Cold storage co. purchases NORPAC plants
The $49 million sale of NORPAC Foods’ Salem, Brooks and Stayton processing facilities to cold storage giant Lineage Logistics has been approved by…
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More snow for the resorts
The current blast isn’t quite over, yet.…
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So, you want more winter…
Clear skies overhead were short lived this morning as a powerful winter storm system centered offshore is poised to bring more winter to the Pacific …
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Oregon lawmakers to tackle age discrimination in workplace
Creating an age-discrimination task force will be a priority during the Oregon Legislature’s short session next…
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Redmond to expand airport parking, add industrial land
The city of Redmond is moving forward with parking expansion at Roberts Field and also moving to add more industrial land within the city…
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State forest advisory panel seeks applicants for vacancy
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A committee advising Oregon Department of Forestry staff on forest operations, projects and activities is currently seeking…
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ODOT crews struggle to reopen 3 snow-hit S. Oregon highways
ODOT reported limited progress Tuesday in efforts to clear and reopen three southwest Oregon mountain highways after heavy snowfall downed numerous…
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Coast Guard: 3 men rescued from capsized fishing boat
Three fishermen were rescued Tuesday night from inside their capsized fishing vessel near the entrance to Coos Bay, the U.S. Coast Guard…
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Sisters Folk Fest has new home
The Sisters Folk Festival says it’s reached its fundraising goal to complete its purchase of the Sisters Artworks building, to become the home of…
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Bend plans cost-saving fleet software
The city of Bend is implementing new fleet-management software that should save thousands in fuel for its 700 vehicles, heavy equipment and…
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Snow allows BLM to begin winter prescribed burns in area
Over the next week, fuels specialists with the Prineville BLM plan to take advantage of the snowy conditions to burn piles to reduce the hazardous…
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ODOT considers closing, limiting Bend Parkway exits to downtown
The commute to and from downtown Bend could change and become more hectic in some places in the next few years, in a bid to make the Bend Parkway…
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A break in the snow
Temperatures will drop into single digits and low teens with southeast breezes at 5 to 10…
Continue Reading Work begins on new Oregon cap and trade bill
A climate change bill that could dominate the 2020 Oregon legislative session got its first public hearing as lawmakers try to find a compromise on…
Continue ReadingMore fresh POW on the way
We get a short break in the snow fall Tuesday night, but more snow is expected…
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Bend ultra runner sets treadmill world record at Madras HS
Mario Mendoza has received national and world recognition for his running, but this race was a little different. Mendoza was racing against the…
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Cloudchasing in that chest-deep ‘POW!!!’ at Bachelor
“What a storm!!!!! POW! #cloudchasing” Matt Silver wrote of the fine chest-deep powder skiing “way out there” off Mt. Bachelor’s…
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SMART Reading announces Volunteer of the Year
SMART Reading has announced the Volunteer of the Year for the Central Area, serving Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson, Grant, and Harney counties. We are…
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ODFW IDs cause of NE Oregon 2,000-deer die-off
Tests by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife veterinarians have confirmed that Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is responsible for the die-off of an…
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‘Good citizens’ remove fallen tree blocking Hwy. 22
A tree that fell across Hwy. 22 west of Santiam Pass, blocking traffic in both directions near milepost 62 on Tuesday afternoon, promoted ‘good…
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