Prineville, Ore. – The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday the selection of Stacey Forson as the new forest supervisor of the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland. Forson said in a news release that she is looking forward to her new role and Read More
Washington, D.C. – Legislation written by Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Greg Walden to improve water management and grow jobs in Central Oregon has become law now that the President has signed the Crooked River Collaborative Water Security and Jobs Act. The Read More
Redmond, Ore – The Robotics Quasar Alliance, representing the Redmond Proficiency Academy, won the Central Oregon League Championship of the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) on Sunday, December 14th at Mountain View High School in Bend. The Robotics Quasar Alliance beat Read More
Scio- Ore. – To help students make the most of their holiday break from school, education experts from Oregon Connections Academy, the state’s largest virtual public school, suggest families create their very own do-it-yourself mini-camp using several Read More
Salem, Ore. — Governor Kitzhaber is pleased to announce today he will nominate Lynne Saxton to lead the Oregon Health Authority as its new director. The Governor will submit Saxton’s name for Oregon State Senate confirmation during the upcoming legislative session. Read More
Salem, Ore. – It’s a big decision by the Oregon Supreme Court today. The high court ruled that a snowboarder who was paralyzed while using a snow jump at Mt. Bachelor can move forward with a lawsuit. 18-year-old Myles Bagley of Bend was paralyzed from the Read More
Bend, Ore. – The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has begun participation in a statewide traffic safety campaign focusing on DUII enforcement during the 2014 holiday season. The campaign will run from December 12, 2014 through January 1, 2015. As part of the Read More
Corvallis, Ore. – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today that Interior’s Northwest Climate Science Center is awarding more than one million dollars to universities and other partners for research to guide managers of parks, refuges and other Read More
Salem, Ore. -State Representative Gail Whitsett is pleased to announce her committee assignments for the 2015 legislative session. House Speaker Tina Kotek placed Representative Whitsett on the following committees six (included is a brief explanation of the primary Read More
Redmond, Ore. – The Redmond Airport is expecting many travelers over the upcoming holidays. The following reminders are to help passengers be prepared for their journey. Do not wrap gifts prior to catching your flight. Transportation Security Admiration (TSA) still Read More
