Klamath River deal revives plan for largest US dam demolition
A new agreement regarding the Klamath River paves the way for the largest dam demolition in U.S. history, to try to save salmon that are critical to…
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Oregon delegation urges FEMA to fully cover cost of wildfire impacts
Oregon’s entire congressional delegation said Tuesday it is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assume 100 percent of the cost share…
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Deschutes Public Library adjusts capacity, visit times amid COVID-19 concerns
Deschutes Public Library is adjusting building capacities and duration of customer visits, as well as increasing employee teleworking, following Gov.…
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Oregon reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths, 935 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 13 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 778, along with 935 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Facebook’s Prineville security contractor to pay $595K to settle racial bias claims
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries said Tuesday it has reached a settlement agreement with G4S Secure Solutions, Facebook’s security…
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Kotek faces challenge from fellow Democrat for Oregon House speaker
Tina Kotek has won her party’s nomination for an unprecedented fifth term as speaker of the Oregon House, withstanding a rare challenge from a…
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ODOT advises: Century Drive motorists need to be ready for winter driving
With the recent snowfall at and near Mt. Bachelor, winter sports enthusiasts are taking to Century Drive (Oregon Highway 372) in greater numbers, so…
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Oregon jobless rate falls to 6.9%; state has recovered 46% of jobs lost in spring
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.9 percent in October from 7.9 percent, as revised, in September, the Oregon Employment Department reported…
Continue ReadingStill growing: If Bend is a ‘Zoom town,’ Sisters, La Pine, Redmond ‘Super-Zoom’
Halfway through the topsy-turvy, but very memorable year of 2020, Central Oregon in general continued to grow faster than the state as a whole, new…
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Bend man arrested, drugs seized in Terrebonne traffic stop
Central Oregon drug agents pulled over and arrested a Bend man on Highway 97 in Terrebonne on Sunday, accused of trafficking in heroin and…
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Prineville police cite, remove woman from fairgrounds after mask incident
A woman was placed in handcuffs by Prineville police, removed from the Crook County Fairgrounds and cited for second-degree criminal trespass after…
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Crews working to quickly get Bend’s winter warming shelter up and running
As temperatures drop and COVID-19 cases rise, advocates in Central Oregon are working to keep Bend’s vulnerable homeless population warm in a safe…
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Two-week ‘freeze’ puts more pressure on C.O. service industry
Jake’s Diner in Bend is just one of 10,000 restaurants across Oregon that will be impacted by the state’s executive order to go on a 2-week ‘freeze’…
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Sunriver man drowns in SW Washington kayaking accident
Despite lifesaving efforts, a 20-year-old Sunriver man became trapped underwater and drowned on Sunday while kayaking on Canyon Creek in southwest…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 781 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 765, along with 781 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Oregon restaurants say they’re unfairly targeted, despite very few outbreaks
On Friday, the Oregon Governor’s office announced wide-ranging closures of all indoor and outdoor dining rooms across Oregon, starting November 18.…
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Oregon to provide no-cost ash, debris cleanup for all fire-hit homes, businesses
The state of Oregon will provide no-cost wildfire ash and debris cleanup for all homes and businesses in the eight counties affected by the…
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Bend protesters rally, speak out against Gov. Brown’s 2-week COVID-19 freeze
More than 100 protesters gathered in downtown Bend for a “Keep Us Open” rally on Sunday to speak out against the two-week statewide freeze announced…
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Oregon agencies partner to analyze post-fire flooding, erosion threats
Oregon state agencies, federal and local partners have formed a multi-agency team to analyze potential post-fire flooding and erosion threats on and…
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NE Bend church offers cold-weather shelter until Nov. 23 opening of winter facility
A northeast Bend church has stepped in to serve as a temporary cold-weather shelter for the homeless and those in need until an official winter…
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