OSU study finds mixed results from four-day school weeks
CORVALLIS, Ore. — In 1999, only 257 K-12 schools nationwide operated on a four-day school week. Twenty years later, that number has swelled to…
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Oregon Republican Party, partners launch new Gov. Kate Brown recall effort
The Oregon Republican Party released the following statement Monday regarding the launch of the “Stop The Abuse – Recall Kate Brown” campaign to…
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Bend activist urges city leaders, police to take action against racial inequality
A Bend man’s goal with the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly is to gather at least 1,000 members over the next month to help share a unified…
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Clear and warm
Skies will stay mostly clear Monday night as lows dip to the mid 30s to low…
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Oregon DMV says about 7,000 C. Oregonians are trying to make appointments
ODOT said Monday it has developed a web-based request form for limited in-person services at DMV field offices to temporarily replace a phone…
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Deschutes County commissioners discuss Phase 2 reopening
Deschutes County commissioners discussed Monday the path toward state approval of a Phase 2, wider reopening, including churches and…
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Boaters caught in Saturday’s supercell storm
Danny Costa, a Terrebonne resident, was boating at the Cove Palisades State Park Saturday as a powerful supercell thunderstorm moved through Central…
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Sunriver-area residents cleaning up after intense storm topples many trees
The super-cell thunderstorm that hit over the weekend toppled many trees, some that damaged homes and communities all across the High Desert.…
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Powerful storm sweeps through Central Oregon
The National Weather Service has determined that the damage done in Jefferson County was not caused by a tornado, although wind speeds reached 100…
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Buckingham Elementary kids having a fun STEM Week
Make a raceway out of paper tubes and cardboard. Take apart an old appliance or toy and repurpose the parts. Build a structure out of paper strong…
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BPRD set to reopen Juniper Swim & Fitness center next week
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it will reopen the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center on Monday, June 8. But fitness classes and…
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Oregon reports 1 new COVID-19 death; 59 new cases, 10 from Warm Springs family event
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, bringing the total to 154, and there were 117 new or presumed cases, the Oregon Health Authority said…
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Prineville Police plan distracted driving enforcement
The Prineville Police Department received overtime funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation and the USDOT’s National Highway Traffic…
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Oregon emergency managers urge wildfire safety preparation
As Oregon heads into the 2020 wildfire season, there are actions each of us can do to prepare ourselves, our families and our homes.…
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Deschutes River Trail to temporarily close near Ryan Ranch for improvements
Beginning Monday, June 8, a section of the Deschutes River Trail on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will…
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Bend-La Pine Schools ‘Grab and Go’ meals continue through summer
Bend-La Pine Schools’ Grab and Go free meals for children will be extended beyond the end of the school year and through summer months in order to…
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Crook County Fire & Rescue to close outdoor debris pile burning next Monday
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County Fire and Rescue will close outdoor debris pile burning starting Monday, June 8. The fire district and Crook…
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Deschutes National Forest set to reopen campgrounds, in phases
The Deschutes National Forest said Monday it will begin the first phase of opening campgrounds this Friday. Other campgrounds will open through two…
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NWS survey: Winds to 100 mph caused Culver-Metolius damage, no sign of tornado
A fierce thunderstorm that caused major damage in the Culver and Metolius areas on Saturday afternoon brought “extreme straight line winds” of up to…
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Bend mother admits fatally shooting disabled son, 7; committed to Oregon State Hospital
A Bend woman who shot and killed her 7-year-old severely disabled son in 2018 pleaded guilty to murder Monday and was sentenced to up to 20 years in…
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