Another shooting in Seattle’s protest zone leaves 1 dead
SEATTLE (AP) — One man was killed and and a teenager was wounded early Monday in Seattle’s “occupied” protest zone — the second deadly…
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Masked woman with gun holds up NE Bend taco shop
An armed woman wearing a mask held up a northeast Bend taco shop late Sunday night and eluded police who responded to the scene, officers…
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Gusty winds buffet C.O.; downed tree cuts power to 1,000 south of Prineville
Winds gusting to nearly 40 mph toppled a tree into a power line south of Prineville on Sunday afternoon, knocking out power to about 1,000 Central…
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Fire near Columbia Gorge burns 15 acres, prompts Level 1 evacuation notice
A wildfire that broke out Sunday afternoon near the Columbia River Gorge town of Rowena prompted a Level 1 pre-evacuation notice and closed a highway…
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Portland police arrest 8, fire crowd-control munitions
Portland police arrested eight people and fired crowd-control munitions to disperse protesters who threw rocks and bottles during demonstrations in…
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Bend man arrested in Hwy. 97 DUII-drugs hit-and-run crash south of Terrebonne
A Bend man who fled an injury crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of Terrebonne Sunday afternoon was stopped by an Oregon State Police trooper five miles…
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Hwy. 97 driver swerves to avoid deer, crashes, sparks brush fire, power outage
A driver who swerved to avoid a deer crossing U.S. Highway 97 in southern Bend crashed and sparked a brushfire Sunday morning that closed the highway…
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NW grocers issue ‘urgent plea’ for public to always wear masks in businesses
The Northwest Grocery Association issued an urgent call Saturday to the public to wear masks at all times when in a place of business, especially at…
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Gov. Brown plans to call second special session in July or August
Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday said she will call a second special legislative session this summer to fix a state budget wrecked by the economic fallout…
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Wildfire season heating up in Central Oregon
A brush fire broke out east of Highway 97 just north of Bend on Friday afternoon, closing the highway for a time until crews could get a handle on…
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Oregon lawmakers wrap up special session on police reform, virus impacts
The Oregon Legislature wrapped up what the Senate president called “an impossible and historic session” Friday after passing a slew of bills,…
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Bend High football star commits early to Yale, plans to be a STEM major
If you were to take a look at Nate Denney’s SAT score, a 1380, and his GPA, a 4.1, you might get those numbers confused with his stats on the…
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Welcoming Week in Bend expands to all minorities and communities
The city of Bend has made some changes to its annual Welcoming Week, coming up this fall, amid renewed focus nationwide on the issues of diversity,…
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Portland protesters set fire to police precinct; tear gas used
The mayor and newly appointed police chief of Portland on Friday sharply criticized protesters who set fire to a police precinct and vandalized…
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Gray fox is newest arrival at Bend’s High Desert Museum
Visitors returning to the High Desert Museum just south of Bend after its three-month closure will meet a new mammal in the museum’s care — an…
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Redmond Fourth of July fireworks show canceled
The annual Redmond Fourth of July fireworks shows hosted by the Redmond Chamber and held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds will not occur this…
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Deschutes National Forest to resume charging fees at day-use sites
Starting next Monday, the Deschutes National Forest will again be charging fees at day-use sites, including trailheads, boat ramps, staging areas and…
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Former JCMS aide, coach pleads guilty to abuse, sentenced to 40 months
A former Jefferson County Middle School educational assistant and assistant track coach pleaded guilty Tuesday to two charges relating to sexual…
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UO, OSU drop ‘Civil War’ label for rivalry games
The University of Oregon and Oregon State University Departments of Athletics announced Friday they have mutually agreed to no longer refer to…
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Oregon reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths, 250 cases amid worrisome new modeling
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 202, along with 250 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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