First-time homebuyers struggle in Bend’s booming real estate market
Devin Lakovics says she’s ready to buy her first home But in Bend’s booming real estate market, that can be far easier said than…
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Bend’s Juniper Park adds improvements, new playground
Juniper Park in northeast Bend recently underwent improvements and renovations. The newest features at the park opened to the public on Tuesday, the…
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Prineville man facing DUII, hit-and-run charges; ODOT construction trailer hit
A 25-year-old Prineville driver was arrested Monday night on DUII, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of hitting an ODOT construction trailer in…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Avoiding firing scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against termination scams.…
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Suspect sought in beating of driver near Portland protest
Police in Portland said Tuesday they have identified a suspect accused of punching and kicking a man to the ground after he crashed his pickup truck…
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Oregon unemployment rate falls in July, but job recovery slows, state economists say
Oregon’s total non-farm payroll employment rose by 20,500 jobs in July, less than half the gain of 57,000 jobs seen in June, the Oregon Employment…
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Oregon reports nine more COVID-19 deaths, one from Jefferson County
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, including a 75-year-old Jefferson County man, raising the state’s death toll to 397, the Oregon…
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Last Juniper Ridge Fire evacuation levels lifted
All evacuation notices for the Juniper Ridge Fire that broke out Saturday north of Bend have been lifted, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said…
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Wildfire in Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit prompts area closures
The Beachie Creek Fire in the Opal Creek Wilderness north of Detroit has prompted area…
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Deschutes County plans to help with child care needs
Deschutes County commissioners are working on an emergency declaration to use federal funding and help provide more child…
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Bend-area family’s motor home struck by falling tree
Sunday’s thunderstorms were accompanied by strong winds that caused damage across Central Oregon, but one family in particular was hit hard off…
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A rescue for the birds: Team effort frees entangled osprey near Terrebonne
A team effort by several public and private entities on Monday helped free a fledgling osprey that became severely entangled in its nesting materials…
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Oregon Air National Guard in Klamath Falls, Portland to get latest F-15EX fighter jets
The Oregon Air National Guard received news Friday from the Secretary of the Air Force regarding the Air Force’s plans to replace the Oregon Air…
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Small fire flare-ups at site of Juniper Ridge Fire
There were several small fire flare-ups Monday at the site of the Juniper Ridge wildfire on Bend’s north end. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help…
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Watch live: The 2020 Democratic National Convention
Watch live coverage of the Democratic National Convention as former Vice President Joe Biden is officially nominated as the party’s candidate for…
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Redmond man arraigned on murder charge in woman’s stabbing death
A 61-year-old Redmond man was arraigned Monday afternoon on a second-degree murder charge in last month’s stabbing death of a 54-year-old woman he…
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Portland protesters assault driver of crashed truck downtown
Protesters punched and kicked a man to the ground in Portland after he crashed his truck onto the sidewalk on Sunday night near otherwise peaceful…
Continue ReadingWyden, Oregon colleagues demand postmaster general end mail delivery delays
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici and Kurt Schrader demanded Monday that U.S. Postmaster…
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Crews make progress on Columbia River Gorge fire
Authorities say a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge that has destroyed dozens of structures is 65%…
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$30K in COVID-19 relief grants awarded to Madras businesses
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — With assistance from a matching grant by Business Oregon, the City of Madras recently funded $30,000 in grant funding to…
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