ODOT reopens Oregon Highway 22 through fire-ravaged Santiam Canyon
Oregon Highway 22 in the fire-ravaged Santiam Canyon will reopen to through traffic at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Oregon Department of Transportation…
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Wind-fanned fire heavily damages NE Redmond home
A stubborn, wind-driven fire heavily damaged a northeast Redmond home late Tuesday afternoon, officials…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths as toll tops 600; 321 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 605, along with 321 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingOregon secretary of state candidates Fagan, Thatcher spar at KTVZ debate
Conflicts were frequent and agreements few Tuesday evening as the two major-party candidates to be Oregon’s next secretary of state, Democrat Shemia…
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Bend police look for apparent ‘peeping Tom’ at Riverbend Park restrooms
Bend police are seeking more information from the public after witnesses said a man was trying to view restroom patrons Tuesday morning at Riverbend…
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ODOT drops Cooley Road RR overpass from Hwy. 97 project amid budget squeeze
The Oregon Department of Transportation’s recent move to tighten its budget for the Highway 97 project on Bend’s north end, dropping a railroad…
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Political candidates say signs stolen, vandalized in Deschutes County
With Election Day just three weeks away, the two candidates vying for a seat on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners say they have seen a…
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Bend’s Newport Avenue to see overdue water, sewer and road upgrades
Bend’s Newport Avenue may be one of Bend’s busiest streets, but starting next spring, things will look a little…
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Federal, state agencies lift regulated-use closures on C.O. public lands
Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District BLM ended public fire use…
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Sisters Ranger District outlines fall prescribed burn plans
To reduce the potential for large wildfires, reduce excess vegetation and improve overall forest health, the Sisters Ranger District said Tuesday it…
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Crook County schools confident they can stay open — and stay safe
All grades in Crook County have been back in school for a week, but the future remains uncertain.…
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State Land Board honors Opal Springs fish passage, ONDA’s Jefferson Jacobs
The Opal Springs Volitional Fish Passage project was honored Tuesday with a State Land Board Award, recognizing a longtime collaborative effort to…
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Cheri Helt’s ads targeting Jason Kropf spark clash during KTVZ debate
Recent negative ads from the campaign of Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, about Democratic challenger Jason Kropf sparked the sharpest exchange Monday…
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Report: Bend ranks as the nation’s second fastest-growing city
A new report out Monday from the personal finance website WalletHub finds Bend to be the second-fastest growing city in America, based on a variety…
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City of Bend to hold listening session Saturday on policing policies
The city of Bend has invited residents to join a community conversation about policing policies at a three-hour listening session on…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths for 2nd straight day; 222 new cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 599, the second straight day with no new deaths reported, Oregon…
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Good progress on Lionshead Fire, but containment figure poses a challenge
Firefighters aided by weekend rain continue to make steady progress on the more than 204,000-acre Lionshead Fire, but the containment figure hasn’t…
Continue ReadingState to mail $5 million in unclaimed funds to Oregonians
About $5 million will be sent to current and former Oregonians this fall when the state Unclaimed Property Program initiates an historic…
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Portland police declare riot; statues toppled, windows smashed in ‘Day of Rage’
Police declared a riot in downtown Portland on Sunday night after a large group of demonstrators marched through the South Park Blocks, toppling…
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Chimney, attic fire causes $20,000 damage to home north of Bend
A homeowner north of Bend thought he’d put out a chimney fire with a garden hose Saturday evening — but it wasn’t fully out, and a resulting…
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