New emergency warming shelter opens in Bend
Part of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office work-release center opened up to about 48 people on Tuesday as an emergency warming shelter during the winter.
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Terrebonne comes together to give family in need new home
About 100 members of the Terrebonne community came together to help provide a new home for a family going through some hard times.
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Oregon’s capital city tells homeless to leave sidewalk camp
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s capital city has notified dozens of people living in tents along a sidewalk that they must leave or face criminal prosecution. Salem authorities put orange notices on their tents and makeshift shelters Tuesday, saying it was an illegal camp and that the occupants must leave by 9 a.m. Wednesday. Meanwhile,
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Crook County unemployment rate still dropping
Crook County’s unemployment rate has dropped dramatically in the decade since Facebook (and later Apple) built data centers in the Prineville area.
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Sisters bike shop donating bikes to those in need
For the fifth straight year, Sisters bike shop Blazin Saddles is donating bikes to those who need, with the help of the community.
Continue ReadingTuesday snow report
No new snow to report across all of the ski resorts. Hoodoo and Willamette Pass are still waiting to get some more snow before they can open for the season.
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Snow and rain headed for the High Desert
Good evening Central Oregon! Cloudy skies overhead on this Tuesday as we are set to see an active weather pattern move through the region. This evening we are looking at cool temperatures dropping down into the low to mid 20s. Winds will be out of the southeast at 5-15 MPH with gusts up around 20 MPH. For
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense for holiday travelers
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense as you head over the river and through the woods to grandma’s house for the holidays.
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Walden spotlights Oregon wins in FY 2020 funding bills
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released a statement Tuesday after the House passed government funding legislation through the end of the fiscal year, touting several provisions to assist Oregonians.
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Interior Dept., states appeal sage grouse ruling
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Interior Department, Idaho and Wyoming are appealing a court ruling that halted a Trump administration plan to ease land-use restrictions that protect struggling sage grouse. The notices filed Monday say the agency and states will seek a review by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of a ruling temporarily
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Wagon Trail Ranch neighborhood achieves Firewise distinction
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Wagon Trail Ranch neighborhood in the La Pine area and north Klamath County, and within the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District and Walker Range Forest Fire Protective Association, has achieved the national recognition of being a Firewise community. The NFPA Firewise community certification program is a national program
Continue ReadingTrump sends scorching letter to Pelosi ahead of House impeachment vote
President Donald Trump, on the verge of becoming the third US president to be impeached, sent an extraordinary letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, excoriating House Democrats and casting himself as a victim of an attempted coup. A day before the full House is set to vote on articles of impeachment accusing him
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Bend-La Pine students, schools give to those in need this holiday season
From collecting food to singing at senior living facilities to hosting blood drives, Bend-La Pine Schools’ students, staff and families are giving back to the community in a variety of ways during December.
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., voted against a massive defense policy bill Tuesday,
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House approves $1.4 trillion spending deal to avert shutdown amid impeachment push
(CNN) — The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to approve a nearly $1.4 trillion spending deal that would fund the government through fiscal year 2020 and avert the looming threat of a shutdown amid a historic impeachment push. The sweeping package includes a military and civilian federal worker pay raise, federal funding for election security grants
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Boys & Girls Club of Bend fundraiser breaks record
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend hosted its second annual Flannel & Frost Fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 6, a high-energy, festive event supporting youth development programs. Two anonymous donors gave gifts of $10,000 each, taking net proceeds to just over a record-breaking $100,000.
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DA: Officer’s use of force on Albany man justified
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The Linn County District Attorney’s Office has ruled that police force was justified in an Oct. 23 stun gun incident that ended in an Albany man’s death. The Democrat-Herald reports the district attorney’s office also concluded that the stun gun or other police action did not lead to the resident’s death.
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Audit: Portland leaders fell short on tax-funded programs
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A city auditor’s report released Tuesday says Portland leaders failed to fully deliver on promises they made to voters as they implemented arts, cannabis, affordable housing, and street repair programs funded by voter-approved taxes and bond measures. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the audit focused on measures and taxes passed in 2016: the
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Ski, snowboard or snowshoe with a ranger at Mt. Bachelor
Discover Your Forest, in collaboration with the Deschutes National Forest and Mt. Bachelor Ski Area, is beginning their annual winter interpretive programs. The programs allow visitors to the Mt. Bachelor Ski Area to snowshoe, ski or snowboard with a ranger.
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C.O. Salvation Army $37K shy of Christmas Red Kettle goal
With less than a week until Christmas, The Salvation Army in Bend says it is $37,000 away from reaching their Red Kettle goal in Central Oregon.
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