Oregon Dept. of Revenue office in Bend to close for improvement project
The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Bend district office at 951 SW Simpson Avenue will be closed from Monday, August 30 through Oct. 9 due to…
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‘I hope my family is still alive’: Redmond residents seek to get relatives out of Afghanistan
Haseeb Shojai carries on with his day-to-day life as a father, business owner and community member in Central Oregon. But he’s also been carrying…
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Ex-Klamath Falls PD officer pleads guilty to charges of stealing meth, fentanyl from evidence room
A former Klamath Falls police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to stealing methamphetamine and fentanyl from an evidence room,…
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Bend residents, visitors react warily to Gov. Brown’s new outdoor mask requirement
People out and about in Bend’s Old Mill District on Tuesday shared their opinions about Gov. Kate Brown’s announcement of a new statewide outdoor…
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BPRD faces critical shortage of Kids INC staff, asks parents to help recruit more, avoid cuts
The Bend Park and Recreation District is calling on all parents who rely on its after-school care program Kids INC to help recruit and refer…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff in honor of OSP sergeant
Governor Kate Brown on Monday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday in honor…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue, AirLink come to aid of South Sister hiker
A hiker from Portland who experienced a medical issue near the 10,358-foot summit of South Sister on Sunday afternoon was helped down the peak by…
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Neighbors, teacher voice opposition to proposed NE Bend managed homeless camp
Residents, school faculty members and nearby business owners are all opposing a managed homeless campsite that was proposed at the Bend City Council…
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Federal jury awards fired DCSO deputy over $1 million in lawsuit against county, Sheriff Nelson
After several days of testimony, a federal jury on Monday awarded fired Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy Eric Kozowski more than $1 million in his…
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‘Goals met … time to bow out:’ Deschutes DA Hummel won’t seek a third term
Next year, Deschutes County voters will select a new district attorney. Two-term DA John Hummel announced Monday he will not seek…
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Conservative activists try to overturn two new Oregon election laws
Two new laws aimed at expanding voter access in Oregon are under fire from a conservative group that argues the changes will make state elections…
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DEQ extends Deschutes County, S. Oregon air quality advisory until at least Wednesday
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Monday for Southern and Central Oregon due to smoke from wildfires in…
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Oregon redistricting hearings go virtual; schedule released
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In response to growing hospitalization rates across the state due to the Delta variant of COVID-19, Senate President Peter…
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Protesters clash in NE Portland after opposing gatherings; shots apparently fired downtown
Opposing rallies that drew hundreds of people in Portland sparked clashes on…
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Parents in Oregon, elsewhere get coached on how to escape mask and vaccine rules
An Oregon school superintendent is telling parents they can get their children out of wearing masks by citing federal disability law. A pastor at a…
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Explainer: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to know why crews don’t simply put out the flames to…
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Merkley, Wyden, colleagues urge Biden to ‘urgently’ evacuate Afghan visa applicants
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday they are working alongside a bipartisan group of 53 senators to urge the Biden administration…
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Portland prepares for potentially violent weekend protests
Demonstrations are expected between opposing groups in downtown Portland on Sunday. City leaders on Friday denounced violence and urged…
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Earliest-ever water shutoff at Wickiup Reservoir leaves open question: What of next year?
An outflow tube that carries water from the Wickiup Reservoir into the Deschutes River was turned off Friday afternoon, the latest troubling…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for all of Central, Eastern Oregon, Jackson County
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Friday for all areas east of the Cascades, plus Jackson County, due to…
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