Wyden calls for resignation of Oregon Employment Dept. director
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called Saturday for the resignation of Oregon Employment Department Director Kay Erickson due to the massive backlog of…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 55 new cases, 5 in C. Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 153, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Hail hits Tumalo as storms rip through High Desert
Judy Pettit shared this video of the hail bouncing on her yard Saturday afternoon as severe thunderstorms ripped the…
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OSU Board approves reduced budget, outlines $124 million in expected cuts
The OSU Board of Trustees has approved a reduced, $1.33 billion budget that outlines $124 million in expense reductions due to COVID-19…
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Portland fires, vandalism, looting as protest turns into riot; at least 13 arrests
A march through the streets of Portland in protest of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in Minneapolis police custody, turned…
Continue ReadingWatch Live: SpaceX, NASA launch astronauts to International Space Station
Watch live coverage as SpaceX works with NASA to launch the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule with two U.S. astronauts, the first mission of its…
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Eugene protest turns violent; rioters destroy several businesses
Several downtown Eugene businesses were damaged or destroyed by rioters and looters late Friday and early Saturday before police used tear gas to…
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Gov. Brown directs $30 million to protect farm workers, secure food supply chain
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a $30 million investment to secure Oregon’s food supply chain and protect essential agricultural workers.…
Continue ReadingUnrest mounts across numerous US cities over the death of George Floyd
Pain and anger over the death of George Floyd spilled over into multiple cities across the country Friday night, hours after the former Minneapolis…
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OSU bringing COVID-19 testing to Bend neighborhoods this weekend
Starting Saturday, Oregon State University is bringing COVID-19 testing to Bend, in a door-to-door project similar to one taking place in…
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Filing period to begin for 3 Sisters City Council positions
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Notice is hereby given that a general election will be held on November 3 for three positions on the Sisters City Council.…
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Merkley pushes Oregon Employment Dept. to answer for massive claims backlog
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pressed the Oregon Employment Department director Friday on why hundreds of thousands of Oregonians…
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Clarno alerts social media companies about ‘false’ elections content
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Bev Clarno alerted Twitter and Facebook to what she said were falsehoods being shared on their…
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Sonar helps searchers find Klamath Lake kayaker’s body
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A special sonar device was able to help divers find and recover the body of a Chiloquin-area man whose kayak overturned…
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Bend couple makes hundreds of bread kits each week for those in need
With the help of some volunteers, Klaus and Janet Mager of Bend turn 1,200 pounds of flour into hundreds of bread kits every week for those in need.…
Continue ReadingLa Pine HS teacher charged with abusing student nearly decade ago
A La Pine High School English Language Arts teacher was arrested Friday on sex abuse charges alleging she had a sexual relationship with a…
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OHA says it will release info on workplace locations with coronavirus outbreaks
The Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday it will now release information regarding the location of workplace environments that have coronavirus…
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Bend Police voice reactions to George Floyd’s death, issues of police brutality
Reaction is pouring in across the country including Central Oregon about the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was unarmed and…
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Former Deschutes deputy DA says she’s suing over ‘toxic’ race, sex discrimination
A former Deschutes County deputy district attorney has filed notice she plans to sue the county, alleging race and sex discrimination and a “toxic…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 48 new COVID-19 cases, three in Jefferson County
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Thursday and remains at 151, with 48 new cases reported, the Oregon Health Authority…
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