Oregon House passes bill to give overtime pay to farmworkers; heads to Senate next
A bill that would give overtime protections to Oregon farmworkers passed the House 37-23 Tuesday and will head next to the Senate for…
Continue ReadingGovernment-Politics
St. Charles Bend to close drive-thru COVID-19 test site on Friday; testing guidelines revised
With the Oregon National Guard scheduled to stand down its operations at St. Charles facilities over the next two weeks, St. Charles Bend is planning…
Continue Reading
Climate change-driven migration a focus of new IPCC report co-authored by OSU researcher
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University researcher is a lead author of an international report released Monday that explores the impact…
Continue Reading
Wyden, colleagues urge Biden to release oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize gas prices
In an effort to combat a sharp rise in oil prices amid Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and colleagues on…
Continue Reading
Deschutes Brewery joins US. Dept. of Energy’s ‘Better Climate Challenge’
The U.S. Department of Energy recognized Deschutes Brewery on Monday for committing to reduce portfolio-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50%…
Continue Reading
OLCC directs Oregon liquor stores to stop selling all Russian-made liquor
The Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission on Monday directed the operators of Oregon’s independently owned liquor stores to stop selling all…
Continue Reading
Drake Park Bank, Trail Project set to begin; BPRD vows to ‘retain as many mature trees as possible’
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it is starting a project at Drake Park that has been in the planning stages for several years.…
Continue Reading
Redmond School Board backs off mask confrontation after state moves up lifting school mandates
Welcoming the state’s move to more quickly drop its mask mandate for schools — and amid union concerns and state agency threats to fine or cost the…
Continue Reading
Oregon lawmakers pass Breese-Iverson bill to hike fines for unlicensed real estate brokers
State Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, on Friday successfully passed legislation that will better protect Oregon consumers throughout the…
Continue Reading
Work group will seek to pass ‘Ezra’s Law,’ boost sentences for criminals who leave life-long injuries
State Rep. Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, has reintroduced Ezra’s Law for the 2022 Legislative Session, a measure sought in the wake of a little…
Continue Reading
As invasion and explosions hit Ukraine, Central Oregon man fears for his family’s safety
As the Russian military invades Ukraine, Oleksandr Bilobrovchuk is worried about the safety of his brothers and their families, his parents and…
Continue Reading
Many C. Oregonians excited for lifting of indoor mask mandate, emergency declaration
Starting March 19th, mask mandates will be lifted for all indoor spaces in Oregon, including…
Continue Reading
ODF collecting seeds to save Oregon ash trees’ genes before destructive pest’s arrival
Working with the help of a federal grant from the USDA Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Forestry has been gathering seeds from Oregon ash…
Continue Reading
Oregon lawmakers OK bill to let more Oregonians register online, without state-issued ID
The Oregon Senate gave final legislative approval Thursday to House Bill 4133 on a vote of 18-7, allowing Oregonians to register to vote online with…
Continue Reading
Oregon Democrat lawmakers propose $400M package for affordable housing and homelessness
Lawmakers in Oregon’s Legislature on Thursday proposed a $400 million package to urgently address affordable housing and homelessness in a state…
Continue Reading
Bill to help disabled Oregon students won’t pass this session
A measure that sought to help students with disabilities get an adequate public education in Oregon won’t advance during this year’s…
Continue Reading
C. Oregon school superintendents ask state to lift schools’ mask mandate at same time as rest of state
Nearly a dozen Central and Eastern Oregon school superintendents sent a letter to two state health officials this week, asking that school districts…
Continue Reading
Bend Planning Commission continues work to revise controversial shelter code proposal
Bend’s Planning Commission continued its wordsmithing work Tuesday evening on controversial proposed development code revisions to broaden where…
Continue Reading
Gunman charged with killing Portland protester
A 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence in a Portland park, told them to leave and then drew a pistol and opened fire,…
Continue Reading
Mixed views given on proposed Tumalo sewer system expansion ahead of public hearing
Almost all of the community of Tumalo relies on septic tanks, most of which were built in the 1970s or earlier. Septic systems require annual…
Continue Reading