Nearly $250k to support Travel Southern Oregon tourism development

OREGON -- Travel Oregon has awarded nearly $6.2 million in grants across the state to support tourism development projects. Approximately $246,000 is going toward Southern Oregon projects.  Ross Ragland Theater: $150,000 ADA seating Assistive listening …

Man extradited to Oregon, arraigned on murder charge for then-girlfriend's death in 1980s

Teresa Peroni disappeared in 1983 after attending a party in a rural area. Authorities reopened the case in 2024 and collected new DNA evidence. GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A man who is suspected in the disappearance of his then-girlfriend in the 1980s and was …

Oregon Department of Human Services Takes First Steps in Moving to New and Historic Astoria Location

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) will be moving to a newly renovated but historic location in the heart of Astoria in about a year. The building, at 1535 Commercial Street, was the first structure completed in 1923 after the 1922 fire that …

Homeland Security secretary attacks federal judge in Oregon over transgender asylum seeker’s release

The assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday accused a federal judge in Oregon of “caving” to immigration activists when ordering the release days earlier of a transgender woman asylum seeker from Mexico who was arrested …

Guest column: Central Oregon public land sales were stopped. What’s next?

Published 3:00 pm Thursday, July 17, 2025 By SAMI GODLOVE, For The Bulletin Tumalo Falls in winter. (Sami Godlove) Living in Central Oregon, it’s easy to forget how fortunate we are to have such close access to public lands. We can mountain bike …

988 LGBTQ youth lifeline shut down; Oregon leaders, advocates push back

Lines for Life expects more crisis calls, while Rep. Andrea Salinas is leading a congressional effort to restore funding after the "Press 3" option was shut down. PORTLAND, Ore. — Mental health advocates and elected leaders in Oregon are pushing …

Oregon approves ambitious framework for ’microgrids’

Microgrids are essentially local “islands” of energy generation and storage systems that connect to a utility but can operate independently when needed. Many are designed to serve community facilities such as hospitals and schools during emergencies. …

Voyeur charged with peeping on people at Oregon Country…

A 31-year-old Elmira man was indicted for filming people in a shower area at the Oregon Country Fairgrounds. Despite a few arrests and citations, the Lane County Sheriff's Office reported a relatively calm Oregon Country Fair. Citations were issued for …

Oregon among top championship contenders with 2025 blue-chip ratio

Tony Cumberland living his dream with his football future at the University of Oregon

Sometimes, dreams just may come true. Tony Cumberland knows all about that. And, judging by the smile on his face when he talks about the Oregon Ducks football team, he’s pretty darn happy about it. Cumberland’s dreams have taken him to Eugene, but first …