ODOT crews clear McKenzie Pass of snow; Hwy. 242 reopens to vehicles next Monday
After a long winter, ODOT crews have cleared McKenzie Pass of all that snow, and the gates open for all travelers next Monday morning. This highway,…
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Oregon DOJ’s Consumer Protection Office urges Oregonians to be proactive in wake of major DMV data breach
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Division of ODOT confirmed that an estimated 3.5 million driver’s license and identification card files were…
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ODOT crews reopen slide-hit Hwy. 20 in Eastern Oregon to 2-way traffic, at reduced speeds
ODOT crews reopened U.S. Highway 20 to two-lane traffic Thursday afternoon with reduced speeds through the area hit by mud and debris slides late…
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DCSO deputies fight vehicle fire at La Pine-area transient camp, help Redmond Fire on transient camp tree fire
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies battled a vehicle fire at an unoccupied La Pine-area transient camp Thursday morning, and in the afternoon…
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Bend driver sentenced to 7 years in prison for 2021 DUII hit-and-run crash that killed popular cyclist
Flynn David Lovejoy was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to drunken driving, hit-and-run and other charges in the…
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‘Really built to make it fun’: Shadow Project’s Summer Goal Setting Program helps kids with learning challenges
A Portland-area nonprofit helps students in kindergarten through eighth grade with learning challenges, such as dyslexia, ADHD and autism, and…
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Judge grants temporary restraining order to halt Crook County School Board from filling vacancy
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the Crook County School Board from choosing a replacement for a board vacancy until a…
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Global hackers accessed DMV info of 3.5 million Oregonians; ODOT urges steps to protect from misuse
The Oregon Department of Transportation said Thursday it is among many organizations affected by a data breach inflicted by a global hack of the data…
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Oregon lawmakers weigh in on deal that’s ended 6-week walkout by Republican senators
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are some of the initial news releases and statements out of Salem on the deal that brought boycotting Senate Republicans…
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Former Prineville man faces federal charges of role in torture, killing of monkeys, ‘animal crush’ videos
A federal indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging a former Prineville man with administering an online animal abuse group and illegally possessing…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects challenges to law that governs tribal adoptions
By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday left intact a decades-old law that prioritizes the…
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Crews quickly get line around new wildfire on Ochoco National Forest at under 10 acres
Firefighters responded and got a line around a fire that burned nine acres near McKay Saddle on the Ochoco National Forest Wednesday…
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Bend-La Pine Schools teachers, staff hold rally before district and union hold fourth contract bargaining session
The contract for Bend La-Pine teachers and other district staff, affecting more than 1,100 employees, is set to expire June 30, and talks are…
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Firefighters report progress on pair of Umatilla County wildfires; Hat Rock Fire at 15,000 acres, evacuations continue
The Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized six task forces and an incident management team to Umatilla County late Tuesday as firefighters battled two…
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Oregon jury: PacifiCorp must pay punitive damages for fires, plus award that could reach billions
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday ordered the electric utility PacifiCorp to pay punitive…
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Male yearling wolf that ‘lost its fear of people’ struck and killed by vehicle on state Hwy. 138 in S. Oregon
A male yearling wolf from the Indigo Pack who had lost its wariness of humans was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday on state Highway 138 near…
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‘It was extremely competitive this year’: Visit Bend selects 15 organizations for Cultural Tourism Fund grants
Visit Bend has selected 15 organizations for this year’s Cultural Tourism Fund grants. It’s an investment in activities and programs that help…
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Oregon’s 6-week GOP walkout over bills on abortion and guns could end soon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — There was an optimistic mood in the Oregon state Capitol that a boycott by Republican…
Continue Reading Oregon House-passed school budget includes Emerson Levy’s ‘Alyssa’s Law’ funding for panic alarm systems
The Oregon House has passed House Bill 5014, a record $10.2 billion budget for K-12 schools that includes $2.5 million for schools to install panic…
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OSU-Cascades to graduate more than 300 students, including 5,000th in its history, at Sunday commencement
Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 303 students, including the 5,000th graduate of the campus, during its commencement ceremony on…
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