Lincoln County drops mask exemption for people of color amid sharp criticism
After a storm of criticism, Lincoln County officials on Wednesday agreed to drop an exemption that allowed people of color to not wear masks, if they…
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Lawsuit filed in Bend aims to stop local governments from pocketing foreclosure equity
Lawyers representing two plaintiffs have filed a class-action lawsuit in Bend they say is aimed at preventing all Oregon counties from…
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The 2020 Tour of Homes is still on tap, with some changes
After careful consideration, the Central Oregon Builders Association said it’s still going to hold the 2020 Tour of Homes next month, but the…
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University of Oregon building named for racist to be renamed
A building at the University of Oregon will no longer be named for an early white settler who supported slavery and who helped draft the state’s…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest seeks comments on new cave management rules
The Deschutes National Forest said Tuesday it is seeking public comment on a proposed Cave Management Forest Order that would prohibit specific…
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Deschutes commissioners extend discussion of Hwy. 97 safety project plans
Deschutes County commissioners met Wednesday to consider a proposal to amend the Redmond-to-Bend safety project that will add a raised median along…
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At least 6 Redmond businesses have closed due to COVID-19 impacts
“For lease” signs and empty storefronts apparently are more present in Redmond’s downtown than ever before.…
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1,000-acre wildfire east of Madras reaches 60% containment
Firefighters made good progress and reached 60% containment Wednesday of a day-old, 1,000-acre fire on private land about 10 miles east of Madras,…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 171 more cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 195, along with 171 more cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Former Bend Burger King sells for $2.05 million to neighboring car dealership
The former Burger King located at 1091 SE 3rd Street in Bend recently sold to Kendall Development Group for $2,050,000 to Kendall Development Group…
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Police brutality, coronavirus on special session agenda for Oregon lawmakers
Oregon lawmakers, most wearing masks and trying to maintain social distance, began a special session Wednesday to crack down on police brutality and…
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Former Redmond City Hall to make way for parking lot
Redmond city councilors, meeting as the city’s Urban Renewal Board, approved a $1 million contract Tuesday night to demolish an 80-year-old…
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As fireworks go on sale, C.O. fire officials urge caution, offer safety tips
The Fourth of July is less than two weeks away, and stands opened up on the High Desert Tuesday for customers to buy fireworks.…
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Bend businesses react to upcoming minimum wage hike
Another summer, another minimum wage increase. For the last four years, Oregon’s minimum wage has increased at least 25 cents every July. But this…
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Oregon police unions want changes to accountability legislation
Oregon’s law enforcement unions are objecting to all six police accountability bills that have been introduced for the special legislative session…
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Gov. Brown seeks agriculture disaster declaration for C.O. after severe storms
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown has requested federal agriculture disaster designation for six Oregon counties, including Crook, Deschutes and…
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Washington issues statewide facial covering requirement
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state will require people to wear facial coverings in public settings under a statewide public health order…
Continue Reading Oregon has 191 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths; new Umatilla County outbreak
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Monday and remains at 192, along with 191 new cases statewide and an outbreak at an Eastern…
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C.O. national forests, BLM to restrict fire use, starting Friday
With a warm, dry spring and a hot summer forecast, the Forest Service and BLM in Central Oregon are implementing public use restrictions, starting…
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May job numbers: Deschutes, Crook counties improve; layoffs hit Jefferson County
Deschutes and Crook counties saw some recovery in May from a major COVID-19-related spike in unemployment, but wood product layoffs in Jefferson…
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