New Paid Leave Oregon program sees 19,000 applicants in its first month, fewer than half the expected number
Paid Leave Oregon released new data this week, and also provided some helpful tips for Oregonians who plan to file a…
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Big wooden beam damaged in tricky canyon trip, delaying opening of new Smith Rock State Park pedestrian bridge
The pedestrian bridge at Smith Rock State Park, which was slated to reopen this week, will remain closed through at least September and likely into…
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‘It’s been really helpful’: Bend La-Pine Schools explain current policies limiting student use of cellphones
With the new school year comes new questions about students in Bend-La Pine Schools using cellphones during the day. At Bend-La Pine Schools, they…
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Bend woman, sexually assaulted by Navy recruiter 5 years ago, aims to change guidelines for military recruiting
Annette “Lavender” Gunderson is a 23-year-old Bend resident who is seeking to change regulations and guidelines that govern military recruiting after…
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After court ruling stays OHA rules, OLCC lifts hold on cannabis products with detected Aspergillus mold
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission notified its current 2,790 OLCC recreational marijuana licensees on Wednesday that detections of…
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Deschutes County commissioners deny petition to allow creation of vast city of Mountain View SE of Bend
Even the notion of a revised, slightly less vast proposed city of Mountain View, still over 200 square miles southeast of Bend, failed to win favor…
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Cooldown, rain assist firefighters still working to contain blazes on Willamette National Forest
This week’s cooler temperatures and forecast rain in places are welcome signs for the more than 900 firefighters still working to fully contain…
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Oregon DEQ lifts air quality advisory for parts of C. Oregon as smoke conditions improve
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Wednesday for western Crook, southern Curry,…
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Redmond’s planned Oasis Village gets pushback from worried West Powell Butte residents
(Update: Adding video, comments from Powell Butte residents and Mayor Fitch) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– At last week’s Redmond City Council meeting,…
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Bend Park and Rec Board gives green light to building a new ‘Art Station’ at Larkspur Park
The Bend Park and Recreation District will build a new Art Station for a variety of art classes, the park board agreed at its Tuesday night…
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Deschutes commissioners vote to save stone facade of A.J. Tucker Building before building is demolished
Deschutes County’s offer to let anyone take apart the century-old A.J. Tucker Building in downtown Bend and reassemble it somewhere else got no…
Continue ReadingMortgage applications rose last week, despite stubbornly high rates
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage applications rose last week, even as mortgage rates remain stubbornly high, an indication…
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Citizen petition effort planned to put Deschutes County commissioner expansion on 2024 ballot
If Deschutes County voters are asked next year whether to expand the Board of Commissioners from three to five members, it won’t be the current…
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Linn County SAR, Coast Guard helicopter crew rescue ill Redmond hunter in Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area
Linn County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew came to the aid overnight of a Redmond man who fell ill late Monday…
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Long-term encampments at Phil’s Trailhead lower parking lot cause concern for nearby neighbors
A new “RV park” of sorts near the Phil’s Trailhead system is prompting concern for some nearby residents, as well as bike riders who use trails in…
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Redmond School District invites community to ribbon-cutting for additions to 2 elementary schools
Two new additions to the Redmond School District will be available for community viewing this Thursday evening, prior to back-to-school open house…
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Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum says she won’t seek reelection next year after serving 3 terms
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, a Democrat and the first woman to serve in the post, announced on Tuesday that she will…
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Central Oregon jobless rates hold generally steady in August
For the second month in a row, seasonally adjusted unemployment rates across Central Oregon saw little to no change in August, with a slight…
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OHSU nurses vote to authorize strike if no contract deal is reached
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) announced Monday that OHSU nurses have voted to authorize a strike, KGW reported. The…
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Foes of planned SE Bend gas station lose state appeal, but still not giving up their 2-year fight
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has rejected all claims by the foes of a planned southeast Bend gas station, thus letting the city’s approval…
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