State’s relief fund for Black Oregonians suspends operations amid challenges
The state’s new $62 million relief fund for Black Oregonians will stop allocating grants and deposit the remaining $8.8 million with a federal…
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For first time in years, chinook salmon spawn in upper Columbia River
For the first time in more than a generation, chinook salmon have spawned in the upper Columbia River…
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Oregon joins coalition seeking federal regulation of untraceable ‘ghost guns’
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging a federal court to compel the Bureau of Alcohol,…
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Bend PD officers set to begin testing body cameras next week
Having chosen a few vendors to try out, the Bend Police Department said Thursday that its officers will begin testing body cameras next…
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Oregon to receive fewer vaccine doses than expected next week
Oregon will receive fewer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week than expected, state health officials said Thursday.…
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Oregon joins 38-state lawsuit alleging Google’s monopoly stifles competition
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general Thursday in suing Google LLC for anticompetitive conduct in…
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Prolific Madras meth trafficker gets 25-year federal prison sentence
A prolific drug dealer from Madras with a decades-long criminal history was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in federal prison, followed by five years…
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Bend releases community input report on policing policies
The Bend City Council on Wednesday evening received a summary report from a “Community Input on Policing Policies” project that started in…
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Judge: Oregon inmates’ COVID-19 lawsuit can proceed
A federal judge in Portland has ruled that a group of Oregon prison inmates can proceed with their lawsuit against state officials over their…
Continue ReadingOregon extends telehealth agreement for health insurance plans
The state of Oregon has reached an agreement with several health insurance companies to continue providing expanded telehealth options through at…
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Bend drops disputed Juniper Ridge shelter while pursuing other ways to help homeless
Citing issues ranging from timing and logistics to feasibility, city of Bend staff told councilors Wednesday night they are dropping a controversial…
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Bend Mexican restaurant under OSHA investigation for indoor dining
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant is fully open for business, and that’s bringing them big crowds — and scrutiny from state regulators who look into…
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State extends ‘Safe Harbor,’ meaning Crook County can resume in-person classes
Rising COVID-19 cases in Crook County appeared to dash all hopes of students returning to classrooms after Winter Break. That changed Wednesday after…
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Veteran Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., reflects on over 20-year legislative career
After more than two decades serving Oregon’s sprawling Second District in Congress, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., shared his thoughts with NewsChannel 21…
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‘3, 2, 1 – Go!’ Oregon’s front-line health care workers get first COVID-19 vaccinations
With a “3, 2, 1 – go!” and some light applause after, four health care workers at Portland’s Legacy Emanuel Medical Center became the first…
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Ex-Klamath Falls detective accused of using drugs in evidence before crash
A former Klamath Falls police detective was arrested Tuesday on drugged and reckless driving, official misconduct and other charges, accused of…
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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture phasing out most uses of insecticide by end of 2023
The Oregon Department of Agriculture filed administrative rules with the secretary of state this week that significantly limits insecticide…
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Oregon reports record 54 COVID-19 deaths, 1,129 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed a record 54 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,214, along with 1,129 new cases, the Oregon Health…
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Feds sign off on Ochoco Irrigation’s nearly 17-mile canal piping project
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced Tuesday it has released a Final Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No…
Continue Reading After update, 29 Oregon counties are in COVID-19 ‘Extreme Risk’ category
Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
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