Portland police declare riot after fires set at police union building
Fires set outside a police union building that’s a frequent site for protests in Portland prompted police to declare a riot early Saturday and…
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More progress on the lines: Green Ridge fire now 50% contained, Frog Fire at 90%
More progress was reported Saturday by crews fighting several large Central Oregon wildfires sparked by lightning nearly two weeks ago, as a red flag…
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Moviegoers, rejoice! Bend’s Regal Cinemas reopens
Moviegoers in Bend finally have something to be excited…
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Fire spreads from camp trailer, destroys home at Crooked River Ranch
A fire that began in a camp trailer Friday on Crooked River Ranch spread to and heavily damaged a nearby home, officials…
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Oregonians jobless due to COVID-19 set to get 3 more weeks of $300-a-week relief
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday approved the Oregon Employment Department’s application for the Lost Wages Assistance program, a…
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Deschutes County appeals state ruling in favor of 2 marijuana production facilities
Bend attorney Michael Hughes has scored a small victory in a long, complicated battle, but the fight is far from…
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C.O. activists travel to join in Washington, D.C. demonstrations
Thousands of people gathered in the nation’s capital Friday, marking a historic day and fighting for change, and leaders of the Central Oregon…
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C.O. structure protection task force called to White River Fire amid evacuations
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday approved an emergency conflagration declaration for the White River Fire in Wasco County, threatening the community of Pine…
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DA Hummel charges CET bus driver, rider in no-shoes altercation, ‘chokehold’
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Thursday he’s filing charges against a driver for Cascades East Transit who allegedly used a…
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Deschutes, Willamette forests expand campfire restrictions to wilderness areas
The Deschutes and Willamette national forests are expanding their campfire restrictions to wilderness areas due to dry conditions, extreme fire…
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Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 deaths, 301 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 447, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of August 31-Sept.…
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As C.O. crews battle on, Red Flag Warning for extreme fire behavior Saturday
As hundreds of firefighters continue working to contain several large Central Oregon wildfires, the National Weather Service has issued a red flag…
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Two counties come off state’s COVID-19 ‘watch list’; Jefferson County remains
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that two counties—Hood River and Multnomah—have succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough…
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Deschutes County weekly road construction update: Week of August 30-Sept. 5
Here’s Deschutes County’s weekly road construction report for the week of August 30-Sept.…
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Archery hunters advised to beware of fire danger, note closures, restrictions
As archery hunters head into the field, wildfires are burning — including the White River Fire, which as of Wednesday was less than a half-mile…
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Court: Portland crowd control covers journalists, observers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction on federal law…
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Two E. Oregon state prison inmates with COVID-19 die on same day
Two inmates from the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution who tested positive for COVID-19 died within hours of each other, prison officials said…
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Escaped field burn sparks 42-acre wildfire south of Madras
An escaped field burn raced across more than 40 acres south of Madras Thursday afternoon, threatening some homes and other structures before…
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Redmond Airport loses $2 million from big air travel drop due to COVID-19
Finding parking at an airport can often be a challenge, in normal times. But in the last few months at Redmond Municipal Airport, it’s been as easy…
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