Oregon’s jobless rate hits new record low of 3.9%
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in November, the lowest on comparable records dating back to 1976, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday.
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Yamhill County marijuana facility foe files appeal
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — The main opponent of a controversial proposed hemp and marijuana processing facility near Newberg is filing an appeal. The owners of the 22.7-acre property want to grow 5-10 acres of hemp on the property, grow up to 10,000 square feet of marijuana indoors, and process both in separate buildings. Laura Cochran
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Oregon POWs/MIAs to be honored with memorial signs along Hwy. 26
Central Oregon’s state lawmakers sponsored successful legislation designating U.S. Highway 26 as a “POW/MIA Memorial Highway.” Soon, memorial signs will be erected along the route.
Continue ReadingNice on the mountain today
Nice on Mt. Bachelor today. Then a storm system will push in that will turn into a big snow event. Beginning tomorrow morning and during the 48 hours that follow, 10-20″ of fresh snow are expected on the mountain.
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Canadian brothers plead guilty to Bitcoin scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two Canadian brothers have pleaded guilty to duping an Oregon woman out of more than $140,000 worth of bitcoin currency. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Jagroop Singh Khatkar surrendered to federal authorities for the negotiated plea agreement. He appeared with his brother, Karanjit Singh Khatkhar, before U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon in
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Storm on the way
It will be a fair day today, but storm activity that arrives tomorrow will stick around for awhile.
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The advance of a cold front from the west will thicken our clouds and ramp up the winds this afternoon.
Continue Reading49 journalists were murdered in 2019, the lowest death toll in 16 years
Forty-nine journalists were killed this year, 57 are being held hostage and 389 are currently in prison, nonprofit group Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday. In its annual review, the Paris-based group found that the number of journalists killed in 2019 was the lowest since 2003, representing a “historically low” figure compared with an average of
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Deschutes River Conservancy salutes Tumalo Irrigation District
Tumalo Irrigation District’s water stewardship responsibilities may have already come to an end for the year, but they have not gone unnoticed by the Deschutes River Conservancy, which said “the district “set the bar quite high for 2019 Tumalo Creek water restoration efforts.”
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Bend middle-school BMXer heading for the Worlds
Sophia ‘sophast’ Rodriguez of Bend won the crown at the USA BMX Grand Nationals over the weekend and advances to the World Championships next May in Houston.
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Lillard converts late 3-point play, Blazers top Suns 111-110
PHOENIX (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 27 points and converted a crucial three-point play in the final minute Monday night to lead the Portland Trail Blazers over the Phoenix Suns 111-110. Lillard drove straight into the lane and made a layup while crashing into Phoenix’s Aron Baynes with 26 seconds left. Baynes was called for
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Fire destroys motor home on SW Redmond street
A motor home was destroyed by a fire on a southwest Redmond street Monday afternoon, causing no injuries but prompting police to close the road for about an hour.
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Sunriver woman starts amputee support group
Renee Shadley, a Sunriver woman who had her leg amputated in 2016, has begun a support group, called Unlimbited, to help empower people who face similar challenges.
Continue ReadingTrump fatigue is real — but here are five reasons to pay attention to impeachment anyway
Let’s face it, Trump fatigue is real. If you’re American, you can vote next year to kick the US President out — or keep him. But the rest of the world has no say in what happens next to the tweeter in chief who barged into everyone’s lives and hijacked their news bulletins with Ukraine-this
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Holiday Lights: Fine, fun sights on Kingwood Avenue
The fun, festive Christmas lights on a home on NW Kingwood Avenue in Redmond brings smiles, no doubt, to the faces of many passers-by. Share a photo of your display in our contest under the Play tab at KTVZ.COM!
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Family sues Bend-La Pine Schools, county, students over student’s suicide
The father of a black Summit High School student who killed himself in December 2017 has filed a $400,000 wrongful death lawsuit against Bend-La Pine Schools, Deschutes County and 10 unnamed students who it claims bullied, harassed and threatened him shortly before his death.
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Supreme Court won’t revive homeless camping ban in Idaho
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will not review an appellate decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the streets when no alternative shelter is available. The justices on Monday did not comment as they left in place a ruling that struck down a Boise, Idaho, ordinance. The
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DCSO, Sheriff Nelson sued by sergeant for policy violation
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Shane Nelson are being sued by a sergeant who claims they failed to follow federal and state laws and deprived him of his rights.
Continue ReadingRudy Giuliani said he needed US ambassador to Ukraine ‘out of the way’
Rudy Giuliani said removing the US ambassador to Ukraine was a key part of his effort to dig up dirt on Democrats on behalf of his client, President Donald Trump, according to a new interview with the President’s personal lawyer in The New Yorker. Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who was removed from her post
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Clear skies begin week before shower chances increase
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Sunny skies overhead and cool breezy conditions but that is all set to change. This evening, we are going to see winds out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. Overnight lows are set to drop into the teens to 20s once again. Tuesday is when we are looking at some changes. Highs are set
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