Thanksgiving eve snow keeps roads slick, triggers crashes
Snow kept falling at a steady clip across much of the High Desert on Thanksgiving eve, causing numerous crashes and slide-offs on area roadways as…
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Over the river, through the woods, near or far: ODOT warns of tricky travel
Travelers heading out today to celebrate Thanksgiving should be prepared for a variety of challenging road conditions, depending on their route and…
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Give thanks: Mt. Bachelor’s ‘Hopening Day’ now snowy opening day
Mt. Bachelor, waiting anxiously for snow in recent weeks, planned a ‘Hopening Day’ party for the day after Thanksgiving — and now that a pre-holiday…
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New Camp Sherman road sign honors ‘Deputy Dave’
There’s a new sign in place along the road leading to the community of Camp Sherman, dedicating the road in remembrance of Jefferson County sheriff’s…
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ODOT: Travel tricky enough, so don’t drive ‘buzzed’
There were no alcohol-involved fatal crashes last year in Oregon over the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday, a first in recent years, but it was still a…
Continue ReadingWednesday school, other closures, cancellations and delays
Here’s the updated list of school and other closures, cancellations and delays we’ve been made aware of for Wednesday. If you have anything to add,…
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Hundreds stranded on I-5 in ‘bomb cyclone’ fallout
Hundreds of cars remained stranded Wednesday on Interstate 5 headed north from California into Oregon in the aftermath of a major storm that dumped…
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Snowstorm hits hard: Travel challenges, school, other cancellations
Thanksgiving eve dawned with more wind-blown snow falling across a wide swath of the High Desert and state Wednesday, keeping roads slick and travel…
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Report points to toys to avoid when holiday shopping
Choking hazards, hidden toxins and privacy concerns are among the dangers toy buyers should watch out for as the holiday shopping season begins,…
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Family grieves for man who died on amphitheater stage
Bend police on Tuesday released the name of a 49-year-old man whose body was found Saturday morning on the stage of the Les Schwab Amphitheater and…
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Juniper Acres raid turns up stolen pickups, felon’s gun
Crook County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Forest Service law enforcement raided a property in the off-the-grid Juniper Acres subdivision south of…
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Prineville PD seek tips to find stolen horse trailer
Prineville police turned to the public for tips Tuesday in the recent theft of a horse trailer parked in a grocery store parking lot that was being…
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Bend, Redmond among cities to plant Hiroshima ‘peace trees’
To mark the 75th anniversary of the close of World War II, Bend, Redmond and two dozen other Oregon communities have confirmed that next year they…
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Prineville home to C.O.’s only ferret shelter
There’s only one animal shelter in Central Oregon focused on rehoming ferrets, and it’s located in Prineville.…
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Several C.O. organizations hosting Thanksgiving meals
With snow falling and the temperatures in Central Oregon dropping below freezing, many homeless shelters in the region are expecting an influx of…
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‘Bomb cyclone’ hits S. Oregon, I-5 shut into N. Calif.
Travel remains treacherous and not advised tonight along the I-5 corridor and other southwest interior Oregon highways. Several highways are closed…
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Chinese national admits smuggling 300 turtles from U.S.
A Chinese national pleaded guilty Tuesday in Eugene federal court to directing a scheme in which hundreds of endangered and vulnerable turtles were…
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Model looks at policy decisions affecting migration amid sea level rise
OSU professor is lead author on paper that studies new modeling approach to help policymakers, the public understand how policy decisions affect…
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COIC, then LogistiCare to provide OHP non-emergency rides to doctor
PacificSource said Tuesday it has contracted with COIC, then LogistiCare to provide non-emergency rides to doctors for Medicaid patients in Central…
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USFS extends comment period for special recreation permit fee
The Deschutes and Willamette national forests on Tuesday extended the public comment period for input on a proposed special recreation permit fee as…
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