DOJ Charges 17 People in $1.34 Million Social Security Fraud Crackdown 
Florence Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Property Crimes 
Eugene Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Child Sex Abuse Charges 
Redmond Police Drones Help Lead to Arrest of Two Theft Suspects 
Donations Bring Life-Saving AEDs to OSP Troopers in Lane County 
DOJ Charges 17 People in $1.34 Million Social Security Fraud Crackdown
Federal prosecutors charged 17 people in an enforcement operation targeting alleged Social Security benefits fraud, including a woman accused of...
Florence Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Property Crimes
A 36-year-old Florence man has been sentenced to 30 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections for property crimes investigated...
Eugene Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Child Sex Abuse Charges
A 40-year-old Eugene man has been sentenced to 41 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to...
Redmond Police Drones Help Lead to Arrest of Two Theft Suspects
Redmond, OR - The Redmond Police Department's (RPD) newly acquired drones played a key role in the arrest of two...
Donations Bring Life-Saving AEDs to OSP Troopers in Lane County
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (30 September 2026) – Thanks to a generous donation from the Oregon Community Credit Union Foundation and the...
Students of higher education may qualify for SNAP; help is available to understand eligibility
SALEM, Ore. — As students return to colleges and universities across Oregon this fall, the Oregon Department of Human Services...
Student Loan Borrowers Get Until Dec. 31 to Enroll for Lower Interest Rates
The U.S. Department of Education has extended the deadline for eligible federal student loan borrowers to enroll in automatic payments...
Three Oregon Men Indicted in Alleged Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal grand jury in Portland has indicted three Oregon men on charges related to an alleged...
Bend Man Arrested After Alleged Attempted Sexual Assault Near Downtown
BEND, Ore. — A 40-year-old Bend man was arrested Tuesday morning after police said he attempted to sexually assault a...
Driver Killed After Semi-Truck Crashes Into Disabled Tractor-Trailer on I-84 in Union County
UNION COUNTY, Ore. — A semi-truck driver was killed Monday morning after a westbound tractor-trailer left Interstate 84 and crashed...
BLM Opens New Location For Firewood Collection In Lake County
LAKEVIEW, Ore.— Trees cut to reduce wildfire risk on public lands will soon find a second life as firewood for...
Redmond Fire & Rescue to Open Outdoor Burning on October 1
September 29, 2026, Redmond, OR- At 8am on October 1st, Redmond Fire & Rescue will reopen outdoor burning. With the...
Three Years Into Kotek’s Homelessness Response More Funding, Promises, Homelessness as Oregon’s Count Doubles Since 2015
Oregon -- Oregon’s 2025 count identified 27,202 people experiencing homelessness, compared with 13,226 in 2015. The increase of about 106%...
League of Women Voters in Union County Announces October 6 Candidates Forum
The League of Women Voters Union County Oregon announces a Candidates Forum, with an open candidates meet-and-greet prior to the...
Suspect Arrested After Domestic Violence Assault, Threats and SWAT Response in Kelso
KELSO, Wash. — A man was arrested early Monday after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, making threats to shoot people and...
Clatsop County Welcomes Release of $14.5 Million for CMH Resilience Project
Federal funding supports tsunami-resilient hospital expansion and vertical evacuation structure ASTORIA, OR — Clatsop County is welcoming the release of...
Bull Run Drinking Water Supply Not Treated for Cryptosporidium
Since 2017, the Portland Water Bureau has detected low levels of Cryptosporidium from routine monitoring from the Bull Run watershed,...
Woman Reported Missing Sept. 20 Found Dead in McKenzie River
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A 27-year-old woman who was reported missing earlier this month was found dead in the McKenzie...
Pilot Suffers Minor Injuries in Lane County Plane Crash
A pilot suffered minor injuries after a small plane crashed in a field in Lane County on September 27. At...
District Attorney Paige Clarkson to Conclude Nearly 30 years of Service to Marion County
SALEM, OR (September 28, 2026) – Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson announced earlier this month that she will retire...
Pacific Power Foundation awards $20,600 to Central Oregon organizations
BEND, Ore. (September 28, 2026) — The Pacific Power Foundation is proud to support six Central Oregon organizations working...
Oregon Announces 2027 Maximum Rent Increase of 10%
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) has announced that the maximum allowable rent increase for certain...
Umatilla Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-84 in Gilliam County
GILLIAM COUNTY, Ore. — A 24-year-old Umatilla man was killed early Sunday morning after his vehicle crashed into a guardrail...
Oregon Arts Commission awards $150,000 in Arts Learning grants to 15 organizations statewide
SALEM, Ore. – Fifteen Oregon arts organizations will receive $10,000 grants to strengthen K-12 arts education for the upcoming year...
Redmond Fire & Rescue Awarded $252,706 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to Enhance Firefighter Cancer Prevention Efforts
REDMOND, OR. – Redmond Fire & Rescue has been awarded a Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from...