SW Quarry Avenue to close for Six Corners project
On Wednesday, SW Quarry Avenue will be closed between SW 46th Street and S. Canal Boulevard to allow for construction of Stage 5 of the Six Corners…
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Indian Ford Bridge reopens after lengthy closure
Indian Ford Bridge on the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest has reopened for equestrian, hiking and biking use along the…
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Indian Ford Bridge reopens after lengthy closure
Indian Ford Bridge on the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest has reopened for equestrian, hiking and biking use along the…
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St. Helens HS student dies of suspected meningitis
A St. Helens High School student died Monday and health officials suspect bacterial meningitis may have caused his death. Paul Lewis, 16, was a…
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Nike CEO Mark Parker to step down in January
NEW YORK (AP) — Nike said Tuesday that its longtime CEO, Mark Parker, is stepping down early next year. He will be replaced by board member John…
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Black employee sues Apple for $750k
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A black former employee at a suburban Portland Apple store who says managers repeatedly failed to support him and ultimately…
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Portland denies added pipes at Willamette River oil terminal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland has rejected a request from Zenith Energy to add underground pipes at its Northwest Portland oil…
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OSU-Cascades’ $50 million 2nd academic building approved
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved spending nearly $277 million on seven remodeling, renovation and new construction…
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Madras PD: DUII driver hit house, then fled
A 23-year-old Madras woman was arrested Monday night on DUII, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of crashing her car into a home and running…
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C.O. jobs picture brightened a bit in September
Central Oregon’s September employment picture was brighter than seen over the past several months, with job growth rates rebounding modestly,…
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‘E.T.’ star Henry Thomas arrested for DUII in Tualatin
TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say Henry Thomas, the actor who starred as a child in “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial,” has been arrested…
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Deschutes County 4-Hers take part in coding event
Youth in Deschutes County will join more than 150,000 children across the country in the 12th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge…
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Pile burning to begin on Newberry Volcanic Monument
Fuels specialists will begin burning piles in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument this week, U.S. Forest Service officials said Tuesday. The pile…
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Scuba divers find truck, remains in Columbia River
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. (AP) — A truck and skeletal remains found in the Columbia River have been connected to a 26-year-old missing person’s…
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2 teens arrested in Cottage Grove HS hazing
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two boys were arrested and cited after a member of the Cottage Grove High School junior varsity football…
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Gov. Brown says Oregon will accept refugees
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order giving state and local governments…
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Hass: Oregon should adopt same-day voter registration
Oregon Secretary of State Democratic candidate Mark Hass called Tuesday for a constitutional amendment that would allow residents to register up…
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Guardian Group raises $60K at fundraising event
Guardian Group, a nonprofit that fights human trafficking, said Tuesday it raised $60,000 at its first annual Gala at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes…
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Hillsboro police shoot, kill man in PD parking lot
(Update: New details from police) HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say police officers in Hillsboro, Oregon, fatally shot a man in their West…
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Merkley bill would bar summits at Trump-owned property
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and colleagues Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) on Monday introduced the Scrutinizing White House Activities…
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