Attendance at Oregon public schools improved only slightly during the 2024–25 school year, and continued to lag behind the national average.

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R), congressman representing Crook County and much of Eastern and Southern Oregon, issued a statement Wednesday after voting in favor of H.R. 4405 — the Epstein Files Transparency Act

A suspect with a well-known history of behavioral health concerns was arrested for an outstanding warrant in Prineville after a social media threat included coordinates to a local elementary school and prompted increased security measures at Crook County School District.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted Friday following a preliminary review to open a formal investigation into allegations that Three Sisters Irrigation District board vice president Carl Nulton used his position to receive irrigation water he was not entitled to during restricted water deliveries last summer.

Thousands of Central Oregon patients will continue to receive in-network care at St. Charles hospitals and clinics after the health system announced Wednesday that it has reached a new agreement with PacificSource.