Bend retailers partner in Bethlehem Inn coat drive
Bend retailers Pine Mountain Sports, Foot Zone and Patagonia Bend have teamed up for the third year in a row to collect gently used coats, sleeping…
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SW 61st closing for next stage of Six Corners project
Starting Monday, SW 61st Street will be closed between SW Young Avenue and South Canal Boulevard to allow for construction of Stage 4 of the Six…
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COCC-Redmond cuts ribbon on electric-car charging station
(Update: Adding video, comments) Central Oregon Community College’s Redmond campus held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the…
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Wyden: GAO study finds waste in Medicaid work requirements
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., released a…
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Redmond Spirit Foundation regroups after co-founder’s passing
The Redmond Spirit Foundation, founded in 2018, had a successful inaugural year, but momentum stalled with the sudden passing of co-founder and…
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Man pleads no contest in Lebanon Walmart arson
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A Lacomb-area man has pleaded no contest to arson in connection with a chemical fire at the Lebanon Walmart that prompted…
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Authorities arrest out-of-compliance sex offenders
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Marshal’s Service says 15 sex offenders were arrested in Lane County and 37 in Washington County as part of…
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C.O. warming shelters get ready for winter
With cold weather on the way, many warming shelters across the region are starting to get ready for winter. Warming shelter operators around the…
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Forest at famed Idaho ski area facing wildfires, insects
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The forest in and around one of the nation’s top ski destinations is in trouble from an ongoing combination of unusually…
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Alaska, American Airlines end mileage partnership
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Airlines and American Airlines will scale back their mileage plan partnership early next year, officials said.…
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Wash. officials OK ban on flavored vaping products
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington state on Wednesday formally adopted a temporary ban on the sale of flavored vaping products amid…
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Oregon Coast Aquarium raising funds for $18M renovation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Coast Aquarium has announced a fundraising campaign for an $18 million expansion effort. The Oregonian/OregonLive…
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1 dead after police use deadly force in St. Helens
ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — Officials say police used deadly force on a person after a reported shooting in St. Helens. Police shut down U.S.…
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Council on Aging offers free counseling on Medicare options
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is providing free counseling about Medicare options to support older adults in navigating the annual open…
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Winter road prep underway in Central Oregon
With temperatures dropping overnight and the first snow already on the books, Central Oregon street and operations departments have been conducting…
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Trial underway in Pine Nursery Park contract dispute
Kids who frequent Bend’s Pine Nursery Park have been forced to improvise when it comes to entertaining themselves, as the playground area has…
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$2.2 million CDC grant to study C.O. traumatic brain injury program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded the Center on Brain Injury Research and Training ( CBIRT ) a 4-year, $2.2 million…
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Official: Oregon’s fees on public records requests too high
(Update: Adds details, governor’s office comments) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Fees charged by the state of Oregon and local governments for public…
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Two Bend students earn perfect ACT scores
Fewer than 1 percent of all students who take the ACT come away with a perfect score of 36. This year, two students from Bend-La Pine Schools earned…
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Tax relief extended for drought-hit Oregon farmers, ranchers
The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it has extended tax relief for Oregon farmers and ranchers who were forced to sell livestock due to…
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