Bend-La Pine Schools propose new attendance boundaries
New Bend high school necessitates changes
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Crook County HS students race to build hydrogen-fueled car
The future is now. Seven students in the Career in Technical Education – or CTE – program at Crook County High School are building a remote-control car fueled by hydrogen.
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in ‘Idaho Cash’ game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the Idaho Lottery’s “Idaho Cash” game were: 10-23-33-39-43 (ten, twenty-three, thirty-three, thirty-nine, forty-three) Estimated jackpot: $290,000
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USFS drops proposed C.O. wilderness permit fees
Citing a too-tight timeline, a plan to impose fees as part of a limited entry system for some heavily used wilderness areas in the Oregon Cascades has been delayed until next year, a Forest Service official said. The limited entry system is still set to go into effect this summer.
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Big beams in place for new bridge in NW Bend
The new bridge will connect Skyline Ranch Road from south to north and allow access to the new Discovery West neighborhood.
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Bend councilors send $190 million transportation bond measure to May ballot
Bend city councilors unanimously agreed Wednesday night to ask voters in May to approve bonds of up to $190 million to pay for improved traffic flow, east-west connections and neighborhood safety improvement projects across the city.
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Mild weather ahead
A chance of showers will be carried into this evening, and then we will see some partial clearing.
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Couple inches of new snow
More should be here by the weekend
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NewsChannel 21 joins in ‘World Read Aloud Day’
Wednesday was ‘World Read Aloud Day,’ courtesy of the SMART reading program, and some familiar NewsChannel 21 faces were among those reading stories to the kids at R.E. Jewell and Silver Rail elementary schools in Bend.
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Bend plans to make 36 traffic signals smarter
Bend plans upgrades to improve the timing and function of three-dozen traffic signals around the city.
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in ‘Pick 4 4PM’ game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon’s drawing of the Oregon Lottery’s “Pick 4 4PM” game were: 4-2-1-7 (four, two, one, seven)
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Two arrested in NE Bend armed robbery
Bend police have confirmed a Sunday evening robbery near a store in northeast Bend but released few details Wednesday.
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Keizer police: Man found in crashed car was fatally shot
Authorities say a 21-year-old man found dead inside a crashed car Monday in Keizer was shot to death.
Continue ReadingUS to start negotiating with Russia on nuclear arms control soon
The Trump administration will soon start nuclear negotiations with Russia, US national security adviser Robert O’Brien said Wednesday, speaking exactly one year before the last remaining US nuclear arms pact with Moscow is set to expire. “We are going to confront the Russians where we need to, but at the same time I think we’ll
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Wyden, Merkley vote for President Trump’s removal from office
Oregon’s two U.S. senators issued statements after their vote Wednesday in support of President Trump’s removal from office, after the Senate acquitted him on a largely party-line vote.
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Supporters of gun storage bill hold rally in Salem
The group Oregon Moms Demand Action and student supporters rallied at the Capitol Wednesday, urging lawmakers to pass House Bill 4005, legislation that would require firearms to be stored securely.
Continue ReadingBiden adviser won’t answer whether she believes Iowa results are accurate
A senior adviser to Joe Biden’s campaign refused to say Wednesday whether she believes the results reported so far from the Iowa Democratic caucuses are accurate. The reporting of the results from Monday’s caucuses were delayed due to technical issues with an app. The Iowa Democratic Party began releasing results on Tuesday, which pointed to
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Bend FC Timbers chosen as 2021 Riverhouse Gala beneficiary
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Riverhouse on the Deschutes has selected Bend FC Timbers as the beneficiary for the 2021 Gala, Bend’s premier black-tie event. Held every two years, the Gala is the hotel’s way of supporting local nonprofits doing important work in the community. Bend FC Timbers, the largest youth soccer organization in Central Oregon,
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Oregon whale license plate sales raise $300K for OSU research
Nearly 10,000 Oregonians have purchased gray whale license plates since they went on sale a year ago, providing critical support for Oregon State University researchers studying gray whales that frequent Oregon’s waters.
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Hunters invited to share opinions on big game hunting on online forum
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear what resident big game hunters think about current hunting seasons in Oregon. Tell them what you think by commenting at https://www.oregonbiggameforum.org/ through March 3.
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