What to cut? Stage set for Salem budget battles in 2017
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown presented her budget proposal for the next biennium Thursday, aiming to address a $1.7 billion…
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown presented her budget proposal for the next biennium Thursday, aiming to address a $1.7 billion…
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Police on Thursday identified a 62-year-old Bend woman who was struck and critically injured on Mt. Washington Drive Wednesday night, Bend’s…
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A change in federal law that would expand overtime pay for millions of Americans was blocked by a federal judge last week, and might not survive.…
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In a letter to the Department of Justice, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called on the department to continue investigating all instances…
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Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has joined an amicus brief of 20 current and former members of Congress supporting the Consumer Financial Protection…
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LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has criticized as “inadequate” a draft study the Army Corps of Engineers…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Central Florida’s Scott Frost says he isn’t a candidate for the Oregon coaching job and is committed to…
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closed the gate to the Pilot Butte summit road on Wednesday. The road will remain closed to public vehicle…
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office earned the fifth re-accreditation from the Oregon Accreditation Alliance for Patrol, Investigation and…
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MURPHY, Idaho (AP) — Law enforcement officers in southwestern Idaho say a 31-year-old Oregon woman apparently drowned her baby and then killed…
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In response to the generous allocation of $2,500 by the Deschutes County Commission towards the upcoming Point in Time Count, the Homeless Leadership…
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Oregon launched an initiative Thursday aimed at ending new HIV infections in the state, building on decades of foundational work to introduce a new…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors want a federal judge in Nevada to schedule three group trials for the 17 defendants facing charges in an armed…
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Hoodoo Ski Area announced Thursday it will open its 2016-17 season this Saturday and Sunday, with the Manzanita and Easy Rider chair lifts running…
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. government officials have overhauled how they plan for oil and gas drilling, mining, grazing and other activities…
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BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — A California-based company hopes to start construction on a 23-acre solar power farm in eastern Oregon within the next…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland State University and other regional schools are offering students “instant admission” in hopes of…
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — More than 100 members of Congress are asking the federal government to increase its commitment to research related to…
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A new report argues that Oregon’s strict rules around pesticide testing are hurting the state’s fledgling…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Starbucks could be in for a new coffee cup-related brouhaha after mislabeling a landmark on an Oregon-themed travel mug.…
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