The Oregon House narrowly passed the first of a string of contentious tax bills Thursday by a single vote.
One of bills passed is a health provider tax that supporters say will generate $550 million to pay for the medical care for low-income residents. The bill will increases taxes on hospitals and imposes a new levy on insurance premiums.
Calling All Makers Vendors & Sponsors, Applications Open for Central Oregon’s Longest-Running Holiday Gift Faire Locavore’s 17th Annual Holiday Gift Faire returns December 13 — a one-day showcase of artisan crafts, food, and gifts made in Central
On November 11, 2025, the Bend Elks Lodge #1371 warmly invites all veterans and their families to a complimentary lunch in honor of Veterans Day. The event will take place from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at
State and local leaders, fire officials, and climate advocates gathered for a round table press event to discuss the growing danger of wildfires and related flooding in Central Oregon and the urgent need for stronger mitigation and
Deschutes National Forest firefighters are continuing pile burning operations across the Deschutes National Forest. The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District will conduct pile burning operations 10 miles northwest of Bend & ~5 miles north of Tumalo Falls. Ignitions
Rates of influenza vaccination among health care workers in Oregon plummeted over the last five respiratory virus seasons, raising the risk of infection for patients, according to new Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data. The Healthcare Worker Influenza Vaccination Dashboard,
