C.O. small business owners worried as federal loan funds run out
On Thursday, the Small Business Administration stated on its website it is no longer accepting new applications for federal loans and grants due to a…
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Wyden to hold online town hall on Friday
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that he will have a live online town hall hosted by Town Hall Project, open to all Oregonians, beginning at…
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New COVID-19 relief fund created to benefit undocumented workers
As Americans across the nation began to receive their stimulus checks, one group is being left out: undocumented workers.…
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Groundbreaking OSU project to test for, determine COVID-19 prevalence in Corvallis
Oregon State University scientists will embark on a groundbreaking project in the coming days as they start testing in the greater Corvallis…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths; total reaches 64
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 64, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading State takes steps at Portland care facility where 9-14 residents have died due to COVID-19
The Oregon Department of Human Services announced new steps Thursday at a southeast Portland care facility where as many as 14 residents have died of…
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Bend High seniors gather for unique prom photo shoot
Prom is an event that many high school students look forward to from the day they become a freshman. But no one could have predicted the coronavirus…
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Oregon jobless benefit payments quadruple, but many still waiting
During the week of April 5-11, the Oregon Employment Department more than quadrupled jobless benefits paid, to $97 million.…
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Bend councilors turn down COVID-19 limits on short-term rentals
Bend city councilors, meeting Wednesday night by video conference, turned down a proposal to impose strict limits on short-term rentals with a…
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Mt. Bachelor issuing 2020-21 vouchers to pass-holders
Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday that as part of a multi-faceted effort, 2019/20 season and multi-day pass-holders will be issued a voucher that can…
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C.O. COVID-19 impact: One-way trail, takeout food safety, more
Here’s Wednesday’s update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information…
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Oregon Democratic secretary of state candidates speak of COVID-19’s campaign impact
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting how candidates campaign for state elections, including the one for Secretary of State.…
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Oregon officials enforce social distancing amid fishing season
Angling season kicks off April 22 and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed all recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to…
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ODFW: Oregon’s wolf population count rises 15 percent in 2019
State wildlife biologists counted 158 wolves in Oregon this past winter, a 15 percent increase over last year’s count of 137, according to the…
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Cascades East Transit to trim service, require passenger masks or face coverings
Starting next Monday, Cascades East Transit will initiate the following service changes for Bend fixed routes, Community Connectors, and Dial-A-Ride…
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Kasner sentenced to Oregon State Hospital for life for gunning down neighbor
A Deschutes County judge on Wednesday found Joanna Kasner guilty except for insanity and sentenced her to the Oregon State Hospital for life for…
Continue Reading Oregon records three more COVID-19 deaths, 33 cases
The COVID-19 virus has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 58, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Warm Springs police enforcing closure of access roads on reservation
To help protect the health and safety of tribal members from the COVID-19 virus, the secretary-treasurer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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Three blazes keep Crook County fire crews busy
Crook County firefighters were kept busy on Tuesday by three fires in the span of a few…
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OSP: Trooper shot by man on Hwy. 97 in Klamath County recovering
An Oregon State Police trooper who was shot and injured Friday in an incident in southern Oregon is recovering, authorities…
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