Bend man arrested on sex abuse charges
A month-long investigation of a 39-year-old Bend man in an alleged sexual abuse case led to his arrest Wednesday, according to police who also said…
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Oregon’s 2020 census count begins in Warm Springs
Oregon’s 2020 census effort to count the state’s population kicked off Thursday on the land owned and cherished by the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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C.O. officials visit Eugene to examine its efforts on homelessness
Bend City Councilor Bruce Abernethy and five other representatives from Bend visited Eugene on Monday and Tuesday to learn how to better address…
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Gov. Brown outlines gatherings ban, other steps amid ‘unprecedented public health crisis’
Gov. Kate Brown Wednesday announced Wednesday night “urgent new rules” to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon, including a ban on large gatherings,…
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Wyden, Merkley seek permanent funding of Land, Water Conservation Fund
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., join bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce landmark legislation to permanently and fully fund the…
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RPA middle-schoolers learning all about farming
Redmond Proficiency Academy Middle School science students will visit DD Ranch, a Terrebonne farm, about 10 times over the course of the current…
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Crook County Cowboys’ quest for 5A title comes to an end
The Crook County Cowboys were hoping to keep their historic season going on Wednesday. It would not be an easy task, though, against the top-seed…
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Deschutes County reports first presumptive COVID-19 case
Oregon now has a total of 19 people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since Feb. 28 after the Oregon Health Authority announced four new…
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Bend’s Massage Envy shuts down; customers charged for prepaid services
Massage Envy off Highway 97 in northern Bend has suddenly closed its doors, leaving some customers worried they may be out hundreds of dollars for…
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OSU, OSU-Cascades move to remote exams, classes due to COVID-19
Oregon State University Provost and Executive Vice President Edward Feser announced Wednesday the school’s response to the COVID-19 situation,…
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Two cases at Lebanon veterans’ home bring Oregon COVID-19 tally to 21
With officials assuming that thousands of Oregonians will get the new coronavirus, an AP source says Gov. Kate Brown is preparing to announce steps…
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COCC, Bend-La Pine Schools take steps to prevent COVID-19
Like so many others, Central Oregon Community College is keeping a close eye on the coronavirus, and taking steps to curb its…
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Bend PD IDs 3 officers involved in shooting; DA seeks info
Bend Police released Wednesday the names and work backgrounds of three officers involved in a pursuit and attempted arrest early Monday that led to…
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Warm Springs man accused of abusing child in 1990s
A Warm Springs man has been charged with sexually abusing a minor victim nearly three decades ago on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, federal…
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Oregon AG announces T-Mobile/Sprint merger settlement
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday a settlement with T-Mobile, resolving Oregon’s challenge to the company’s merger…
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Police: Death at Tigard hotel ruled homicide
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) — A man from Nehalem was found dead Friday at a Tigard hotel, and officials have ruled his death a homicide. Embassy Suites Hotel…
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Oregon appeals court overturns killer’s 50-year prison term
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 50-year prison sentence of a man who as a teen stabbed a Wilsonville woman to death has been overturned. The Oregon Court…
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New SE Bend high school’s name chosen: Caldera
Bend-La Pine Schools’ newest high school in southeast Bend will be named Caldera High School, as selected unanimously by the Bend-La Pine…
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Washington Gov. Inslee bans large gatherings in greater Seattle area
Hoping to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday banned gatherings and events of more than 250 people in…
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Bend-La Pine Schools taking steps to curb risk of COVID-19
Bend-La Pine Schools have begun taking preventative measures to fight off the potentially deadly novel coronavirus.…
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