Latest Local News

Local News

Pacific Power explains longer Bend-area outages

New wildfire safety settings mean longer outages as crews inspect power lines manually Pacific Power experienced 14 outages…

Crimeandjustice

Illegal marijuana grow busted in La Pine

Detectives with Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement seized nearly 60 pounds of processed marijuana and six pounds…

Local News

Commute Options to hold e-bike safety class

Commute Options is holding a e-bike safety class and information session from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July…

Local News

Warm Springs radio station loses key funding under Trump-era cuts

Tribal station KWSO faces program reductions after losing 40% of its funding The community radio station that serves…

Local News

‘Do good things’: Bend man gives back after living through loss and homelessness

Once unhoused, J.R. Montgomery now volunteers, donates and urges others toward sobriety J.R. Montgomery took a break from…

Oregon

Oregon Agricultural Trust gains ground in quest to protect ag properties

Kurt Thomas, whose family owns the Agency Ranch in Southern Oregon, preached three rules to his children at…

Local News

Lighthouse Navigation Center celebrates its third anniversary

Lighthouse Navigation Center, a low-barrier care and support facility for people currently experiencing homelessness in Central Oregon, celebrated…

Government

Director of Oregon Human Services Department to retire this fall

Gov. Tina Kotek plans to appoint Deputy Director Liesl Wendt to succeed Fariborz Pakseresht The longtime director of…

Wildfires

Oregon wildfire survivors to pay federal taxes on settlements next year after state bill failed

A proposal to require utilities cover federal income taxes on settlements paid to powerline-ignited wildfire survivors died and…

Local News

Appeals court maintains nationwide block of birthright citizenship order

Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Illinois and two pregnant women sued the federal government A federal appeals court on Wednesday…

Marketplace