Bend woman, DCSO warn of imposter scam calls
Scam callers are at it again, and a Bend woman says she recently almost fell for one scammer falsely claiming to be a Deschutes County…
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ODOT, Facebook partner on fiber optic project
(Update: Adding video, ODOT comments) The Oregon Department of Transportation and Facebook are entering into a partnership to place fiber-optic cable…
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Body recovered from Willamette believed to be missing student
A body recovered from the Willamette River in northwest Portland on Sunday afternoon is believed to be a missing University of Portland student whose…
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Oregon State announces new protections for old growth
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University has announced plans to immediately reinstitute an abandoned 2005 management plan for its…
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Fashion event raises $55K for Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend
Following last year’s debut as one of Bend’s hottest new charitable events, Giving In Style held it’s 2nd annual fashion show…
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Chinese national gets 3 years for trafficking fake iPhones
A Chinese national and former engineering student at Linn Benton Community College in Albany was sentenced today Monday to 37 months in federal…
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Democrat secretary of state hopefuls debate in Sunriver
Four Democratic candidates running for Oregon secretary of state faced off in a debate Sunday at the culmination of the party’s weekend Oregon…
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Rescued La Pine-area horse down again, euthanized
A 20-year-old La Pine-area draft horse that was rescued after falling in a hole on his owner’s property last week had to be euthanized after…
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Portland agrees to pay $10,000 to settle lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland plans to pay $10,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged police assaulted her with a baton…
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City Club of C.O. appoints new board president
City Club of Central Oregon is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Dobey as board president and the election of six new members to the board.…
Continue Reading4.6 magnitude quake hits off S. Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook off the southern Oregon coast Monday morning KOIN reports the 6:47 a.m. earthquake was over…
Continue ReadingOregon gas prices up 6.3 cents in past week
Oregon gas prices have risen 6.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.31/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307…
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PSU research: Microbe gas could ‘cushion’ buildings during quakes
Oregonians could rely on some of the smallest organisms to survive a big earthquake. Researchers at Portland State University are looking at how…
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Trial to begin in $1.4B Oregon forestry management lawsuit
(Update: Adds details, quotes) ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A trial in a $1.4 billion breach-of-contract lawsuit brought against the state of Oregon by 150…
Continue ReadingVideo: Man in MAGA Hat Detained After Protestors Pepper Sprayed at Santa Monica Pier
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles, CA (KTLA) — Video shows a man in a MAGA hat being detained after a…
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Bend man arrested in assault on girlfriend
Police surrounded a southeast Bend home Sunday afternoon and arrested a 29-year-old man, accused of assaulting and trying to strangle his 27-year-old…
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Hwy. 22E crash kills Stayton woman, injures Culver man
An 86-year-old Stayton woman was killed and a Culver man was seriously injured Saturday evening in a two-vehicle crash on state Highway 22E near…
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Alarms help residents escape La Pine-area house fire
Smoke alarms awakened residents of a La Pine-area home early Sunday, allowing them to escape a fire spreading from the front porch to the outside…
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Leaking pipe in NE Portland releases sewage
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A sewer pipe in Northeast Portland leaked an estimated 1,000 gallons (3,785 liters) of untreated sewer water into an…
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Bend-area man accused of pistol-whipping brother
A 27-year-old Bend-area man was arrested Saturday night on charges he pistol-whipped his older brother during a fight that Deschutes County…
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