Bend shoppers voice reactions to single-use bag ban
If you’re someone who forgets to bring your reusable bags to the grocery store, now it could cost…
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Portland City Council member Nick Fish dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The current longest tenured member of the Portland City Council has died from cancer. Â Nick Fish, 61, died Thursday in his…
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New year means new laws take effect in Oregon
As we welcome a new year, there are many new laws that take effect in Oregon on New Year’s Day.…
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Oregon AG announces $4 million CenturyLink settlement
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday announced a $4 million settlement with the global telecommunications company CenturyLink for…
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USFS wilderness fee plan draws negative comments
A plan that would require purchasing a permit before entering three of Oregon’s most popular wilderness areas has received a largely negative…
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Portland police chief leaving to be Philadelphia police commissioner
Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, who arrived in Portland in 2017 after a long career in Oakland, California, is leaving to become the police…
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Deschutes DA: Deputy legally justified in shooting Bend car theft suspect
Deschutes County DA John Hummel ruled Friday that a sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in firing 5 shots into a stolen car, 3 that hit suspect,…
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OLCC bans CBD use in licensees’ alcoholic beverages
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced Thursday a policy banning the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages containing…
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OSU Extension building partnerships in new fire program
In a time of increasing wildfire activity, Oregon State University Extension Service said Friday it has implemented a new statewide fire program to…
Continue Reading Judge lifts extra oversight of Oregon State Hospital
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Oregon no longer needs extra oversight to ensure criminal defendants in need of mental…
Continue Reading Report: Pesticides threaten iconic Oregon species
The wide use of pesticides is pushing some species in Oregon and across the country to the brink, according to a new report from the Endangered…
Continue Reading Open enrollment starts Friday for Oregonians
Oregonians without health insurance will be busy during the state’s open enrollment period. It is the only time of the year many Oregonians who…
Continue Reading Senators: Appropriations bill funds research, public safety
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday key provisions in the Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Committee bill…
Continue Reading Oregon senators outline housing, transportation funding in bill
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said Thursday the Senate has passed the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, which…
Continue Reading Senate OKs ag appropriations with Oregon funding
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the Agriculture Appropriations bill that was voted out of the full Senate Thursday will help…
Continue Reading AG won’t defend Clarno over ballot measures rejection
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is refusing to defend Secretary of State Bev Clarno in litigation over Clarno’s rejection of three…
Continue Reading Gov. Kate Brown to lead trade mission to Asia
Gov. Kate Brown announced details Thursday on her upcoming trade mission to Asia to promote foreign investment in Oregon, Oregon goods and tourism.…
Continue Reading Bend business owner, student back climate change measures
Three new Oregon climate change measures, backed by a Bend business owner and several supporters, are now one step closer to being included on the…
Continue Reading Merkley, Wyden hail Senate passage of appropriations bill
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said an Interior Department appropriations bill passed by the Senate Thursday includes key provisions that…
Continue Reading Walden concerned by growing reliance on foreign drug makers
Rep. Greg Walden. R-Ore., spoke at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing Thursday on the safety and national security concerns over a…
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