Oregonians rebuilding from wildfire urged to check contractors’ licenses
The Oregon Construction Contractors Board and construction industry leaders have a shared message for Oregonians who have had their home or business…
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Redmond’s third urban renewal district, along S. Hwy. 97, nears final hurdle
The plan for Redmond’s third urban renewal district is approaching its final…
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Trump supporters, Black Lives Matter protesters stage dueling Bend rallies
What started out as a President Trump merchandise booth in front of Bend’s Third Street Safeway soon become a two-sided rally between Trump…
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Bend police chief removes blue line from patrol cars, citing divisive interpretation
Amid intense scrutiny of police across the country, the Bend Police Department is removing a “thin blue line” graphic from the side of its patrol…
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Warm Springs tribal police applaud congressional passage of ‘Savanna’s Act’
In Warm Springs, 58-year-old Tina Spino has been missing since July. Warm Springs Police Chief Bill Elliott told us what steps they take in such…
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Merkley, Wyden intro bill to bar federal law enforcement camouflage uniforms
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with 32 Senate Democratic colleagues, introduced legislation Thursday to prohibit federal law…
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Oregon reports 382 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily figure in over a month
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 539, along with 382 new cases — the highest daily case count in…
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Portland rioters hurl Molotov cocktails at officers; 13 arrested
Portland police say rioters hurled Molotov cocktails at officers during a demonstration over a Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not indict…
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Oregon has ‘turned the corner’ on stopping massive wildfires, Gov. Brown says
Three of the 10 remaining major wildfires that have ravaged a million acres across Oregon have been contained to a point where they can be turned…
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As Sisters grows, some long-time locals struggle to afford to stay
Sisters has long been known as a small, even quaint Western-style community in Central Oregon. A place for those seeking a small town and rural…
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Greenhouse and nursery products top Oregon’s 2020 ag list; cattle and calves No. 2
Agriculture remains vital to Oregon’s economy. The state is home to more than 37,200 farms and ranches and with the commercial fishing industry,…
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Bend family explains why the white stripes by ADA parking spots are important
After experiencing multiple incidents with people unlawfully parking in ADA access aisles, a Bend family wanted to spread awareness about what the…
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Police called, no citations after scuffle at downtown Bend Breonna Taylor protest
Police were called to a Black Lives Matter protest rally in downtown Bend Wednesday after an argument led to a woman spraying a man with mace – in…
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Redmond police report encountering, reversing more opioid overdoses
Redmond city councilors on Tuesday night approved the police department’s request for more naloxone from the Central Oregon Health Council to deal…
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Latest Oregon revenue forecast rises by $2 billion
Oregon economists presented a “shocking” and significantly improved revenue forecast Wednesday, which could leave the state’s current budget…
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U.S. House joins Senate in passing bill to name Bend VA clinic for Robert Maxwell
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., applauded Wednesday’s unanimous House passage of a bill introduced by the…
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California plans to end sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035; Brown applauds move
California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, a move he says will cut…
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Deschutes County sees voter registration jump since 2016, but drop in ballot returns
Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day, aimed at raising awareness of voter registration opportunities ahead of the big fall election.…
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Central Oregon’s job market still recovering from COVID-19 losses
Central Oregon’s jobless rates saw another dramatic improvement in August, with more laid-off workers returning to work, but the COVID-19 impacts are…
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Oregon lawmakers push FEMA for urgent housing assistance due to fires
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader, and Suzanne Bonamici, all D-Ore., are pressing the…
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