Oregon DEQ fines La Pine councilor Shields $18K for illegal disposal site
La Pine City Councilor Mike Shields has appealed an $18,000 fine by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for having an unpermitted solid…
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Pendleton police to start using body cameras
The Pendleton Police Department in northeastern Oregon now has an extra set of eyes with them. The East Oregonian reported this week that…
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NW dam’s new-design turbine more efficient, saves more young fish
Ice Harbor Dam personnel installed an advanced technology turbine, the first of its kind, in June…
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Wyden, colleagues propose strong surveillance reforms
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of lawmakers proposing strong new reforms to protect Americans’ rights…
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Oregon AG, 20 others sue Trump administration over new 3D-printed gun rule
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a group of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit filed Thursday night challenging the Trump…
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Community invited to Redmond 2040 vision update
Last summer, the City of Redmond launched Redmond 2040, a city-wide community engagement process to update its Comprehensive Plan. On Thursday, Feb.…
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Redmond couple’s twins born 14 weeks early, weigh just over a pound
A Redmond couple’s twins were born 14 weeks early, at a Eugene hospital, weighing just over a pound…
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Marine Board agrees to consider motorboats at Twin Lakes for disabled access
The Oregon State Marine Board agreed this week to further explore a citizen’s request to allow boats with electric motors on North and South Twin…
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Prineville man who helps others left without home after fire
A fire heavily damaged part of Henry Freeman’s southwest Prineville home Wednesday morning, leaving the man who helps those less fortunate without…
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Lucy, stuck in icy Little Deschutes, got tail-wagging rescue
Lucy, a 5-year-old golden retriever, had better days than Friday, when she ended up clinging to the icy banks of the Little Deschutes River in La…
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Energy co. withdraws permit application for Oregon pipeline
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Canadian energy company has withdrawn its application for a permit from state authorities in Oregon for a controversial natural…
Continue ReadingOregon officials warn of Bandon unlicensed investment advisor
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning people to avoid investing with Bandon resident Robert Lee Adams, also known as Bob Adams, and…
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Bend fishermen create community through common bond
It started with two guys and a boat. Three years later, the Central Oregon Fishing Report has taken off, thanks to the hard work of its…
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Public asked to help choose Prineville roundabout artwork
Now that Prineville’s first roundabout is open and a local sculptor has been chosen for its center artwork, the public is being asked in an online…
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Bend man arrested on drug charges; raid finds heroin, cocaine, LSD, pills
A wanted Bend man was arrested on a traffic stop near his downtown home early Thursday morning, followed by a raid on his home that turned up…
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OAS hosts disabled veterans for weekend at Mt. Bachelor
From Friday through Sunday, Bend-based nonprofit Oregon Adaptive Sports is hosting its 13th annual “Heroes” snow sports weekend for veterans with…
Continue ReadingNew coronavirus sends video game to top of Apple charts
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — You might not think the new Chinese coronavirus could help a…
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OSU-Cascades to launch first doctoral degree in 2021
Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend announced Thursday the school will launch its first doctoral program, a doctor of physical therapy, in the…
Continue ReadingUtah looks to extend streak vs Washington St.
Washington State (12-8, 3-4) vs. Utah (11-7, 2-4) Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah looks for its 12th…
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Oregon graduation rate rises to record 80 percent
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2018-19 was 80 percent, up 1.3 percentage points over the previous year and the highest graduation…
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