C.O. school superintendents ask Gov. Brown, OHA, ODE to ease class distancing rules
All seven of Central Oregon’s public school superintendents joined in a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials this week, requesting…
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Talks bring ‘progress,’ but no end to week-old St. Charles Bend medical techs strike
“Long hours” of talks with a federal mediator Wednesday failed to resolve a strike by 150 medical tech workers at St. Charles Bend, now entering its…
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State fines ex-stock broker, firm $220K for exploiting five Bend-area seniors
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation issued $220,000 in civil penalties, and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. agreed to pay $123,279 in…
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Missing, found Prineville dog manages to escape — twice, still on the loose
It’s been three days since Jake, a half heeler half Plott hound dog, disappeared from his owner’s Prineville…
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Bend’s Pole Pedal Paddle canceled for 2021, for 2nd straight year
The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, a nonprofit entity that owns and operates the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle, has made the decision to cancel…
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One week away from Oregon primary filing deadline, still several open local seats
This year’s Oregon special election candidate filing deadline is only one week away, but many local positions still have nobody running for them.…
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Oregon earthquake notification ‘Shake Alert’ system to launch Thursday
The Shake Alert earthquake notification system will become available on nearly all Oregon smartphones on Thursday at 10 a.m.…
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Fire heavily damages Mtn. View HS baseball team building, but gear saved
A fire traced to a failed electric wall heater heavily damaged a small wooden building used as the locker and storage room for the Mountain View…
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‘We need more land’: Bill in Salem would expand Bend’s urban growth boundary
For the first time in five years, Bend’s urban growth boundary could be expanding. But this time, it won’t be city leaders making the call.…
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COCC investigating Campus Public Safety Dept.; all officers put on paid leave
Central Oregon Community College said Tuesday it has placed all of its Campus Public Safety officers on paid administrative leave, pending a…
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Deschutes County drops to Moderate Risk, Crook to Lower, Jefferson to High
Central Oregon counties (and many elsewhere in the state) got some expected good news Tuesday morning: Thanks to falling case counts, all three are…
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Warm Springs police ID 2 pickup drivers killed in Hwy. 26 head-on crash
Warm Springs police have identified two drivers killed Sunday when one pickup truck crossed the center line and collided head-on with another in a…
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Rescheduled 450-acre burn of downed juniper set for Crooked River Grassland
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters will be burning downed juniper later this week in two units totaling 450 acres on the Crooked River…
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Wash. man jailed after Hwy. 26 high-speed chase of stolen pickup, Madras crash
A high-speed pursuit of a stolen pickup on Highway 26 began on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on Monday and ended in Madras with a crash into…
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Oregon legislation to decriminalize prostitution draws criticism
House Bill 3088 proposes to decriminalize certain crimes regarding prostitution in Oregon, but it has drawn sharp criticism, including from a Bend…
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St. Charles Bend nurses turn out in support of striking medical tech workers
St. Charles Bend nurses joined picketers near the hospital on Monday, voicing support for about 150 medical tech workers and concern for patient care…
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Bend man charged with arson in 2019 Madras law office fire
A Bend man currently held at a regional jail in The Dalles has been indicted on two first-degree arson charges in a May 2019 fire that heavily…
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St. Charles Bend medical tech workers’ strike in 4th day; no sign of quick end
A strike by about 150 medical techs against St. Charles Health System entered its fourth day Sunday with no outward signs of resolution ahead of a…
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Update: Community member finds missing La Pine man, cold but OK
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A La Pine man whose disappearance sparked an extensive search in the woods on BLM land in La Pine on Saturday was found by a…
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Crook County steps up rural patrols after several cattle deaths, possible mutilations
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday it’s investigating several suspicious cattle deaths and possible mutilations in rural eastern and…
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