Pick It Up, Bend! Returns September 27 with Community Cleanup and Chance to Win Jack Johnson Concert Tickets 
Former U.S. Army Soldier Pleads Guilty to Gathering and Transmitting National Defense Information 
Oregon U.S. Attorney Honors Law Enforcement Partners for 2025 Work 
Venezuelan National Unlawfully Residing in the United States Sentenced for Damaging Government Vehicle 
Latest survey by air of Oregon’s forests reveals drought underlies many tree health issues 
One Dead, Three Injured in Four-Vehicle Crash on Highway 30 in Clatsop County
CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. — One person was killed and three others were injured Saturday night in a four-vehicle crash on...
Tribal in-person gathering advances collaborative, sovereignty centered early learning efforts across the state
SALEM, ORE. – The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) hosted members of the Oregon Tribal Early Learning Alliance...
DFR warns investors about AI-powered investment scams
Salem – Artificial intelligence is making it easier for scammers to create convincing investment pitches, websites, videos, and messages, the...
Tillamook Man Killed in Highway 101 Crash in Clatsop County
A 76-year-old Tillamook man was killed Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 101 in Clatsop County, according to...
Cave Junction Man Killed in Highway 199 Crash
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A 72-year-old Cave Junction man was killed Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 199...
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Warns The Public of Active Phone Scams Impersonating Law Enforcement
Bend, Ore. -- The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is warning the community about an active phone scam involving individuals...
Multnomah County Adopts Sweeping Political Agenda Under ‘Climate Justice’ Banner, Makes Claims at Odds with Recent DOE Report
Portland, OR. — Multnomah County commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 27 to adopt the county’s first Climate Justice Plan. The...
Linn County Expands Youth Wage Grant Program to 14 Businesses
Linn County, OR. — Five more Linn County businesses will receive grants to help cover wages for young, first-time employees...
Trump Admin Refocuses Federal Education Grants on Phonics and Evidence-Based Reading Methods
The U.S. Department of Education is placing a greater emphasis on evidence-based reading instruction across several federal grant programs, research...
Six People Face Federal Charges in Election Fraud Cases Across Three States
Six people have been charged in separate federal election-related cases in California, Kansas and Louisiana, according to a Justice Department...
McHaddad: Jim Doherty and Hank Sanders Join the Cyrus Javadi Caucus
Selling your soul for policies that makes life worse for your community is an interesting political gambit, and State Representative...
Housing at Every Stage
America doesn’t have a single-family housing problem. It has a housing supply problem. I recently watched a video about America’s...
Portland Man Convicted in Nearly $500,000 Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal jury has found a 57-year-old Portland man guilty of multiple charges stemming from a scheme...
State forestland HCP receives first federal permit
SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) received an incidental take permit (ITP) today from the U.S. National Oceanic and...
84-Year-Old Washington Man Dies in Union County Motorcycle Crash
An 84-year-old Washington man died Wednesday after his motorcycle left Highway 244 and crashed near the Grande Ronde River in...
More Than 110,000 Illegal Marijuana Plants Seized in Multi-County Oregon Drug Operation
SALEM, Ore. — A three-day drug enforcement operation in Clackamas and Marion counties resulted in the seizure and destruction of...
Recreational use advisory lifted for Thief Valley Reservoir
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued for Thief Valley Reservoir in Baker and...
Oregon Cultural Trust awards record-breaking $4.5 million across the state to support cultural organizations
Salem, Ore. — The Oregon Cultural Trust – the state’s unique funding engine for arts, culture, heritage and humanities –...
BLM Baker Field Office relocates to Wheeler Building
BAKER CITY, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Baker Field Office will relocate its operations to the second floor...
Never Forget — What, Exactly?
Security should defend liberty—not become the price of it.Twenty-five years ago today, Americans watched something almost unimaginable unfold. We watched...
Beach & Riverside Cleanup in the Willamette Valley & Central Oregon: Local Volunteer Events Invite Community Action
Portland, Ore., September 10, 2026 – SOLVE’s annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup is bringing volunteers together across Oregon and Southwest...
Recreational use advisory downgraded to a precaution for Agency Lake
Pet owners should continue to keep their pets away from areas that appear to have a bloom PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health...
Wild Horses In Peril: Riddle Mountain Rescue Operation Halted
BURNS, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s plans to rescue horses on Riddle Mountain have been postponed due to a...
Bend Fire & Rescue Launches New Online Tool for Wildfire Risk Home Assessments
Bend Fire & Rescue has launched a new online tool that makes it easier for residents to request free wildfire...
Oregon National Guard, U.S. Navy Break Ground on $12 Million Machine Gun Range in Boardman
BOARDMAN, Ore. — The Oregon National Guard and U.S. Navy broke ground Sept. 9 on a new Multi-Purpose Machine Gun...