OSU-Cascades’ $50 million 2nd academic building approved
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved spending nearly $277 million on seven remodeling, renovation and new construction…
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Madras PD: DUII driver hit house, then fled
A 23-year-old Madras woman was arrested Monday night on DUII, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of crashing her car into a home and running…
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C.O. jobs picture brightened a bit in September
Central Oregon’s September employment picture was brighter than seen over the past several months, with job growth rates rebounding modestly,…
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‘E.T.’ star Henry Thomas arrested for DUII in Tualatin
TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say Henry Thomas, the actor who starred as a child in “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial,” has been arrested…
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Deschutes County 4-Hers take part in coding event
Youth in Deschutes County will join more than 150,000 children across the country in the 12th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge…
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Pile burning to begin on Newberry Volcanic Monument
Fuels specialists will begin burning piles in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument this week, U.S. Forest Service officials said Tuesday. The pile…
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Scuba divers find truck, remains in Columbia River
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. (AP) — A truck and skeletal remains found in the Columbia River have been connected to a 26-year-old missing person’s…
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2 teens arrested in Cottage Grove HS hazing
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two boys were arrested and cited after a member of the Cottage Grove High School junior varsity football…
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Gov. Brown says Oregon will accept refugees
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order giving state and local governments…
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Hass: Oregon should adopt same-day voter registration
Oregon Secretary of State Democratic candidate Mark Hass called Tuesday for a constitutional amendment that would allow residents to register up…
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Guardian Group raises $60K at fundraising event
Guardian Group, a nonprofit that fights human trafficking, said Tuesday it raised $60,000 at its first annual Gala at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes…
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Hillsboro police shoot, kill man in PD parking lot
(Update: New details from police) HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say police officers in Hillsboro, Oregon, fatally shot a man in their West…
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Local Alert Weather, Tue. AM, 10-22-19
-GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… While our temperatures are expected to be mild today, the passage of a cold front will bring a 30% chance of…
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Merkley bill would bar summits at Trump-owned property
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and colleagues Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) on Monday introduced the Scrutinizing White House Activities…
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Study finds US public land workers facing assaults, threats
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal employees overseeing U.S. public lands were assaulted or threatened at least 360 times over a five-year period…
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Bend woman, DCSO warn of imposter scam calls
Scam callers are at it again, and a Bend woman says she recently almost fell for one scammer falsely claiming to be a Deschutes County…
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ODOT, Facebook partner on fiber optic project
(Update: Adding video, ODOT comments) The Oregon Department of Transportation and Facebook are entering into a partnership to place fiber-optic cable…
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Happy Monday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll see some clouds overhead and mild overnight lows. Temperatures will be in the upper 30s and lower…
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Body recovered from Willamette believed to be missing student
A body recovered from the Willamette River in northwest Portland on Sunday afternoon is believed to be a missing University of Portland student whose…
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Oregon State announces new protections for old growth
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University has announced plans to immediately reinstitute an abandoned 2005 management plan for its…
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