Bend OR

It’s been the topic of conversation for the Inland Northwest for at least a week, if not longer; the smoke. Smoke from wildfires in California and western Oregon continue to pour into the area, resulting in extremely poor air quality for most of the region. Met ...

Last week, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced the Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act.  The legislation would designate more than one million acres of wilderness and protect more than 14 miles of the Owyhee River as wild and scenic.  Je...

Oregon’s Cattle Convention gets underway Thursday in Bend.  Jerome Rosa Executive Director of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association said they will address a host of local and national issues impacting the cattle industry.  He said off season grazing permits will be one of the most interesting local topics of discussion.   He said curr...

State health officials say for the first time, a Central Oregon county has recorded West Nile virus.  West Nile was first reported in Oregon in 2003, but 16 years later, this is the first time the virus has been reported in a horse in Crook County east of Bend.  ...

State health officials say for the first time, a Central Oregon county has recorded West Nile virus.  West Nile was first reported in Oregon in 2003, but 16 years later, this is the first time the virus has been reported in a horse in Crook County east of Bend.   ...

The state of Oregon is looking at joining California and passing cap and trade legislation.  House Bill 2020 has become a very polarizing piece of legislation in Salem, especially in the Ag community.  The Oregon Farm Bureau said the current Cap and Trade proposal would have a dramatic, negative impact on farmers statewide.  OFB’s J...

The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association will hold their annual convention in Bend November 29th and 30th.  OCA Executive Director Jerome Rosa says this year’s lineup will focus primarily on education and outreach.  He said they will have guest speakers including Travis Williams with the U.S. Interior Departmen...

It’s bad enough hitting an animal with your car.  But being charged after the accident?   An Oregon woman will have to foot the bill after crashing into a herd of cows.  KTVZ-TV in Bend reported Ardis Cox was driving through the small community of Alfalfa recently when she came over a hill and ran into the herd.  She told the TV station her ...