Student Loan Borrowers Get Until Dec. 31 to Enroll for Lower Interest Rates 
Three Oregon Men Indicted in Alleged Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme 
Bend Man Arrested After Alleged Attempted Sexual Assault Near Downtown 
Driver Killed After Semi-Truck Crashes Into Disabled Tractor-Trailer on I-84 in Union County 
BLM Opens New Location For Firewood Collection In Lake County 
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...
Oregon Sets 2027 Rent Increase Cap at 10% for Most Covered Rentals
Oregon -- The Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Monday that the maximum allowable rent increase for most tenancies covered...
Brett Smith Pushes Broader Government Health Care and Wage Policies Than Kotek in Oregon Governor’s Race
Oregon — Pacific Green Party gubernatorial candidate Brett Smith is staking out positions to the left of Democratic Gov. Tina...
DeSantis Headlines Sold-Out Oregon Republican Party Dinner as Party Makes Case for Drazan
Oregon -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered the keynote address at the Oregon Republican Party’s 12th annual Reagan Dinner on...
Job Losses Put Kotek’s Economic Record in the Spotlight as Drazan Calls Oregon’s Economy a “Train Wreck”
Oregon -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan used a Portland business forum to argue that Oregon has lost economic ground...
Milton-Freewater Reservoir Project Clears First Hurdle for $13 Million in Federal Funding
Milton-Freewater, OR. — A proposal to help replace an aging city water reservoir cleared the U.S. House on September 16,...
Clackamas County Urges Residents to Clear Storm Drains Before Fall Rains
Clackamas County, OR. -- As fall rain approaches, Clackamas County is asking residents and businesses to check nearby storm drains...