Cut Bank Chamber holding Mayoral Forum Oct. 8

Cut Bank voters in this year’s General Election on Nov. 4 will be faced with something they haven’t seen in years - more than one candidate for the mayoral race. Incumbent Kim Winchell will be challenged by Curtis Harper, Jim Suta, and Vernon...

Ole Miss moves into top 5 of AP Top 25 rankings; Oregon is new No. 2

Week 5 of the College Football season did not disappoint. In what was promised to be a day of ranked matchups and wall-to-wall action, Saturday was packed with upsets and overtime finishes. Six top 25 teams fell, including three of the top 5. As a...

Weds 9:40 | Oregon Community Foundation is one of the nation's largest with a priority lens on Oregonians

Lisa Mensah joins the Exchange. She is President and CEO of Oregon Community Foundation. Also joining is Kurt Hildebrand. He's the Philanthropic Advisor & Regional Director of Southern Oregon Philanthropic Services at OCF. ABOUT LISA MENSAH Lisa...

Oregon's chances of winning Big Ten, CFP in 2025? Latest betting odds 

Fresh off one of the best college football games of the year, No. 2 Oregon football is on the rise in the national discussion among the best teams in the country. The Ducks went into one of the best environments in the sport and defeated Penn...

Former Oregon, Yamhill County quartermaster sentenced to 2 years for embezzling $1.7M

Former Oregon, Yamhill County quartermaster sentenced to 2 years for embezzling $1.7M Published 3:10 pm Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Former quartermaster for the state and Yamhill County veterans organizations pleads guilty The Dayton woman under...

Where to find live music in Central Oregon Oct. 2-8: Doom Gong

Thursday 10/2 Aladinsane: The David Bowie-tribute band will perform; 6-8 p.m.; free; River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend; riversplacebend.com. Doc Monos (Andy Jaehrling): The singer-songwriter will play a mix of folk, Americana, blues and...

Oregon Legislature Passes Transportation Bill

The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that will fund ODOT and prevent over 500 layoffs. The bill passed on a party line vote. It will raise the gas tax six cents a gallon, increase vehicle title and registration fees and double the payroll tax....

Roundhouse Foundation Allocates $6 Million to Rural Oregon Food Banks

(Photo courtesy of Roundhouse Foundation) With costs of living continuing to rise, the number of people experiencing food insecurity is higher than ever, now affecting 47.4 million Americans a year. In Oregon, those living in rural and remote...

Welcome to Oregon... take time to learn our story

Dear Neighbor, You’re not from around here. Let me tell you about Oregon; my Oregon. It’s a wild country, a place of pioneers and dreamers. It’s young, younger even than most of America, which is saying something because we really are still an...

Browns insider provides update on trade rumors surrounding Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders

The Cleveland Browns' quarterback room has been one of the most interesting storylines dating back to the Summer. Joe Flacco has been the starter through four games, with rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders serving as the second and...

Send in the Cavalry: The Oregon Volunteer Cavalry – 1861-1864

By Roberta McKern For The New Era The Oregon Volunteer Cavalry played a significant role in maintaining order and protecting settlements throughout the Pacific Northwest during the American Civil War. Organized in response to growing unrest and...

Chamber welcomes Columbia Bank following rebranding

SANDPOINT — Local officials and community members recently celebrated the rebranding of Columbia Bank's local branch at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. Effective Sept. 1 the bank formally changed its name from Umpqua Bank to...

Majority of Americans oppose economic, military support to Israel: Poll

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Joe: Republicans always get blamed for shutdowns, especially when you have a monopoly in D.C. 12:41 Now Playing Majority of Americans oppose economic, military...

Column: Oregon energy strategy is doomed to fail

Published 9:55 am Tuesday, September 30, 2025 The Oregon Department of Energy’s “Oregon Energy Strategy” for saving energy is doomed to failure. A key part of the strategy calls for prioritizing multimodal transportation over roads and promoting...

BINGO! Support Think Wild of Central Oregon this Thursday

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Calling all Bingo lovers! This Thursday marks Think Wild's last 'Bingo on the Brew Deck' fundraising event at the Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. Pub on Reed Market Road. From 5 to 7 p.m., support the nonprofit's wildlife patients,...

“We Do Not Want Federal Troops”: Oregon Rejects Trump’s Plan to Send Forces to Portland

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman here in New York, with Juan González in Chicago, as we turn to Oregon and Chicago. In Oregon, President Trump has...

Portland Opera to Go brings elixir to Eastern Oregon

Published 5:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2025 By Tammy Malgesini | Go! Eastern Oregon Troupe stages free public performance on Oct. 13 HERMISTON — The community is invited to join the mix for a sweet production as Portland Opera to Go presents...

‘Now we’re pig slop:’ Portland troop deployment sparks mixed reactions across Oregon

The Trump administration’s plan to deploy 200 members of the National Guard to Portland fanned protests at the city’s federal immigration building over the weekend, and it fueled a broader debate among Oregonians outside of the metro area. Notable...

Umatilla’s $8M Business Center opening soon

Umatilla’s $8M Business Center opening soon Published 5:30 am Tuesday, September 30, 2025 By MICHAEL KANE | Hermiston Herald City of Umatilla aims to have ‘new building in the heart of town’ serve as business incubator, home to key departments...

‘Really scary’: Oregon schools, state agencies face another major increase in pension costs in 2027

School districts and state agencies face another major hike in their payments to the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System during the two-year budget cycle starting July 1, 2027, according to new projections released last week. The tab for...