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Some state parks closed through summer; at others, state urges ‘Prepare + Care’
COVID-19 is still a reality in Oregon, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to do their part to help protect themselves…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 is still a reality in Oregon, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to do their part to help protect themselves…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregonians gathered Friday afternoon in Bend’s Drake Park to celebrate Juneteenth, a traditional day to recognize the end of slavery in…
Continue ReadingOregon DMV said Friday it will accept appointments at another 16 field offices starting next week for services that must be done in-person. But some…
Continue ReadingDOT, along with the City of La Pine and Deschutes County, is planning how to improve conditions for driving, walking, biking and moving freight in…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Friday he has completed his review of the investigation of a county jail death earlier this year…
Continue ReadingFloating the Deschutes River though Bend is a popular summer tradition for many residents and visitors, and the COVID-19 pandemic will influence the…
Continue ReadingAs many of us start to use more mobile banking apps while we are spending more time at home, the Oregon attorney general and the Oregon Bankers…
Continue ReadingGov. Kate Brown issued updated guidance from the Oregon Health Authority on Friday regarding the required use of face coverings in indoor public…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters who took to the streets in Portland for the 22nd consecutive night tore down a statue of George Washington that…
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council has approved over $1.3 million in funding from two different programs for affordable housing developments…
Continue ReadingReps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ann Kuster (D-NH) introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday they said would provide relief to small private rural water…
Continue ReadingThe city of Bend hosted a virtual community stakeholder town hall Thursday to introduce and pose questions to the five candidates vying to be the…
Continue ReadingGov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she is proclaiming June 19 as Juneteenth in Oregon—a celebration of Black American freedom and…
Continue ReadingOregonians in some of the state’s most populous counties will be required to wear face masks when they are in public indoor spaces, such as grocery…
Continue ReadingAs retirement approaches, Bend Police Chief Jim Porter touts progress in many areas, but says more training, some tough issues lie ahead, amid…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County commissioners and state park officials met Wednesday to discuss possible solutions to the latest parking issues on streets near…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City commissioners in Portland have voted to cut nearly $16 million from the Portland Police Bureau’s budget in response to…
Continue ReadingThe Deschutes National Forest has announced it will reopen the popular Tumalo Falls day-use site to visitors on…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland will formally recognize June 19, or Juneteenth, as a paid holiday, Mayor Ted Wheeler said. The Portland City Council…
Continue ReadingTwo Central Oregon lawmakers preparing for next week’s special session called by Gov. Kate Brown discussed their priorities Tuesday with NewsChannel…
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