Sen. Jeff Merkley holds Deschutes County virtual town hall
Sen. Jeff Merkley held a virtual town hall Tuesday, answering questions from Deschutes County…
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Redmond councilors name ‘If I were Mayor’ student winners, OK $3.45 million FAA airport grant
Redmond city councilors on Tuesday evening approved a $3.45 million COVID-19 relief grant to the Redmond Airport from the Federal Aviation…
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Hummel, Oregon lawmakers endorse criminal justice, police reform bill to reduce racial disparities
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel joined several state legislators Tuesday in expressing their support for a criminal justice and police…
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Environmental group sues Forest Service over SW Oregon post-fire tree removal
An environmental group is suing the U.S. Forest Service, claiming it unlawfully approved the removal of trees burned in the Rogue River-Siskiyou…
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Half of Oregon’s 36 counties now at COVID-19 Lower Risk level, including Multnomah
Improving COVID-19 vaccination numbers have put five more counties in the Lower Risk category for business restrictions, including the most populous…
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Wyden co-sponsors Safe Gun Storage Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation Tuesday directing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish…
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Wyden schedules C.O. virtual town hall for June 3
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that he will have a live regional on-line town hall hosted by People’s Town Hall for residents of Crook,…
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Gov. Brown issues statement, one year after George Floyd’s death
Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement…
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Cascade Lakes Highway set to open for season Wednesday morning
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the Cascade Lakes Highway will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Deschutes County officials…
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ODOT: Updated transportation safety plan keeps vision at zero fatalities, serious injuries by 2035
A draft plan that will help Oregon improve transportation safety across all modes of travel – people walking, rolling, riding and driving – is…
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Oregon lawmakers add civics education to high school curriculum
The Oregon House voted Monday to make education in civics a requirement for high school students. Senate Bill 513 A updates Oregon’s high school…
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Oregon senators announce $39 million for substance abuse treatment, prevention, mental health services
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that $39.3 million in American Rescue Plan funding is headed to Oregon to support…
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Oregon House OKs bill to count properly postmarked ballots arriving up to a week after Election Day
Oregon House Democrats on Monday passed House Bill 3291, expanding voting accessibility by allowing ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be…
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Homeless people file suit against city of Portland over lost possessions
Four people experiencing homelessness have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Portland, saying its contractors have illegally tossed…
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Oregon begins phasing back in work-search requirements for jobless; deadlines set
The Oregon Employment Department said Monday it is putting back in place some unemployment insurance work-search requirements that were suspended or…
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City of Bend, NeighborImpact announce year-round, ‘low-barrier’ homeless shelter
The city of Bend and NeighborImpact announced Monday they have partnered to fund the reopening of last winter’s warming shelter as a year-round…
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Gov. Brown: New Lower Risk protocols allow ‘vaccinated sections’ for businesses, Blazer playoffs
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that the Oregon Health Authority will be revising health and safety protocols for businesses, churches and venues in…
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Child care already scarce in Oregon before pandemic hit, OSU report says
A new report from Oregon State University shows that as of March 2020, all 36 counties in Oregon qualify as child care “deserts” for infants and…
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Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border
A severe drought is creating a water crisis not seen in more than a century for farmers and federally protected fish along the Oregon-California…
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Amtrak restores service on NW routes following COVID cutbacks
In another hopeful sign that the travel industry is bouncing back in Washington after pandemic-induced lows last year, Amtrak says it’s restoring…
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