Central Oregon sees job losses in December; first downturn since April
Central Oregon counties posted monthly job losses in December for the first time since April, after a surge in COVID-19 cases this fall and increased…
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Jefferson County fire crews rescue, revive cat from Metolius RV blaze
Jefferson County firefighters rescued and revived a cat from a smoky RV fire in Metolius on Monday afternoon that was traced to a burning candle, an…
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Redmond councilors to consider allowing recreational marijuana sales
Recreational marijuana is legal across Oregon, but the city of Redmond has never authorized dispensaries within city limits.…
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‘Fantastic!’ Bend- La Pine K-3rd graders return to in-person classes
It was the welcome return of a scene out of the past, as parents lined up to pick their children up from Bend’s North Star Elementary School Monday…
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COVID-19 vaccines now available to all C. Oregon residents 75 and over
Deschutes County announced late Monday that Central Oregon residents age 75 and older are now eligible to schedule their COVID-19 vaccine at the…
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Deschutes commissioners hold off on proposal to make positions non-partisan
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners was meeting Monday to discuss a possible ballot measure for next November’s election that would make…
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Volunteers sought as Deschutes County’s mass vaccination site ramps up
Over the past week, the Deschutes County Fairgrounds vaccination site has been able to give COVID-19 doses to more than 4,000 Central Oregonians,…
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ODOT warns drivers of blizzard conditions expected in S. Oregon, N. California
Drivers traveling over southwest Oregon mountain passes, including those on Interstate 5, should prepare for severe winter driving conditions Tuesday…
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DCSO seeks tips to find who fired shots into SUV at homeless camp near Sisters
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies asked the public for help Monday in their search for whoever fired several gunshots into an SUV parked near a…
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OSU’s TRACE COVID-19 community sampling coming to Redmond this week
Oregon State University says its groundbreaking project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus is expanding to include three days…
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Portland businessman was alone in jet that crashed on Warm Springs Reservation
Video evidence and DNA testing have confirmed that only one person – the pilot, a Portland businessman – was aboard a twin-engine business jet…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 435 cases; lowest case count in 3 mos.
Two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon raises the state’s death toll to 1,882, along with 435 cases — the lowest daily case count in nearly…
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California lifts regional stay-at-home orders
California health officials ended the state’s regional stay-at-home order on Monday, saying the latest four-week projections of increasing…
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C.O. brewery benefits local Black organization with ‘Black is Beautiful’ beer
A national beer campaign has comes to Central Oregon, as Boneyard Beer is taking part in brewing the “Black Is Beautiful”…
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Your photos: Special snowy scenes across Central Oregon
We’re used to great views of the High Desert from our viewers and visitors, and of course, a coat of snow can make them even more special. Thanks for…
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Testing finds Oregon’s third case of UK COVID-19 variant
The Oregon Health Authority said it was notified Sunday that a person in Washington County has tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain…
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Portland man dies after car plunges into Columbia River
Authorities on Sunday morning recovered the body of a Portland man who died when his car left Marine Drive and plunged into the Columbia River,…
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Early-morning fire destroys barn northwest of Redmond
A barn was destroyed by a fire northwest of Redmond early Sunday morning, officials…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 582 new cases; vaccinations top 300K
There are three new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,880, along with 582 new cases, the Oregon Health…
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C.O. ‘Buttes to Basins’ forest resiliency project receives $3.3 million in federal funds
The Buttes to Basins All Lands Forest Resiliency Project in Jefferson and Deschutes counties have received nearly $3 3 million to address wildfire…
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