City of Bend plans for several shelters, houseless services; Division Street site may open early
When the next winter storm rolls in, there may be a new emergency shelter for the houseless in…
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Gov. Brown calls up National Guard; OHA issues ‘interim triage tool’ for hospitals in COVID surge
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday she will be deploying up to 500 Oregon National Guard members to support frontline health care workers as the state…
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Feds OK Oregon Dept. of Agriculture hemp regulations; some rules change as a result
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s plan to regulate hemp production statewide. The approval…
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With a quick flash and boom, west side of OSU’s Reser Stadium imploded for upgrade project
As the public watched on a livestream, the west side of Oregon State University’s Reser Stadium was imploded with a quick flash and boom Friday…
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Snow, rain brings flood concerns, closures; slide cleared, I-84 reopens in Gorge
Heavy rain following this week’s snowfall is causing new travel issues, including a slide Thursday that closed Interstate 84 in the Columbia River…
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Central Oregonians rally downtown in support of democracy on anniversary of US Capitol attack
One year ago, violent protesters entered the U.S. Capitol, forcing members of Oregon’s congressional delegation and many others to flee to…
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City of Bend urges residents to be proactive and help keep storm drains clear
With the recent snowfall, and the likelihood of more to come this winter, the city of Bend is asking you to help keep storm drains clear near your…
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Calif. developer, Hooker Creek’s Matt Day plan mixed-use project on former KorPine mill site
A Southern California real estate investment firm announced Thursday it has partnered with Hooker Creek owner Matt Day on a project to create a…
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Wyden, Merkley reflect on anniversary of Capitol attack, urge action on election legislation
Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., spoke and issued statements Thursday to make the one-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S.…
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Ex-NY Times columnist Kristof ruled ineligible to run for Oregon governor
Oregon’s secretary of state ruled Thursday that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is not eligible to run for governor because he…
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Bend garbage truck with burning load dumps trash in empty lot; fire quickly doused
A Republic Services garbage truck driver dumped a load of burning trash onto a vacant lot in northwest Bend Thursday morning and firefighters quickly…
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Redmond kidnap, attempted murder suspect caught after motel worker comes to woman’s aid
A woman who told Redmond police Monday a man she’d been dating assaulted and held her against her will was nearly kidnapped by him at an area motel…
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Mt. Bachelor sets snowfall record, stresses safety amid ‘extreme’ tree well danger
In a month’s time, Mount Bachelor has gone from having no snow on the ground to setting a record for the most snowfall in a few days, thus raising…
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Most C.O. basketball games continue despite sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
Two games between Central Oregon basketball teams were canceled or postponed Tuesday night due to COVID-19 restraints, while others went on as…
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Not all Bend neighborhood streets plowed; warm weather helping melt snow
The plows are out, the snow is melting, but not every street will be…
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Snowstorm-related road closures cause delivery truck delays for C.O. businesses
With closures and delays in the mountain passes due to hazardous weather conditions, trucks are having a tough time making…
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Snow woes update: Hwy. 20 reopens over Santiam Pass; I-84 open again in NE Oregon
As much of Oregon digs out from this week’s wet, heavy snowfall, some roads have reopened, including U.S. Highway 20 over Santiam Pass, which…
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Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker, retiring
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker and current Senate President, Peter Courtney, is retiring. Oregon Public Broadcasting…
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New detection of deadly rabbit virus found in Powell Butte wild jackrabbit
More detections of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in a wild rabbit have been confirmed by the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,…
Continue Reading12 dead, including 8 children, in Philadelphia fire at house converted into apartments, officials say
By Taylor Romine, Paul P. Murphy, Jason Hanna and Amir Vera, CNN Philadelphia officials updated the death toll in Wednesday morning’s fire at a…
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