Oregon leaders tackle how to make cities age-friendly
AARP is holding a summit in Portland Monday to explore how to make cities great places for people of all ages to…
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Crook County firefighters union wins unfair labor practice claim
The Oregon Employee Relations Board has unanimously found that the Crook County Fire & Rescue District and its fire chief violated state labor laws…
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Two crashes on Hwy. 97 south of Bend
One driver, a 60-year-old La Pine woman, was injured and cited for careless driving in one of a pair of crashes on Highway 97 south of Lava Butte and…
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Food stamp change could affect at least 19,000 in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Human Services projects a new federal rule could push at least 19,000 people in the state off food stamps next year.…
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UO board of trustees to consider bonus for Schill
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon Board of Trustees plans to meet Tuesday to consider awarding a $100,000 bonus to president Michael…
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Police: 55 shots fired, 1 hurt at Portland rental house party
One person was injured in a shooting at a party at a Portland Airbnb rental in which police say 55 shots were fired from multiple guns. No other…
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Umatilla woman jailed on manslaughter, DUII charges in fatal crash
A Umatilla woman was arrested on manslaughter, drunken driving and other charges Friday night after she allegedly ran a red light and crashed into…
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Bend Pearl Harbor survivor attends anniversary event
On the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that plunged America into World War II, dozens gathered Saturday at the Bend Heroes…
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Bend Christmas Parade brings many smiles
It’s a special event that brings smiles to the faces of thousands: the Bend Christmas Parade, which rolled through town during a welcome break in the…
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2 businesses sue pipeline company over 2016 Portland blast
Two businesses whose Northwest Portland storefronts were destroyed by a 2016 gas explosion have filed new lawsuits against the company that was…
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Ex-TV station bookkeeper gets prison for embezzlement
A longtime bookkeeper was sentenced to prison after admitting she embezzled more than half a million dollars from a Southern Oregon television…
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Commercial ocean crabbing further delayed in Oregon
State shellfish managers say the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed until at least Dec. 31 along the entire Oregon…
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Driver gets 16 years for striking pregnant woman in Gresham
A man on methamphetamine when he crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into a sedan in Gresham, causing catastrophic injuries to the pregnant…
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DA won’t seek death penalty in Bend mother’s murder case
The Deschutes County district attorney won’t seek the death penalty in the case of Tashina Jordan, a Bend mother accused of fatally shooting her…
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Terrebonne-area domestic incident brings out DCSO, police, armored unit
An alleged domestic dispute, assault brought numerous police to a Terrebonne home Friday night, but the situation was de-escalated after the alleged…
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Bend man charged in DUII wrong-way roundabout crash
A Bend man faces charges of drunk driving and felony hit-and-run after a wrong-way head-on collision Friday afternoon in a southeast Bend roundabout…
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 Crook County SO’s holiday reminder: Buzzed driving is drunk driving
This holiday season, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety…
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Complaints bring SW Redmond drug raid, arrest
Several citizen complaints and weeks of surveillance and investigation led to Friday’s police raid on a southwest Redmond home, where officers said…
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Early C.O. snowpack levels well below average
Central Oregon’s snowpack levels are well below average for this early-season time of year, prompting some concern, though more snow is on the way at…
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COCC culinary school’s new food truck ready to roll, teach (and feed)
The Cascade Culinary Institute at Central Oregon Community College recently unveiled its newest teaching tool: a food truck designed to show students…
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