State sets land sale for new National Guard readiness center in Redmond
After years of discussion and collaboration between the city of Redmond, Deschutes County and the Oregon Military Department, another state agency…
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Oregon OSHA fines Springfield restaurant $9K for COVID-19 rule violations
Oregon OSHA said Wednesday it has fined a Springfield restaurant more than $9,000 for two violations of restrictions designed to protect people from…
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30 people infected in Josephine County Jail COVID-19 outbreak
The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office says 30 people have been infected with COVID-19 in its jail in southern Oregon.…
Continue ReadingMore C.O. waterways added to Oregon’s ‘essential salmonid’ habitat
The Oregon Department of State Lands announced Tuesday it has updated the state’s essential salmonid habitat map and now is seeking the public’s…
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Bend set to roll out new street-sealing material: recycled tire chips
Some of Bend’s neighborhood streets are about to get a new kind of…
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Bend vehicle thefts jumped 56% last year; police recover 2 guns from stolen pickup
Car thefts jumped more than 56 percent in Bend last year, police reported Tuesday, and at least a third had been left unlocked — many with keys,…
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Oregon Republicans urge transparent, nonpartisan approach to redistricting
Republican members of the Oregon Legislature’s redistricting committees said Monday they are strongly advocating for a transparent and nonpartisan…
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Measure 110 decriminalizes drugs in new, health-based approach to possession
Measure 110, a new, first-in-the-nation Oregon law that rolls back criminalization of possessing small amounts of drugs, took effect Monday, though…
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Merkley, fellow Dems propose $130 billion school modernization bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has joined a group of his colleagues to introduce the Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act—legislation that would…
Continue Reading Oregon OSHA proposes ‘permanent’ rule addressing COVID-19 in all workplaces
Seeking to extend protections for workers against COVID-19, Oregon OSHA said Monday it is proposing a permanent rule that largely maintains – with…
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Warm Springs health official named to M. 110 oversight, accountability council
The Oregon Health Authority has announced the appointment of 21 members to serve on a new Oversight and Accountability Council to oversee the…
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Oregon lawmaker won’t pursue bill on governor taking land in emergencies
A bill that some were concerned might expand the governor’s power to seize property during emergencies isn’t proceeding the session, according to the…
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OSU Board approves construction of $70 million Arts and Education Complex
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday unanimously approved construction of a new $70 million Arts and Education Complex that will…
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Oregon’s declining jobless rate means shift in extended unemployment benefits
The U.S. Department of Labor informed the Oregon Employment Department that it is turning off Oregon’s Extended Benefits program because of…
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Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of marijuana in Idaho has moved forward as lawmakers in the conservative…
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Two iconic Bend parks — Drake and Shevlin — turn 100 this year
Two of Bend’s most beloved parks turn 100 years old in 2021. The Bend Park and Recreation District is celebrating these important milestones with a…
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Wyden, Blumenauer intro bill to expand vote-by-mail nationwide
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday to fight voter suppression by ensuring every American voter…
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State adopts rules for ‘slow no-wake’ zone at Prineville Reservoir
The Oregon State Marine Board has adopted rules for a slow no-wake zone on Prineville…
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Deschutes DA: Jail inmate’s death found to be suicide, ‘non-criminal incident’
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Thursday he’d finished his review of the circumstances surrounding a county jail inmate’s death…
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State LCDC approves Bend’s new rules, paving way for more high-density housing
Two years after lawmakers paved the way, Oregon’s land-use commission has unanimously approved changes to the city of Bend’s development codes that…
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