Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, including Crook County’s 8th
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, including Crook County’s eighth death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,558, the Oregon Health…
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Struggling Bend wedding business must find new location — fast, after eviction
With many weddings and formal events on hold due to the pandemic, the events business is…
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Oregon lawmakers are rushed to safety, decry, condemn violence
Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation expressed shock and disbelief Wednesday as violent protesters poured into the U.S. Capitol, forcing…
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Police declare unlawful assembly at Oregon Capitol Trump protest; 2 arrests
Oregon State Police declared an unlawful assembly and two people were arrested at the state Capitol Wednesday as hundreds of supporters of President…
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OLCC recalls pesticide-contaminated marijuana products
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said Wednesday it is issuing an immediate health and safety recall after identifying pesticide contaminated…
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One man sought, another jailed for actions at Oregon Capitol protest
Oregon State Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man they say was involved in the unlawful use of a weapon by throwing a…
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Sisters superintendent outlines timeline for students’ return by Feb. 1
Sisters School District Superintendent Curt Scholl outlined Wednesday the timeline under which all students will be back in class for hybrid…
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Federal charges filed in shooting of teen on Warm Springs Reservation
A 46-year-old Warm Springs man now faces federal charges in last month’s shooting of a 17-year-old on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Police…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 44 more COVID-19 deaths, four in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed 44 more lives in Oregon, including four men in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,550, the Oregon Health…
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Deschutes, Crook counties have used all of the vaccine doses received so far
According to Oregon Health Authority data, 1.3% of residents in Deschutes County, 1.2% in Jefferson County and less than 1% in Crook County have been…
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$40K fire at SW Bend home apparently sparked by failed lithium battery
The failure of a rechargeable lithium battery apparently sparked a garage fire early Tuesday that caused $40,000 in damage to a southwest Bend home…
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CET set to launch free weekly Sisters to Bend, curb-to-curb ‘Shopper Shuttle’
Starting this week, Cascades East Transit will offer a free, ADA-accessible weekly Shopper Shuttle, operating on Thursdays, to connect residents…
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More big wildfires expected as climate change taking toll on Oregon, report says
The effects of a changing climate continue to significantly affect Oregonians and the state’s resources and infrastructure, the latest biennial…
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Construction begins on FEMA Mill City housing site for wildfire victims
Federal officials are starting to build a temporary housing site for residents in Linn and Marion counties who lost everything in the 2020 wildfires.…
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Crook County, Deschutes 911 agreement allows for radio traffic across county lines
Crook County law enforcement agencies and the Deschutes County 911 Service District have reached an agreement that officials say should make for…
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Bend neighborhood leader proposes stricter city tree preservation rules
As more and more people move to Bend, the community also is losing more and more…
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‘All hands on deck’: Gov. Brown orders OHA to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations
Gov. Kate Brown late Monday ordered the state health agency to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations, setting a goal of 12,000 doses given a day within two…
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Ranchers whose case sparked Malheur standoff may get grazing rights back
The federal government has proposed awarding grazing allotments to an Eastern Oregon ranching family whose members were convicted of arson in a court…
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Oregon House leaders vow moves toward more diverse representation
Acknowledging Oregon’s history of racism, Democratic leaders in the state House pledged Monday to open paths for more diverse representation in the…
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Oregon night-vision company Flir sells for $8B to Teledyne
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — California-based Teledyne Technologies will buy the Oregon thermal-imaging company Flir for $8 billion in cash and stock. The…
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