Oregon receives $5 million emergency transportation grant for wildfire response
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) —Â Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon is receiving an emergency $5 million federal grant to…
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Wildfire smoke has brought Oregon record-poor air quality, DEQ reports
Oregon is experiencing record-poor air quality from wildfire smoke across the state, according to analysis released Tuesday by the Oregon Department…
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Bend, Redmond, Prineville DMV offices closed due to poor air quality
The Bend, Redmond and Prineville DMV offices closed Tuesday morning due to air quality…
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Oregon’s jobless rate fell to 7.7% in August, before the wildfires hit
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped significantly in August, to 7.7%, though still up sharply from a year ago — but that was before the sizable…
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200 more Oregon National Guard members to get firefighter training
Thanks to requests by state leaders for federal funds allocated by members of Congress to provide training in advance of wildfire season, more than…
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Oregon AG, others challenge methane-rules rollback for oil, gas industries
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of 24 states and municipalities Monday in challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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Oregon’s delegation urges feds to declare fires’ smoke public health emergency
Oregon’s congressional delegation on Monday urged Health and Human Services secretary to declare Oregon’s wildfires a public health emergency due to…
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Scientists, Walden weigh in on climate debate amid massive Oregon wildfires
The current wildfire devastation in Oregon might be the worst many in the state will see in their lifetimes.…
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Clarno will include GOP statement in Voters’ Pamphlet but appeal ruling
A Marion County judge ruled Monday the Oregon Republican Party should be permitted to place its November election statement in the state voting…
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Bend, Redmond get share of federal COVID-19 housing aid to avoid evictions
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Monday communities across Oregon will receive $22.4 million to help households facing higher risk of…
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New Oregon paid-leave program aims to help some quarantined workers
A new program starts this week to help people who work in Oregon and need to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19 exposure, but don’t have access to…
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OLCC OKs permanent rules for curbside recreational marijuana delivery
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved permanent rules Friday allowing licensed recreational marijuana retailers to continue curbside delivery…
Continue Reading ODOT to barricade fire-hit portions of state Highways 22, 226
To ensure public safety and prioritize travel for emergency responders, ODOT crews will barricade portions of Oregon Highway 22 (the North Santiam…
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Some evacuees worry they can’t afford to rebuild lost homes under modern codes
At the Super 8 Motel in Redmond on Sunday, smoke and worry filled the air, as anxious evacuees heard from the town of Detroit’s mayor while they wait…
Continue Reading Unhealthy air prompts some C.O. school districts to revise Monday plans
While Crook County schools work to hit one set of numbers –COVID-19 metrics — to make it possible for older Crook County students to return to…
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200 Deer Ridge inmates stage protest over smoke, other issues in temporary quarters
About 200 Deer Ridge state prison inmates near Madras refused to return to temporary quarters late Friday night due to thick smoke and other…
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OSP: Gunman found dead in Lakeview motel room after officer-involved shooting
A man who confronted a Lake County sheriff’s deputy with a handgun at a Lakeview motel Saturday afternoon apparently was shot by the deputy and died…
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Deschutes County begins planning for Comprehensive Plan update
The Deschutes County Community Development Department anticipates initiating a Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) Update in the fall of…
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Oregon Employment Dept. prepares to provide Lost Wages Assistance benefits
The Oregon Employment Department launched online self-certification Friday for the Lost Wages Assistance program, a temporary emergency measure that…
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Ex-Deschutes prosecutor still plans to sue county, despite report refuting most claims
On Friday, the results of a nearly four-month investigation into allegations of racism and sexism in the Deschutes County District Attorney’s office…
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