Government

Nearly 500 Oregon transportation workers get layoff notices after ‘preventable’ funding emergency

Gov. Tina Kotek warns people around the state will feel those cuts, especially in winter   Hundreds who…

Local News

Bend teen with diabetes to advocate for medical research in D.C.

A Bend teenager who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 6 is going to Washington, D.C.…

News

Want to learn how to fly a car? Samson Sky to offer flight training program

Samson Sky, the Central Oregon company behind the Switchblade flying car, plans to create its own training program…

Government

Lawmakers passed slate of bills meant to address state’s ‘woefully short’ housing supply

The state Legislature passed at least a dozen bills meant to protect renter security deposits, boost housing production…

Local News

Despite funding boost, Central Oregon schools brace for more cuts

An 11% increase to the state education budget won’t offset rising costs or the end of pandemic relief funds…

Government

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draw fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” sending…

News

Kohberger pleads guilty to murder of 4 Idaho students

Bryan Kohberger admitted in court Wednesday to the murder of four University of Idaho students in 2022, finally…

Crime & Justice

Oregon police erred in use of aerial surveillance camera for marijuana bust, appeals court says

The ruling was lauded by civil rights advocates and privacy watchdogs fresh off of a fight in the…

Local News

Bend park and rec camp mixes healthy eating with cooking fun

The Bend Park & Recreation District is running a multi-session cooking camp this summer that combines learning to…

Government

Oregon Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ urge Rep. Cliff Bentz to vote against it

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s Democratic congressional delegation are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed…

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