La Pine man charged with graffiti spree, spitting at sheriff’s deputies
A La Pine man cited for a graffiti spree targeting businesses around downtown La Pine instead was arrested and jailed after he allegedly challenged…
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Bend Park and Rec cancels river floating rentals, sees surge in river trail users
Big changes this summer if you plan to float the river in Bend because of the COVID 19…
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Portland homeless tax wins handily amid virus woes
A measure to tax the wealthiest residents and the biggest businesses in the Portland area to raise $2.5 billion over a decade to address homelessness…
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Ochoco National Forest to begin reopening recreation sites, campgrounds Friday
Starting Friday, the Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland will begin a phased reopening of developed recreation sites that were…
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Oregon faces 11% revenue drop; GOP leader blames Gov. Brown
Oregon faces an 11% drop in state revenue from the previous biennium as the coronavirus pandemic triggered a shutdown order and a consequent drop in…
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Some ODFW wildlife areas reopen to camping
Some Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife wildlife areas that allow overnight camping will reopen to camping beginning Wednesday…
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Special pontoon boat dedicated to first responders
The Bend Band of Brothers dedicated a pontoon boat Wednesday morning to recognize police, fire, medical and military first responders. The boat is…
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Deschutes National Forest reopening most day-use sites by holiday weekend
Prior to Memorial Day weekend, the Deschutes National Forest will reopen most developed day-use sites and boat ramps on the national forest.…
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Pacific fisher denied endangered species protection in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Pacific fisher, a weasel-like carnivore native to Oregon’s southern old growth forests, has been denied endangered…
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Bentz, Spenser win 2nd District; Redmond Fire levy passes, La Pine parks levy fails
Former state Sen. Cliff Bentz of Ontario Tuesday night won the high-profile, high-spending four-way race for the Republican nomination to succeed…
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FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ Warm Springs house fire that seriously injured 2
The FBI has joined the investigation into a house fire late Sunday night that seriously injured two Warm Springs men, a police investigator said…
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More than 1,500 COCC students receiving CARES Act assist
A total of 1,565 students at Central Oregon Community College will receive a financial boost this week as the result of the federal Coronavirus Aid,…
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Cascades East Transit implements new OHA guidelines
Cascades East Transit is continuing COVID-19 precautions and implementing new transit guidelines released by the Oregon Health Authority on…
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Oregon jobless rate jumps to record 14.2%; ranks of unemployed top 300,000
The Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday that 266,600 jobs were lost in the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unemployment…
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3 Oregon men charged with poaching 27 big game animals
Three Oregon men have been charged with poaching 27 big game animals over the past two years after a concerned citizen alerted authorities.…
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Oregon Supreme Court halts judges’ order nixing Gov. Brown’s virus restrictions
The Oregon Supreme Court late Monday halted a Baker County judge’s order earlier in the day that had tossed out statewide coronavirus restrictions…
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Alleged Bend heroin, meth dealer, teen daughter arrested; drugs, cash seized
Central Oregon drug agents arrested an alleged Bend drug dealer, as well as her teen daughter and a transient, and seized drugs and cash at the…
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‘This new normal’: Bend restaurants adjusting to reopening rules
After nearly two months of being closed or limited to takeout and delivery, some Bend restaurants saw their highest numbers of customers yet over the…
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Prineville caregiver arrested on charges she stole $1,000s from senior
A Prineville woman has been arrested on theft, identity theft and other charges, accused of stealing several thousand dollars from a senior she was…
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BBB warns: Scammers using stolen personal info for unemployment fraud
Reports of unemployment fraud have risen sharply as identity thieves look to cash in on COVID-19, the Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific…
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