Communities raise $10K for info on poached bighorn ram
Oregonians have come together to raise additional funds to bring the total reward to $10,000 for information leading to charges involving a bighorn…
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Mt. Bachelor issuing 2020-21 vouchers to pass-holders
Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday that as part of a multi-faceted effort, 2019/20 season and multi-day pass-holders will be issued a voucher that can…
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C.O. COVID-19 impact: One-way trail, takeout food safety, more
Here’s Wednesday’s update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information…
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Oregon Democratic secretary of state candidates speak of COVID-19’s campaign impact
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting how candidates campaign for state elections, including the one for Secretary of State.…
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St. Charles adds new scrubs exchange program
Dr. Jeff Absalon said Wednesday all four of the St. Charles hospital locations started providing scrubs at the request of its caregivers. He said…
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Bend Ronald McDonald House opens door to medical workers
With families of pediatric patients unable to move in, the Ronald McDonald House of Bend has opened its doors to front-line medical…
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Oregon officials enforce social distancing amid fishing season
Angling season kicks off April 22 and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed all recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to…
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ODFW: Oregon’s wolf population count rises 15 percent in 2019
State wildlife biologists counted 158 wolves in Oregon this past winter, a 15 percent increase over last year’s count of 137, according to the…
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Part of the Deschutes River Trail is now a one way direction
Part of the Deschutes River Trail is now a one way direction in order to support social distancing. It is one way from Farewell Bend Park to…
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Cascades East Transit to trim service, require passenger masks or face coverings
Starting next Monday, Cascades East Transit will initiate the following service changes for Bend fixed routes, Community Connectors, and Dial-A-Ride…
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Kasner sentenced to Oregon State Hospital for life for gunning down neighbor
A Deschutes County judge on Wednesday found Joanna Kasner guilty except for insanity and sentenced her to the Oregon State Hospital for life for…
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Oregon records three more COVID-19 deaths, 33 cases
The COVID-19 virus has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 58, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Deschutes River Trail section in Bend goes one-way to promote social distancing
The Bend Park and Rec District said Wednesday it has changed the popular South Canyon section of the Deschutes River Trail to one-way, prohibited…
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Warm Springs police enforcing closure of access roads on reservation
To help protect the health and safety of tribal members from the COVID-19 virus, the secretary-treasurer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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Three blazes keep Crook County fire crews busy
Crook County firefighters were kept busy on Tuesday by three fires in the span of a few…
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OSP: Trooper shot by man on Hwy. 97 in Klamath County recovering
An Oregon State Police trooper who was shot and injured Friday in an incident in southern Oregon is recovering, authorities…
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Bar license pulled over virus order; owner says bar not open
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has suspended the license of a southern Oregon bar that officials say violated restrictions put in place to slow…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Revenue: No tax, personal info accessed during break-in
On Saturday, a man broke several windows and entered the first floor of the Oregon Department of Revenue…
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Sisters extends emergency declaration, discourages tourist travel, lodging
Sisters City Manager has extended the city’s emergency declaration until May 13 as city also strongly discourages tourist travel,…
Continue ReadingTour de France delayed until August due to COVID-19
The Tour de France has been pushed back until August, according to cycling’s governing body, after the French government extended its ban on mass…
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