Salmon advocates see hope in plan to remove 4 Klamath dams
Advocates for salmon hope the timeline holds for dam removal on the Klamath River, saying it’s a race against time to make sure some salmon species…
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Bend councilors turn down COVID-19 limits on short-term rentals
Bend city councilors, meeting Wednesday night by video conference, turned down a proposal to impose strict limits on short-term rentals with a…
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C.O. COVID-19 impact: One-way trail, takeout food safety, more
Here’s Wednesday’s update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information…
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Oregon Democratic secretary of state candidates speak of COVID-19’s campaign impact
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting how candidates campaign for state elections, including the one for Secretary of State.…
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Oregon officials enforce social distancing amid fishing season
Angling season kicks off April 22 and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed all recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to…
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Deschutes River Trail section in Bend goes one-way to promote social distancing
The Bend Park and Rec District said Wednesday it has changed the popular South Canyon section of the Deschutes River Trail to one-way, prohibited…
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Bar license pulled over virus order; owner says bar not open
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has suspended the license of a southern Oregon bar that officials say violated restrictions put in place to slow…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Revenue: No tax, personal info accessed during break-in
On Saturday, a man broke several windows and entered the first floor of the Oregon Department of Revenue…
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Sisters extends emergency declaration, discourages tourist travel, lodging
Sisters City Manager has extended the city’s emergency declaration until May 13 as city also strongly discourages tourist travel,…
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Merkley critical of Trump plan to cut WHO funding
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s subcommittee overseeing multilateral…
Continue Reading OLCC liquor stores set March sales record
– Oregon Liquor Control Commission liquor stores sold close to $66 million in distilled spirits in March, an almost 20 percent increase in sales…
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Fall tags reduced for some Eastern Oregon deer, elk hunts
ODFW says tag numbers for some fall Eastern Oregon deer and elk hunts have been reduced due to fewer mule deer observations, likely due to disease…
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Coronavirus stimulus checks begin to arrive in Central Oregon
For those of you wondering when you’ll be receiving your federal stimulus check, it may be coming soon.…
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Gov. Brown on reopening state: ‘It will take longer than anyone wants’
Gov. Kate Brown laid out a series of requirements Tuesday before the unprecedented closure of vast segments of Oregon’s economy can be relaxed,…
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Oregon’s March jobless rate was steady — just before COVID-19’s impact hit
The Oregon Employment Department released its March jobless rate on Tuesday — unchanged, at 3.3 percent, because the data came from just before the…
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Walden answers questions about stimulus payments
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released information Tuesday on the individual payments that most Americans will receive in coming days, thanks to the…
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Washington to release almost 1,000 inmates amid outbreak
Washington state will release nearly 1,000 inmates serving time for nonviolent offenses to create more space in its prisons after a coronavirus…
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Bend seeks proposals for affordable housing, social services funding
The City of Bend’s Economic Development Department is soliciting requests for proposals for two annual funding programs that would provide over $1…
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Gov. Brown to outline framework for ‘reopening Oregon’ on Tuesday
Hours after the three West Coast governors agreed to coordinate a recovery path from COVID-19, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday she will held a…
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More illegal forest dumping discovered near La Pine
Even with the stay at home order in place, the Deschutes National Forest says illegal dumping continues to be a problem, as a La Pine family…
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