Government
Tualatin celebrates Memorial Day with new plaza
The Tualatin VFW and city of Tualatin are once again hosting an annual Memorial Day observance set for ...
Business
Progress for revamped Portland International Airport? The sky’s the limit
The years-long project to revamp the Portland International Airport reached another milestone, the week of May 19, when ...
Bend
Bend neighbors urge faster fix for roundabout bottleneck
Long lines of crawling cars are a familiar sight for Todd Torczon. He lives next to Reed Market ...
Local News
Molalla Police project rolling along toward December opening
City manager says project is on time and possibly even under budget Molalla’s City Council was recently treated ...
Climate
U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon
The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ...
Environment
Oregon increases budget to fight wildfires, federal hiring reaches 84% of target
The Oregon Department of Forestry’s wildfire protection budget is set to rise to $127 million this year, a ...
Local News
Summer road renovations to begin on Bennett Road in Columbia County
Columbia County Public Works will soon begin the 2025 pavement preservation season with a road widening and asphalt ...
Bend
Bend to inject highly-touted housing grant into developer loans
Bend’s affordable housing developers have a new tool to help make their projects pencil out. They will soon ...
Bend
Elmer’s restaurant returning to Bend in the former Shari’s site
Pacific Northwest restaurant chain Elmer’s will return to Central Oregon late this summer or early fall in the ...
Government
Rideshare drivers win more benefits, protections despite industry pushback
Murphy Smith says he was unemployed for four years because of medical issues before becoming a rideshare driver ...