Oregon GOP walkout threatens bills on abortion, trans care — and senators’ careers
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A boycott by Republican state senators in Oregon threatens to derail hundreds of bills,…
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Redmond Airport still lacks direct flights to Portland – and a round-trip ticket via Seattle can cost you $1,150
Redmond Airport lost its direct flights to and from Portland in recent years, and one frequent flier attests that it can get mighty expensive to fly…
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Hubbard truck driver figured he’d win Oregon Lottery one day — and now he’ll get $1,000 a week, for life
Robin Riedel of Hubbard has been playing Oregon Lottery games with this philosophy, “It’s not a matter of if, but when.” His “when” came on…
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City of Bend seeks public feedback on planned cycling, walking upgrades along Boyd Acres, Butler Market roads
The city of Bend is looking for public feedback on plans to add bike lanes to two major corridors in the northeast part of the city — Butler Market…
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Major housing/retail development in heart of Bend clears hurdle, Planning Commission backs 1,600-unit Timber Yards project
A new development in the heart of Bend cleared a significant hurdle earlier this week, as the city Planning Commission unanimously recommended…
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Oregon legislative leaders meet a 2nd day in bid to end GOP boycott; Senate president agrees to 3-day pause in sessions
Oregon’s legislative leaders met for a second day Thursday in an effort to end the more than week-old boycott by several senators that has stopped…
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ODFW seeks summer volunteers with ‘strong legs, good attitude’ to help survey Sierra Nevada red foxes in the Cascades
As part of a collaborative project between the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington State University-Pullman, wildlife biologists…
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Shepherd’s House launches final round of fundraising for new, year-round Redmond shelter
About 50 people, including several Redmond and Deschutes County officials, gathered Wednesday for a fundraising event for Shepherd’s House…
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‘It will help us tremendously’: Seven C.O. fire agencies get state grants to add staff, prepare for wildfire season
To boost capacity within the Oregon fire service and better prepare communities for wildfire, the Oregon State Fire Marshal announced Thursday the…
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State agency approves $7.36 million for unique affordable housing project on Bend’s westside
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Wednesday the approval of funding for 34 new homeownership development projects that will lead to the…
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Crook County’s Dry Creek was anything but after heavy rainfall; flooding closes Juniper Canyon Road for a time
Dry Creek southeast of Prineville was anything but on Tuesday after heavy overnight rainfall prompted flooding that closed Juniper Canyon Road for a…
Continue ReadingOregon bill that would decriminalize homeless encampments and propose penalties if unhoused people are harassed will not move forward
By Steve Almasy, Laura Studley and Nouran Salahieh, CNN An Oregon bill that would decriminalize homeless encampments in public places and allow…
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Oregon Health Authority lifts COVID-19 response measures as federal emergency ends
In alignment with the federal COVID-19 public health emergency ending Thursday, state health officials announced Wednesday the lifting of…
Continue ReadingWyden to hold May 22 town hall at Crook County HS in Prineville
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday he will have open-to-all, in-person town halls the evening of Monday, May 22 in Crook County and two days…
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Jump to a conclusion: OSU researcher IDs fossil insect as new genus, species of prodigious leaper, the froghopper
A fossil arthropod entombed in 100-million-year-old Burmese amber has been identified as a new genus and species of froghopper, known today as an…
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Monty, Perry South Campgrounds to close for pre-season maintenance, hazard tree removal
Monty and Perry South Campgrounds will close for pre-season maintenance and hazard tree removal in the coming weeks, the Deschutes National Forest…
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Oregon’s wet, snowy spring may delay wildfire season, but officials say it still could be above-average, challenging
Gov. Tina Kotek and agency leaders who manage wildfires and conflagrations provided a briefing Tuesday as the 2023 wildfire season approaches,…
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Second large sinkhole forms at Cape Kiwanda on Oregon coast; visitors urged to use caution, stay back
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to use caution and to stay away from the area where a second sinkhole has formed at…
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Redmond city councilors OK expansion of Safe Parking Program to two city-owned locations
Advocates for the homeless will be adding two more locations to Redmond’s Safe Parking Program, with the City Council’s unanimous approval Tuesday…
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ODOT public comment period ends soon on possible gas-tax demise, per-mile tax in Oregon Transportation Plan
The Oregon Department of Transportation is in the final few days of seeking public feedback on their priorities to help guide the agency on…
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