Oregon GOP misses Voters Pamphlet deadline by 29 seconds, files complaint
The Oregon Republican Party has filed a complaint against Oregon’s secretary of state after her office rejected the party’s Voter Pamphlet statement…
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As COVID-19 cases fall, Gov. Brown, health officials urge staying local over holiday
Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials called on Oregonians Friday to do their part to help stop the spread of COVID-19 over the Labor Day…
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Sisters schools detail target dates for K-3, older students’ return to in-person learning
The Sisters School District is hoping to bring its kindergarten through third-graders back for in-person learning Sept. 28, with a full reopening…
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Lionshead Fire grows to nearly 10,000 acres; some wilderness trails closed
The Lionshead Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation grew to nearly 10,000 acres amid hot, windy weather on Thursday, with more challenging…
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Wildfire smoke prompts DEQ air quality advisory for Central Oregon
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Friday for Central Oregon, south-central Oregon, the Rogue Valley and…
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Hikers who ran into trouble due to heat rescued near George Lake
A Salem man who experienced a heat-related medical emergency while hiking with his wife on the Pacific Crest Trail near George Lake west of Sisters…
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2 Redmond teens riding on outside of car thrown, seriously hurt in sudden stop
Two Redmond teens riding on the outside of a car driven by their older sister were seriously injured Thursday night when she suddenly stopped and…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 268 cases amid signs spread is slowing
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 475, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday, along with…
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Mt. Bachelor proposes new hiking-mtn. biking, snow-cat trails, snow-making guns
New trails and snow-making guns are proposed improvements at Mt. Bachelor out for public review and comment from the Deschutes National Forest’s…
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Officers fatally shoot suspect in Portland protest killing
A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland last week after a caravan of Donald Trump backers rode through…
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Bend woman charged with DUII, assault in NE Bend injury crash
A Bend woman was charged with drunken driving and assault Thursday night after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 in northeast Bend that sent two men…
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Budget cuts mean fewer OSP Fish, Game troopers hunting for poachers
As the hunting season kicks off in Oregon, many will buy tags and set out in hopes of feeding their families. However, while this is going on, others…
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Older Crook County students could be back in class Sept. 14, if positive metrics hold
If the COVID-19 numbers remain favorable, Crook County’s older students could be back in school for in-class learning a week after their younger…
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Ex-Sunriver police officer acquitted on official misconduct charges
After two days of testimony, a Deschutes County judge late Thursday found a former Sunriver police officer not guilty of official misconduct for…
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Tumalo Road motor home fire spreads, destroys garage, outbuildings
A motor home caught fire and sparked a blaze that spread to one-car detached garage and several small outbuildings along Tumalo Road west of Highway…
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New retail spot ‘Pioneer Marketplace’ gauges interest near downtown Bend
The northeast corner of Wall Street and Olney Avenue continues expansion with what’s being called the ‘Pioneer…
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Deschutes National Forest rangers removing man-made structures
The Deschutes National Forest said in a Facebook post Wednesday that Forest Service field rangers have been busy removing man-made structures across…
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Deschutes National Forest planning to ban campfires, camping in some areas
The Deschutes National Forest has released a draft decision on combined, additional camping, campfire closures around the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway,…
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OSU reports Ecampus cybersecurity breach; info may have been exposed
Oregon State University announced Thursday that personal information of some students and faculty may have been exposed during a recent IT security…
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Police identify woman who drowned in pool at NE Bend motel
Bend police on Thursday identified a 60-year-old Bend woman staying at a northeast Bend motel who drowned Wednesday afternoon while swimming alone in…
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