Deschutes County COVID-19 cases on the decline; experts hope trend continues
Deschutes County has seen fewer cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks, and county officials are hoping it’s a trend that…
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Oregon Employment Dept. applies to federal Lost Wages Assistance program
The Oregon Employment Department has applied to the federal Lost Wages Assistance program through FEMA to provide jobless residents with an extra…
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OSU plans weekly COVID-19 sewer testing in Bend for next 2 1/2 years
Oregon State University has received a $1.2 million grant from the Oregon Health Authority to expand its Coronavirus Sewer Surveillance project…
Continue ReadingACLU sues over federal action in Portland protests
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging agents sent by President Donald Trump to protect a federal courthouse…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson County man, 55
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, including a 55-year-old Jefferson County resident who died Tuesday at St. Charles Bend, raising the…
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Wyden voices concern over growing PPE shortage at nursing homes
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Wednesday highlighted…
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More progress seen on Central Oregon wildfires
The more than week-old lightning-sparked wildfires burning across Central Oregon are again seeing higher containment figures Wednesday, thanks to…
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Sensing the smoke: Bend tech firm measures C.O. air quality like never before
Air quality in Central Oregon is usually excellent. During fire season, however, our air quality can rapidly decline to unhealthy levels, as…
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UO pivoting to mostly online, remote instruction for fall term
Describing it as a difficult but prudent decision, University of Oregon President Michael Schill announced Wednesday that the school will shift to…
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Portland rioters smash City Hall windows, 23 arrested
Rioters in Portland smashed windows at City Hall in a demonstration that started Tuesday night and stretched into Wednesday morning, and police made…
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UPS driver suspected in I-5 shootings held on $1M bail
The Roseburg man suspected of shooting cars along Interstate 5 in Oregon from his UPS tractor-trailer rig remained in jail Tuesday on $1 million…
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Anti-government activist Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse
Authorities arrested anti-government activist Ammon Bundy at the Idaho Statehouse on Tuesday after he refused to leave a meeting room where a few…
Continue ReadingHurricane Laura nears Category 4 strength, threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surges
Storm approaching Louisiana, Texas (CNN) — Hurricane Laura may reach extremely dangerous Category 4 strength before…
Continue ReadingNice day, but smoke returns
Gentle southerly breezes have given us a little relief from the smoke overnight,…
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Home security camera helps Bend police find, arrest 2 burglary suspects
A caretaker using a security camera to watch a hospitalized family member’s southeast Bend home caught two burglars at work early Tuesday, and…
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Bend restaurants stay open, but COVID-19 limitations spark frustrations
We’ve all been there: excited to leave our homes amid the pandemic and grab a bite to eat.…
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Firefighter killed in helicopter crash identified as Montana man
A helicopter pilot who died late Monday while fighting a wildfire in the Mount Hood National Forest worked for a private company based in Bozeman,…
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Hospice of Redmond revamps Festival of Trees amid COVID-19
Hospice of Redmond’s annual fundraising event, Festival of Trees, is being transformed into a COVID-friendly event for the first time in 36 years.…
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Some C.O. census workers threatened by homeowners
Imagine knocking on the door of a home and being met with a gun. The family of one census worker says he’s had that experience more than once in…
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Brown orders flags to half-staff in honor of two fallen Marines, one from Bend
Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff Wednesday in honor of two fallen Oregon Marines, Lance…
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