Deschutes Public Library locations to close for 2-plus weeks
All Deschutes Public Library locations will close for 2-plus weeks, starting Monday evening, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the library board decided…
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Medford considers ban on hemp
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Medford city leaders are considering a ban on growing hemp within the city. The Mail Tribune reports Medford City Council this…
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Oregon senators issue numerous virus-related statements
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released at least seven coronavirus-related news releases on Friday. Rep. Greg Walden,…
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C.O. COVID-19 news: Govts. declare states of emergency, Jefferson-Crook delay trials
Deschutes County commissioners officially declared a state of emergency in the county at a special meeting Friday to discuss various aspects of the…
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Bend Park and Rec to close all public facilities for 2 weeks
At an emergency meeting Friday, the Bend Park and Recreation Board decided to close all district facilities to public use for two weeks, beginning at…
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State says: Oregon child care providers don’t have to close
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —  Following Gov. Kate Brown’s statewide school closure announcement in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Early…
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COVID-19 govt. news: Bend, Redmond senior centers closing, city of Bend, Legislature, more
The City of Bend is cancelling some meetings and open houses, effective today through April…
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Oregon’s 2020 census count begins in Warm Springs
Oregon’s 2020 census effort to count the state’s population kicked off Thursday on the land owned and cherished by the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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OSU, OSU-Cascades move to remote exams, classes due to COVID-19
Oregon State University Provost and Executive Vice President Edward Feser announced Wednesday the school’s response to the COVID-19 situation,…
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Bend PD IDs 3 officers involved in shooting; DA seeks info
Bend Police released Wednesday the names and work backgrounds of three officers involved in a pursuit and attempted arrest early Monday that led to…
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Walden backs ‘Trillion Trees Act’
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) joined other members of Congress at a news conference Tuesday on The Trillion Trees Act, which would help decrease carbon…
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Bend Fire explains Tumalo operations after concern voiced over response time
Following an out-of-control field burn in Tumalo last week that spread to about three acres, a community member expressed concern about how long it…
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18 in crowded 2nd District field to succeed Rep. Greg Walden
The candidate field is all set for Oregon’s May 19 primary, and the most crowded race by far is the 18 candidates seeking to succeed retiring 2nd…
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DCSO adds second ‘Blue Line Safety Zone,’ in Sisters
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is now offering the Blue Line Safety Zone in Sisters, a clearly marked and well-lit location to use for various…
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Gov. Brown takes sweeping action to cut global warming
In an end run around Republican legislators, Oregon’s Democratic governor ordered the state on Tuesday to lower greenhouse gas emissions,…
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First Multnomah County COVID-19 case brings state tally to 15
The Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday Multnomah County’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The new case brings Oregon’s total…
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Over GOP nays, Oregon lawmakers fund move to cut greenhouse gases
As Democratic Gov. Kate Brown finalizes an executive order to cut Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions, a panel of state lawmakers on Monday allocated…
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Bend Councilor Abernethy won’t seek re-election
For the second time in his political career on the Bend City Council, Bruce Abernethy announced Sunday night he will step down and not seek another…
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Oregon Legislature crashes over climate bill, leaving acrimony
A total of three bills passed while hundreds died as the Oregon legislative session went down in flames and cost taxpayers a half-million dollars,…
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Warm Springs Tribes to conduct Oregon’s first 2020 census count
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs said Friday it has been asked by the U.S. Census Bureau to host the first count in the state of Oregon for…
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