Drain, OR

September 5, 2026 10:40 a.m.  A man from Dain was jailed for the charge of second-degree criminal mischief on Friday afternoon. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just after 1:30 p.m. a deputy responded to a residence in the 5400 block of Highway 38 in the Drain area after an incident was called in....

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and the Faculty Forum union have declared an impasse in ongoing contract negotiations. The declaration follows more than seven months of bargaining and three mediation sessions between the two parties. The impasse declaration transitions the dispute into a formal phase established by state labor laws. Four The post UPDATE: COCC leaders address contract impasse, say union proposal would drain reserves appeared first on KTVZ.

  Property owners who skip estate planning are walking into a financial trap. Tangled titles pile up. Fractional ownership disputes multiply. Forced partition auctions drain equity. Family assets fragment across generations, and there’s no easy way back. Without clear documentation—without wills, without trusts, without written agreement on ownership—properties get locked down. Owners can’t refinance. They The post Estate planning is becoming a key part of protecting family

  Mentorship is an often-overlooked factor in academic success for many students. Students without mentors face concrete disadvantages: Research reveals higher dropout rates, weaker academic performance, and diminished confidence in their ability to succeed. Institutions struggle with retention problems that drain resources and harm reputation. Yet mentorship remains one of the most underutilized tools for The post Mentorship: A key ingredient in academic success appeared first on KTVZ.

August 13, 2026 5:30 a.m.   A man from Drain that had been missing for a few days was contacted at his residence on Thursday and is confirmed to be safe. An update from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said 52-year-old Jeffrey Alan Hawks is no longer considered missing. On Wednesday DCSO asked for the public’s...

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August 12, 2026 10:40 a.m.  Search and Rescue teams from Douglas and Lane counties are actively looking for a man from Drain who was reported as missing on Tuesday afternoon. Information from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said 52-year-old Jeffery Alan Hawks lives on Upper Smith River Road and works at Murphy Plywood in Eugene....

  Delayed invoice payments are choking small business cash flow in 2026, according to research from Xero Small Business Insights. According to a 2025 survey, late payments cost businesses nearly $40,000 per year on average, and about 10% of businesses report losses of up to $100,000. Another 2025 survey indicates more than 9 out of The post The real cost of late payments: How collection issues can drain cash flow appeared first on KTVZ.

  Families face mounting pressure to consolidate wealth across generations while estate planning remains fragmented and vulnerable to legal disputes. Multigenerational living arrangements create immediate practical demands—but they also offer landowners a strategic path to preserve and compound family wealth through property improvement. The challenge: knowing which investments deliver legacy value versus those that drain The post The rise of legacy properties: Why families are investing