At least 14 potential heat deaths in Oregon after hot spell
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SEATTLE (AP) — Oregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to…
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Fly Creek Fire near Lake Billy Chinook grows to 280 acres, now 5% contained; more storms loom
A lightning-sparked fire that prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation alerts in the Three Rivers subdivision near Lake Billy Chinook has…
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St. Charles doctors, health care workers restart unionization effort, accuse hospital of stalling process
The Central Oregon Providers Network, representing about 300 St. Charles Medical Group physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and…
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Give props to Redmond Airport: The last turboprop planes depart soon, replaced by jets
The era of turboprop planes flying in and out of Redmond Municipal Airport ends over the next several months, as part of Alaska Airlines’…
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Windigo Fire on Umpqua National Forest now 1,300 acres; Tolo Mtn. Fire 50% contained
The Windigo Fire that broke out Saturday near Windigo Pass on the Umpqua National Forest has grown quickly to 1,300 acres, officials said Sunday…
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Deschutes County Fair will have plenty to see, do and enjoy — but this year, no shuttle to come and go
You can count on a lot of food, fun and frivolity when the Deschutes County Fair begins its five-day run on Wednesday. But don’t count on a…
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Three Oregon firefighting task forces head south to help protect N. Calif. communities from the McKinney Fire
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal mobilized three structural task forces Sunday at the request of California to head south and help battle the…
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Dangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave suspected in 7 deaths
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in the Portland, Oregon, region said they would keep cooling shelters open…
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Storms, winds spark several Jefferson County fires; residents, regional task force help stop their spread
A dangerous combination of extreme heat, strong thunderstorms and winds sparked several fires around Jefferson County late Saturday afternoon,…
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Police investigate shots fired in SW Redmond neighborhood; resident finds several bullet holes in home
Several gunshots were fired early Saturday morning in a southwest Redmond neighborhood and one resident reported finding several bullet holes in…
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Fire causes $200,000 damage to SW Bend home; cause traced to oily rags from staining project
A fire that left $200,000 in damage to a southwest Bend home Friday afternoon had a familiar cause: improper disposal of oil-soaked rags from a…
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Bend saw record 18 days of unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke last year, new DEQ report says
The 2021 wildfire season continued a pattern of more acres burned in Oregon, creating poor air quality for longer periods of time. These are among…
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Top 3 Oregon gubernatorial candidates Drazan, Kotek and Johnson meet for first debate
The three leading candidates in Oregon’s gubernatorial race on Friday used the first debate of the campaign as an opportunity to define themselves,…
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St. Charles nurses voice frustration after hospital declares, later withdraws ‘crisis standards of care’
Nurses at St. Charles are voicing frustration over how the hospital system is handling an ongoing staffing shortage, after it was learned of a…
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Amid C.O.’s ‘huge’ housing problem, NeighborImpact running out of eviction protection funds
NeighborImpact is using state funds to help people on the brink of homelessness stay off the streets, but they’re running out of funds to do…
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DCSO releases photos, seeks tips to find 2 suspects in thefts from vehicles parked at trailheads
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office released several photos Friday in hopes the public can help them find a man and woman who recently stole…
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Merkley, Wyden announce long list of federally funded Oregon projects in Senate appropriations bills
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday they have secured funding for essential community projects across Oregon in the Fiscal…
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Oregon’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program to close on August 12; help still available
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Friday it will close the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP)…
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Oregon receives first installment of $270 million in payments from historic opioid settlement
Help is on the way — lots of it — for Oregonians with substance abuse issues. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday that Oregon…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry sets August 10 meeting in Redmond on new wildfire risk map
The Oregon Department of Forestry is holding a series of community information sessions on the new wildfire risk mapping project in Eastern and…
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