Caregiver respite program seeks sustaining memberships
Thelma’s Place is a nonprofit community serving those with Alzheimer’s or another dementia and their families and caregivers, by providing the…
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Gov. Brown names members of Vaping Public Health Work Group
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the members of the new Vaping Public Health Work Group, assembled by EO 19-09, to address the epidemic of…
Continue ReadingThree in family of former UO baseball player killed in Calif. helicopter crash
Three family members of former Oregon Ducks baseball standout J.J. Altobelli were among those who died a helicopter crash that also took the lives…
Continue ReadingOSU study offers path to address mental health in rare disease patients
People with a statistically rare disease are at greater risk of depression and anxiety than people with more common diseases, even if symptoms are…
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Wyden: FERC vacancies should be filled before Jordan Cove ruling
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expressed serious concerns Monday about two vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and called for Donald Trump…
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OSU-Cascades to launch bachelor’s degree in outdoor products
Oregon State University-Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree in outdoor products beginning this fall that will be one of only a few such…
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Police: Bend rape suspect awaiting trial jailed again, accused of tampering with GPS tracker
Bend police say a former real estate agent awaiting an April trial on rape and sexual abuse charges called authorities late Sunday afternoon to…
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Proposed rules could make flying with service animals more difficult
The Department of Transportation is proposing stricter regulations around service animals on flights. Specifically, the DOT is proposing amendments…
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Police: Beaverton man posed as teen online, assaulted children
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 26-year-old Beaverton man posed as a high school student on social media platforms such as Snapchat and…
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Police: S. Oregon pair got kids “blasted” on marijuana
A couple in southern Oregon has been arrested after police say they got two 13-year-olds high on marijuana at their home.…
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Nominations sought for BLM lands with public access issues
The BLM is seeking public assistance in nominating agency-managed parcels where the public can hunt, fish or recreate but there’s no or severely…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 29 and at least 1,400 injured in Turkey earthquake
By Isil Sariyuce, Hamdi Alkhshali and Amir Vera, CNN (CNN) — At least 29 people died and more than 1,400 are injured in eastern Turkey after…
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320 years after 9.0 Cascadia mega-quake, preparation is key
Many people in the Pacific Northwest are aware of the dangers of the Cascadia Subduction Zone since wider attention has been drawn to the 600-mile…
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Bend railroad crossings, traffic delay emergency response times
As just about every Bend resident knows, the city is growing rapidly, and that means both railroad crossings and heavy traffic can affect response…
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Oregon DEQ fines La Pine councilor Shields $18K for illegal disposal site
La Pine City Councilor Mike Shields has appealed an $18,000 fine by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for having an unpermitted solid…
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Pendleton police to start using body cameras
The Pendleton Police Department in northeastern Oregon now has an extra set of eyes with them. The East Oregonian reported this week that…
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NW dam’s new-design turbine more efficient, saves more young fish
Ice Harbor Dam personnel installed an advanced technology turbine, the first of its kind, in June…
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Wyden, colleagues propose strong surveillance reforms
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of lawmakers proposing strong new reforms to protect Americans’ rights…
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Oregon AG, 20 others sue Trump administration over new 3D-printed gun rule
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a group of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit filed Thursday night challenging the Trump…
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Community invited to Redmond 2040 vision update
Last summer, the City of Redmond launched Redmond 2040, a city-wide community engagement process to update its Comprehensive Plan. On Thursday, Feb.…
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