Culver schools lift 2-day lockout sparked by threats
(Update: Lockout lifted in second day; student still in custody) The Culver School District lifted its 2-day precautionary lockout Thursday morning…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff in Cummings’ honor
Governor Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of the U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings,…
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OSU study: Blue light exposure may speed aging
Prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer and household fixtures, could be affecting your longevity,…
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Report card: Oregon stops rise in chronic absenteeism
For the first time since the Oregon Department of Education reported rates of chronic absenteeism among students, the rate did not increase from the…
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SE Bend neighborhood converting from septic to sewer
A neighborhood in southeast Bend has begun converting from septic to sewer systems as part of the city’s Septic to Sewer Project. With the…
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Oregon waterway pesticide levels fall due to farming changes
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Environmental regulators say pesticide levels in some Oregon waterways have dropped to fractions of former concentrations due to…
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Authorities raid 5 Juniper Acres illegal marijuana grows
Central Oregon drug agents, assisted by the region’s SWAT team, raided five sophisticated, illegal marijuana grow operations in the…
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USDOJ finds Woodburn School District discriminated
WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has concluded that a school district in Oregon serving…
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Bend funds two affordable housing projects
In line with its goals to increase the supply of needed housing, the Bend City Council on Wednesday evening approved funding for two affordable…
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Deschutes County unveils new project to fight addiction
Deschutes County is receiving $420,000 in federal funding for a new program to help combat the opioid crisis. The money will fund the Peer Pilot…
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Oregon Lottery launches new sports betting app
(Update: Sports betting launches; more details from Oregon Lottery) Oregon Lottery Scoreboard, the state’s first and only legal online sports…
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Redmond Police kick off ‘Coffee With a Cop’
On Friday, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM, everyone is invited to join Redmond Police Chief Dave Tarbet and Captain Devin Lewis at Proust Coffee, 235 SW…
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New team leads Sisters Country Vision progress
Implementation of the Sisters Country Vision is underway, with a new team of key leaders and community members committed to a year of action. Led by…
Continue ReadingThe best way for Democrats to beat Trump
A few weeks ago, I spent an afternoon in Reno, Nevada, picketing with members of the United Auto Workers outside a General Motors facility. While GM…
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Oregon AG sues Vancouver co. over 11 million robocalls
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Vancouver, Washington company U.S. Air Ducts, its owners and their…
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Oregon report paints mixed picture of children’s wellbeing
The 2019 Oregon County Data Book, produced annually by Children First for Oregon, was released Wednesday. This is the latest edition of…
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Race for Oregon secretary of state heats up
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The race to become Oregon’s next secretary of state has heated up, with former House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson…
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Fighter jets could fly lower in Idaho, Nevada, SE Oregon
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Air Force wants to fly supersonic fighter jets at lower altitudes in lightly populated areas of southwestern Idaho,…
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Horn-Garcia testifies of battle of wills with starving daughter
(Update: More testimony from afternoon session) The Redmond woman accused along with her husband of intentionally starving their 5-year-old daughter…
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C.O. vape shops clear shelves as flavoring ban begins
As of Tuesday, a six-month ban on the sale of flavored vaping products went into effect across Oregon, and the impact was immediately felt on the…
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