregon and Washington from Nov. 5–12.…
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‘Lawless city?’ Worry after Portland police don’t stop chaos
A crowd of 100 people wreaked havoc in downtown Portland this week – smashing storefront windows, lighting dumpsters on fire and causing at least…
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Evicted Bend homeless campers face new challenge; ODOT sites get ‘No Trespassing’ signs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — “I think it’ll be a difficult day for people experiencing homelessness, living in those camps,” said David Notari, director of…
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Oregon set to expand hotline for bias crime reporting
When Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline went live on Jan. 2, 2020, people were able to answer about half of incoming calls reporting hate crimes or…
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Oregon Court of Appeals rules it’s illegal to deny gun sales to people ages 18 to 20
The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s decision to throw out an age discrimination lawsuit against a gun retailer, declaring it…
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Mt. Bachelor parent co. defends controversial ‘Fast Tracks’ addition, offers refunds to pass-holders
With Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joining critics in calling on Powdr Corp. to drop plans for a ‘Fast Tracks’ quick-access pass at Mt. Bachelor, the…
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