Gov. Brown, trade mission delegation wraps up S. Korea meetings, moves on to Japan
Gov. Kate Brown and an Oregon trade delegation on Wednesday finished several days of trade meetings in South Korea, with a focus on expanding…
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Oregon jobless rate edges up, but state’s private-sector employment hits record 1.67 million
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged up a bit, to 3.8% last month, as a broad measure of employment saw a 600-job loss, but the private sector gained…
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Wildfire smoke again pollutes Pacific Northwest air
SEATTLE (AP) — The air quality west of the Cascades from Vancouver, British Columbia, south to Eugene, Oregon, has deteriorated again as wildfires…
Continue ReadingNew IRS rules mean your paycheck could be bigger next year
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Inflation may be pushing prices up, but it also may help push up your take-home pay starting next year. Thanks to…
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Roof of Bend’s Larkspur Community Center hit by vandals, leaks; new roof planned next year
The roof of Bend Park and Rec District’s Larkspur Community Center is going to get replaced a little early, as it originally was planned for 2026.…
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Deschutes DA Hummel voices support for Measure 114, opposed by state sheriffs’ group
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel joined a group of current and former law enforcement and prosecutors Tuesday in voicing his support…
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Oregon’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Walters to retire
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters said Tuesday that she’ll retire at the end of the year. Walters, who…
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‘They’re distraught’: Second Street homeless residents prepare for another city of Bend camp cleanup
The City of Bend is planning a homeless camp clean up on 2nd Street between NE Greenwood and NE Franklin for October…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife will consider listing rare Oregon wildflower under Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that they would consider protecting the tall western penstemon under the Endangered Species Act.…
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Oregon Lottery touts sales rebound, big returns for 2022 — big payouts, too
The Oregon Lottery announced Tuesday a return of nearly $909 million to the state for the 2022 fiscal year – a return to pre-pandemic levels and…
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Visit Bend awards 9 Sustainability Fund grants totaling $1.45 million for tourism-related projects
Visit Bend’s Board of Directors has approved nine grants totaling $1.45 million for a wide variety of tourism-related projects around Central…
Continue ReadingAAA: Oregon gas prices down 22 cents a gallon in past week, second-biggest drop in U.S.
Oregon and other West Coast states are seeing some of the biggest weekly gas-price decreases in the nation, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday.…
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After 2 1/2 months, nearly 126,000-acre Cedar Creek Fire reaches 50% containment; rain due
More than 2 1/2 months after being ignited by lightning, the nearly 126,000-acre Cedar Creek Fire reached the 50% containment mark Tuesday, still…
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ODF, ODFW, Forest Service renew agreement as conservation group sues to block logging of large trees
The Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Forest Service recently renewed their agreement allowing continued…
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Grieving family, friends struggle with loss of two children who perished in Juniper Acres house fire
“You can’t process this … you can’t process this,” Bob Johnson said…
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NE Bend resident encounters early-morning intruder, fires warning shot
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A northeast Bend resident encountered a stranger in his backyard early Monday morning who refused to leave and instead went…
Continue ReadingRetirement of longtime Democrat opens up Oregon House race
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The retirement of Oregon’s longest serving congressman, Democratic U.S.…
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Redmond woman, Texas man killed in Highway 26 head-on crash on Warm Springs Reservation
Two drivers were killed, a Texas man and a Redmond woman, in a head-on crash Saturday afternoon on U.S. Highway 26 on the Warm Springs Indian…
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Redmond Airport to hold multi-agency disaster drill Wednesday, says flights won’t be affected
Redmond Municipal Airport and Redmond Fire and Rescue will conduct a full-scale emergency response disaster training drill Wednesday, starting at 9…
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Cooldown will help crews on nearly 126,000-acre Cedar Creek Fire, now 45% contained
Cooler temperatures and higher humidity will help the nearly 700 firefighters still battling the 2 1/2-month-old Cedar Creek Fire, which has grown to…
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