Two counties taken off, three added to Oregon’s COVID-19 ‘watch list’
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that two counties have been removed from a County Watch List, while three have been added, for a total of…
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C.O. crews busy tackling lightning-sparked wildfires; most caught small
The largest of 10 Central Oregon wildfires sparked by lightning from this week’s thunderstorms burned about 40 acres southwest of Dayville in Grant…
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Redmond gets new food pantry
More than 100 volunteers are…
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Prineville PD to join in national enforcement effort targeting impaired drivers
The Prineville Police Department will be participating in the a national high-visibility enforcement event during the month of August. The goal is…
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Central Oregon songbirds are dying at an alarming rate from salmonella
Salmonella infections in birds is a common occurrence in winter, but a summer outbreak is affecting a number of red crossbills in Central Oregon.…
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ODOT: Hwy. 97 wildlife underpasses have had bigger safety impact than expected
A pair of Highway 97 wildlife underpasses near Sunriver have provided more safety for deer and other animals — and for motorists — than planners…
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World’s last Blockbuster, in Bend, sees a big weekend bump in online sales
Bend’s now-world-famous Blockbuster Video, the last one remaining in the world, says it saw a huge boost in online merchandise sales last weekend.…
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Some C.O. parents say it’s best to keep teaching kids at home, but others face issues
After Gov. Kate Brown released new COVID-19 metrics on Tuesday, Bend-La Pine Schools officials said students likely will not return to the classroom…
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Portland man arrested in Redmond PD underage sex sting operation
A 45-year-old Portland man who thought he was communicating online with a 15-year-old girl and sought sexual contact showed up to meet her in…
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Oregon officials advise what to do with unsolicited seeds mailed from China
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it is aware that people across the country, including Oregon, are receiving…
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Federal agents to pull back in Portland, but will stay on standby
Some federal officers guarding a U.S. courthouse that’s been targeted during violent protests in Portland will leave in the next 24 hours, Oregon…
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 304 new cases, 24 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 311, along with 304 new cases, 24 of them in Central Oregon,…
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Escaped campfire sparks small brush fire in Bend river canyon
An escaped campfire in a transient camp area sparked a small brush fire Wednesday afternoon in the Deschutes River Canyon south of The Riverhouse…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown announces phased withdrawal of federal officers from Portland
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that federal officials have agreed to remove their officers deployed to defend the downtown Portland…
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Wyden, Merkley press feds to improve hemp farming rules
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., asked federal officials Wednesday to change costly and confusing rules for farmers in Oregon and…
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Experienced Wash. climber killed in 600-foot fall from glacier on Mount Jefferson
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday identified an experienced climber from Kennewick, Wash., who slipped and fell hundreds of feet to…
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Watch live: Tech executives appear at House hearing
Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google executives testify at House…
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ODA proposes new rules limiting use of insecticide
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture convened a stakeholder workgroup that has developed new rules that reduce the unique risk…
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State adopts rules to develop more duplexes in single-family zones
The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission has adopted a model housing code and administrative rules to guide the development of…
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C.O. students may not get back to classrooms this fall
Under new COVID-19 metrics released Tuesday, students in most Oregon counties may not be able to return to their classrooms this fall, officials…
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