Oregon political leaders are delighted by the state’s sunny revenue forecast
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will have plenty to spend on public services as corporate tax collections are…
Continue ReadingTop Stories
Oregon auditors say state needs to raise awareness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders to curb gun violence
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The State of Oregon needs to do more to make Oregonians aware of an important tool to reduce incidents of gun violence,…
Continue Reading
Bend murder suspect’s girlfriend, charged with helping him flee, is arraigned after initial court no-show, arrest warrant
Bend murder suspect Caleb Cegers’ reported girlfriend, Sadie Lynn Cole, was arraigned Tuesday on hindering prosecution and other charges, having…
Continue Reading
The High Desert heat is on every summer, but recent ‘smoke season’ brings new HVAC issues and concerns
Hot summer weather can put a strain on some air conditioning systems, but add in weeks of high, even hazardous levels of wildfire smoke, and Central…
Continue Reading
Bend PD plans to add a second command post to improve response to large crime scenes, house resources
The Bend Police Department plans to add a second mobile command post to their tool belt to help house more resources and respond better to larger…
Continue Reading
$1 million state grant will help Deschutes County provide transitional housing for sex offenders; proposals sought
Deschutes County is using a $1 million state grant to seek proposals from those able to provide new shelter and housing for men who as a result of…
Continue Reading
DEQ extends Central, Southern Oregon air quality advisory for another day or two
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued another air quality advisory Tuesday for Central and Southern Oregon due to smoke from the…
Continue Reading
Commercial Matsutake mushroom harvesting season begins Sept. 5, extends for two months
The 2023 season for commercially harvesting Matsutake mushrooms will open for the Deschutes, Fremont-Winema, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests…
Continue Reading
Gov. Kotek invokes Conflagration Act to send task forces to 71,000-acre Smith River Complex at Oregon-Calif. border
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the 71,000-acre Smith River Complex at the California-Oregon border to allow…
Continue Reading
Deschutes County Road Department proposes ban on temporary political signs in road rights of way
The Deschutes County Road Department wants to ban political signs in roads right of way, saying that not only is it a time-consuming enforcement task…
Continue Reading
OLCC resumes Central, Eastern Oregon alcohol and cannabis minor decoy operations
Inspectors from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission began to fan out across Central and Eastern Oregon in recent days with minor decoy…
Continue Reading
Bullying up from pre-pandemic levels; experts cite cell phones, pandemic disruptions
According to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 40% of children and teens recently interviewed said they were bullied on school campuses in the…
Continue Reading
More than a dozen Douglas County fires in Tyee Ridge Complex have grown to about 2,900 acres, 5% containment
The two largest fires among 14 sparked by lightning in what’s now being managed as the Tyee Ridge Complex merged over the weekend in northwest…
Continue Reading
Lightning-sparked fire in Bull Run Watershed on Mt. Hood National Forest grows to 1,600 acres, still 0% contained
The lightning-sparked Camp Creek Fire on the Mt. Hood National Forest has grown to about 1,600 acres, burning in the Bull Run Watershed that serves…
Continue Reading
Crews on 22,000-acre Lookout Fire also fighting two new nearby blazes; Bedrock Fire reaches 71% containment
As Central Oregon continues to deal with unhealthy smoke levels from fires to our west, firefighters tackling the Lookout, Bedrock and other fires on…
Continue Reading
Gov. Kotek, C.O. officials say they are ‘committed to working together with urgency’ on shelter options before winter
After a three-day visit to Central Oregon late last week, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and several local officials issued a joint statement Monday, saying…
Continue Reading
Weekend of bluer skies ends with a wall of smoke surging into C.O.; Bend Park and Rec programs affected
Bluer, less smoky skies for much of the High Desert for much of the weekend could have left some folks wondering why the state Department of…
Continue Reading
Jefferson County schools chosen for $500,000 federal grant to boost after-school and summer programs
The Oregon Department of Education announced Monday the organizations that will receive federal grant funds for after-school and summer programs,…
Continue Reading
Oregon gas prices rise another 2.1 cents, average $4.70 a gallon, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.70/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
Continue Reading
Westbound I-84 to close at Biggs Junction Monday AM to recover two semis that crashed into Columbia River
Interstate 84 westbound at Biggs Junction, milepost 103, will close Monday morning at 7:00 a.m. for recovery of two semi-trucks that crashed and went…
Continue Reading