Walden says bill would cut rural housing costs
Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ann Kuster (D-NH) introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday they said would provide relief to small private rural water…
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Bend police chief candidates discuss recent events, earning community’s trust
The city of Bend hosted a virtual community stakeholder town hall Thursday to introduce and pose questions to the five candidates vying to be the…
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Is Indian Head Casino ‘thrilled’ to finally be open again? You can bet on it
The Indian Head Casino reopened its doors Thursday, with many new safety measures in place, three months to the day after it closed due to COVID-19.…
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Governor, senators, others react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Kate Brown, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and many others voiced reactions to Thursday’s 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked the…
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Bend city councilor won’t stand for Pledge of Allegiance
Bend City Councilor Gena Goodman-Campbell explains her decision to not stand for and recite the Pledge of Allegiance at Wednesday night’s…
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Umatilla County leaders call protests ‘disrespectful’ to police
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners has unanimously adopted an order that expresses support for local police officers…
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Gov. Brown says she will propose making Juneteenth a state holiday
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she is proclaiming June 19 as Juneteenth in Oregon—a celebration of Black American freedom and…
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Oregon reports 148 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 187, along with 148 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Ex-Redmond drug detective charged with official misconduct, on-duty sex with informant
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Thursday charged former Redmond Police Department Detective Cory Buckley with first-degree official…
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Gov. Brown: Masks to ‘become part of our daily lives’
Oregonians in some of the state’s most populous counties will be required to wear face masks when they are in public indoor spaces, such as grocery…
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The warmup continues
Skies will stay mostly clear Thursday night. Lows will range from the mid 40s to low…
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The Museum at Warm Springs set to reopen July 7
The Museum At Warm Springs announced Thursday that it will reopen to the public on Tuesday, July 7, having been closed since April 1 due to the…
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C.O. business offers disinfecting backpack sprayer to kill COVID-19 virus
There is a new product on the market for businesses interested in protecting their establishment from bacteria and viruses like COVID 19.…
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Sprinkler stops NW Bend restaurant fire sparked by oil still in laundered rags
A northwest Bend restaurant’s bagged, laundered kitchen rags still had enough oil on them to spontaneously combust and spark a fire early Thursday…
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Portland police prohibit ‘autonomous zone’ from being set up
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland say they cleared an area in the city’s Pearl District early Thursday when demonstrators tried to set up…
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Juniper Canyon Road head-on DUII crash leaves both drivers injured
A head-on crash of two pickup trucks on Southeast Juniper Canyon Road Wednesday night left both drivers seriously injured, Crook County sheriff’s…
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Portland officials: Journalists ‘should not be targeted’ by cops during protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s mayor and police chief say they will review police tactics after hearing multiple accounts of officers…
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Gold Beach mayor resigns over email
GOLD BEACH, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of a coastal Oregon town has resigned from the board of a nonprofit after he sent an email to its staff telling…
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A very nice day
While we may see a thin cloud or two, we will also experience a fair enough airflow to give us one very pleasant day.…
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Retiring Bend Police Chief Porter: More training is needed – but it’ll cost
As retirement approaches, Bend Police Chief Jim Porter touts progress in many areas, but says more training, some tough issues lie ahead, amid…
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