Smith Rock climber seriously injured in 20-foot fall
A Smith Rock climber was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after falling about 20 feet late Sunday afternoon,…
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Oregon DHS begins review of nursing homes for pandemic response, illness prevention
The Oregon Department of Human Services said Monday it has designated a licensing oversight team assigned to launch illness-prevention reviews at all…
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Merkley announces expansion of SNAP online food purchases
Sen. Jeff Merkley on Monday announced the expansion of a pilot program that will allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in…
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‘Digital nomad’ staying near Bend says COVID-19 test came back negative
A man staying with family east of Bend who returned from Thailand in February on a flight full of coughing passengers said he learned Monday from…
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SOAR Foundation relaunches to help Sisters Park & Rec District
The SOAR Foundation in Sisters has relaunched with three new board members, revised mission statement to assist the Sisters Park & Recreation…
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Stranded Redmond man, mom catch last flight out of Thailand, back in US
A Redmond man stranded in Thailand with his mother at the end of their vacation when their and numerous other flights were canceled due to the…
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Hillsboro middle school student among latest COVID-19 cases
student who attends South Meadows Middle School in the Hillsboro School District has tested positive for COVID-19, school officials…
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Bend Councilor Abernethy won’t seek re-election
For the second time in his political career on the Bend City Council, Bruce Abernethy announced Sunday night he will step down and not seek another…
Continue ReadingWash. virus deaths hit 18 with 2 more from nursing home
SEATTLE (AP) — Two more residents at a nursing home at the center of the outbreak of the new coronavirus in northwestern Washington have died,…
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Global stocks tumble as oil crashes
(CNN) — Global stocks are collapsing Monday as the novel coronavirus outbreak and an oil crash rattle…
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State issues COVID-19 guidance to schools, universities
Oregon public health, education officials on Sunday issued guidance and best practices to schools, colleges and universities regarding the novel…
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Oregon COVID-19 cases double to 14; Gov. Brown declares state of emergency
With the number of confirmed or presumptive COVID-19 cases in Oregon doubling to 14 in a day, Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency to…
Continue ReadingUS novel coronavirus deaths reach 19; cases top 400
(CNN) — The number of novel coronavirus cases in the United States continued to mount on Saturday, bringing the nationwide total to at least 400. At…
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Gov. Brown, OHA officials holding COVID-19 news conference
Oregon health officials said Saturday they have identified four new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 among residents in Jackson, Klamath and…
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Bend-area home prices still on the rise in February
Bend-area home prices continued their steady climb of recent months in February, with the median price rising $11,000 to $460,000, an appraisal…
Continue ReadingToo much snow will make the Iditarod exceptionally difficult this year
It really is possible to have too much of a good thing — just ask the organizers of this year’s Iditarod about the “epic amount of snow” awaiting…
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Merkley: USDA change will bring back summer food aid for Oregon kids
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday the U.S. Department of Agriculture will once again administer a critical program…
Continue Reading21 test positive for coronavirus on Calif. cruise ship, VP Pence says
(CNN) — Twenty-one people aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship tested positive for coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence said…
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SW Redmond robbery leads to 4-hour standoff, surrender
A southwest Redmond neighborhood was the scene of a four-hour police standoff Thursday night that ended in the surrender of a man accused of robbing…
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Oregon Legislature crashes over climate bill, leaving acrimony
A total of three bills passed while hundreds died as the Oregon legislative session went down in flames and cost taxpayers a half-million dollars,…
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