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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Oregon AG settles with 6 cos., clinics selling unproven COVID-19 treatments
Oregon Attorney Ellen Rosenblum announced agreements Friday with six companies and medical practitioners who have been selling products and services…
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Oregon DMV’s new service lets customers set own appointments
Oregon’s DMV is replacing its online appointment request form with a new system that lets customers set appointments…
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Oregon Senate passes police discipline bill
The Oregon Senate on Friday unanimously passed a bill that makes it easier to uphold discipline against police by lessening the power of…
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Man briefly jailed after refusing to wear mask in Sweet Home court
An Oregon man who was scheduled to appear in court for a harassment charge and a traffic violation was briefly jailed for contempt after he refused…
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ODFW seeks input on possible E. Oregon archery, Cascade Elk season changes
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is in the third year of a review of its big game regulations meant to improve regulations and align them…
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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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Forest Service urges: Keep fireworks off public lands
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â Forest Service officials are reminding all those headed out to public lands this Fourth of July weekend to leave fireworks…
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OSU study: Low levels of harmful chemicals found in 3 generations of fish
Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass the impacts on to future generations that were never directly…
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Proposed Oregon initiative could curb gerrymandering
Oregon stands out on the West Coast for the way its voting districts are drawn. Unlike neighbors California, Idaho and Washington, redistricting in…
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Oregon House OKs bill to end license suspensions for unpaid fees, fines
Legislation to end the practice of suspending driver licenses for failure to pay court fines and fees passed the Oregon House on…
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Gov. Brown commutes sentences of 57 ‘medically vulnerable’ inmates; 2 from C.O.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she will commute the sentences of 57 medically vulnerable adults in state prison custody, due to…
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