Mills starts and Stanford overcomes Oregon State 31-28
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — There was no reason for any doubt when Jet Toner stepped up to kick the game-winning field goal for Stanford Saturday night.…
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NW grocers, union reach contract deal, head off strike
(Update: Adding that it was second major union contract agreement of the day) A through-the-night bargaining session — the first with a federal…
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Saturday PM Local Alert Weather Forecast
Happy Saturday Central Oregon! We may be only into the first week of fall, but we are looking at winter like conditions across the High Desert. There…
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DA: Redmond officer punches were proper, but arrest unlawful
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel ruled Friday that two Redmond Police Department officers used justifiable force in an arrest at a city…
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Oregon could consider banning vape sales for 6 months
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State health officials have told Gov. Kate Brown that banning vape sales for half a year could help stem the vaping-related…
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USFS proposing separate bike, horse trails west of Bend
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on plans to create a new trail west of Bend that will parallel the popular Metolius Windigo Trail,…
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Vaping controversy hits home on the High Desert
The issues surrounding whether the government should increase regulations on vaping products amid a growing number of illnesses and deaths continue…
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CBD producer sues Oregon hemp seed seller for $44M
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Kentucky-based company that produces CBD has filed a $44 million lawsuit against an Oregon company it claims sold it nearly…
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Wildfire council recommends $4B plan to safeguard state
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A task force created by Gov. Kate Brown says climate change, overstocked forests and understaffed fire teams have placed…
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Friday, Sept. 27 Oregon prep football scores
Here are Friday night’s Oregon high school football scores, compiled by The Associated Press: Adrian/Jordan Valley 60, Wallowa 6 Aloha 42,…
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Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday begins with snow levels around 4,200′. We’ll see partly cloudy skies at times with a chance for mixed…
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Timbers owner fined $100,000 for conduct aimed at officials
Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson has been fined $100,000 by Major League Soccer for “misconduct directed at match officials.” The…
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Prineville pedestrian enforcement: 20 warnings, 8 tickets
The Prineville Police Department conducted a Pedestrian Enforcement Operation on Thursday, Sept. 26 in the area of NE 3rd Street and Dunham Street.…
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Happy Friday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll see snow levels continue to fall as gusty winds bring an area of low pressure down south.…
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Washington joins other states in flavored vaping ban
(Update: Adding quotes, details) SEATTLE (AP) — Washington is joining several other states in banning the sale of flavored vaping products amid…
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Bend homebuilder to make affordable housing grants
Housing affordability in the Pacific Northwest has reached a crisis point. The impacts are felt by hard-working families who’ve done everything…
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16 faith groups join to assist Bend-Redmond Habitat
Last week, pastors and leaders representing 16 local churches joined hands and hammers to help Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity build on the 30th…
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Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day
Saturday, Sept. 28 is National Hunting and Fishing Day in Oregon and across the United States. The date coincides with the opening of buck deer…
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Nelson slates ‘Coffee with the Sheriff’ events
Deschutes County Sheriff L. Shane Nelson is thrilled to announce five upcoming Coffee with the Sheriff events. These events have been organized in…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat dedicates first affordable housing cottages
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has dedicated four cottage homes for local families at Bend’s first affordable housing cottage site. The…
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