Prineville, Ore.— The closure area surrounding July’s Corner Creek Fire on Paulina Ranger District of the Ochoco National Forest has been reduced again, allowing access to Mud Springs Campground and South Prong Trailhead. The forest south of Black Canyon Wilderness, Read More
Sisters, Ore. – The Deschutes County Sheriff’s office still hasn’t found the person who broke into a Sisters home and left a bicycle behind. The homeowners on Lasso Street say they awoke Sunday morning to a stranger in their bedroom at 2 a.m. One of the Read More
Chemult, Ore. – Four national forests in Oregon will open the 2015 harvest season for matsutake mushrooms following Labor Day weekend. People out in the forest are reminded that fire danger remains high and to be careful and observe the rules in place for the local Read More
Salem, Ore. -The statewide state park ban on campfires will continue for another week. While temperatures have moderated in some areas and a little rain has fallen, especially on the Willamette Valley and coast, conditions have not improved enough to warrant relaxing the Read More
Bellingham, Wa. – Haggen, a West Coast regional grocer that just took over the Bend Albertsons Stores as part of an Federal Trade Commission requirement is suing Albertsons. The complaint filed today in Federal court is seeking 1 billion dollars in damages. In Read More
Prineville, Ore. – Facebook has agreed to build a third data center in Prineville. The “footprint” for the new data center is 487,700 square feet, and will be the largest one yet. Currently, Facebook’s Prineville data centers employ 147 people Read More
Pump Prices $1 a Gallon Lower than a Year Ago Portland, Ore. -Gas prices are falling at the fastest rates since last December, and most drivers in the U.S. will pay the least since 2004 to fill up over the Labor Day weekend. Oregon drivers will likely pay the least Read More
Mill City, Ore.— Students at Oregon Connections Academy (ORCA) don’t have to rush to catch the school bus or search the hallways to find their locker on their first day back to school. Like many traditional brick-and-mortar public schools in Oregon, the first day Read More
Salem, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown has issued a Governor’s Proclamation announcing September to be National Preparedness Month in Oregon. The proclamation encourages all Oregonians to join in observance and learn about ways to prepare for all types of Read More
Bend, Ore. – Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) is looking for Spanish speaking volunteers who are interested in donating their time in our Bend clinic. Volunteer opportunities include working as a clinical interpreter, front desk scheduler or as an Read More
