State offering new round of COVID-19 relief funding to small businesses
The state of Oregon’s COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant Program is now open for an additional round of funding, offering as much as $50,000 to…
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Ochoco Irrigation’s request for Bowman Dam fish passage waiver rejected
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to deny a fish passage waiver for Bowman Dam in a split 5-1 vote at their meeting Friday, after…
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Update: Missing Spring River man found in good health in Yamhill County
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies who asked the public for help Friday evening in finding a missing 84-year-old man with dementia said later the…
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MBSEF Ski Swap takes two days, with precautions
Annual bargain-deals benefit for Mt. Bachelor Sports Education…
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Pet Pals: Big girl needs lots of exercise
Kyra, a Doberman pinscher, is spayed and has all her shots, and is waiting at the Humane Society of Central Oregon for a forever…
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Football FANdemonium Week 5 – Giants vs. Cowboys
Happy Football FANdemonium Friday! In honor of the Giants and Cowboys squaring off on Sunday, Max Goldwasser features superfans of both teams this…
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Detroit wildfire victim begins long road to recovery
Many wildfire evacuees are now embarking on the long road to recovery, journeying back home to see what, if anything, remains. Evacuee Jody Evans…
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St. Charles CEO: C.O. stats show COVID-19 remains ‘a real and very serious threat’
Over the past seven months, 22 people have died in Central Oregon because of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Charles President and CEO Joe Sluka said in…
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Group urges filing of complaints against Bend PD officer at recent disturbance
Several people with the Central Oregon Peacekeepers group stationed themselves outside the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday afternoon, …
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Clouds and rain are moving in
Rain is likely much of the day Saturday. Highs will only be in the upper…
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New Pendleton law to permit some public sleeping on city property
The northeastern Oregon city of Pendleton will soon allow people to sleep outside on city-owned property, provided it’s not in a park, parking…
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S. Oregon bar with topless dancing loses license over COVID-19 rules
A bar with topless dancing in a small town north of Roseburg has had its liquor license suspended by the state, which says the establishment was in…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: week of Oct. 12-18
Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of Oct.…
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Bend Councilor Bill Moseley explains ‘no’ vote on forming human rights, equity panel
The city of Bend is adding a new commission to help make progress on human rights and equity issues in the city.…
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Umatilla County put back on Oregon’s COVID-19 ‘county watch list’
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that Umatilla County has again been added to the state’s COVID-19 County Watch List, the fourth county…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths as toll nears 600; 425 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 597, along with 425 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates 20 tons of food to 2 C.O. groups
A semi-truckload of 20 tons of food was recently delivered to NeighborImpact in Redmond and the La Pine Community Kitchen from the Church of Jesus…
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ODOT: Pedestrian Safety Month good reminder to keep roads safe for everyone
With shorter days and rainy weather, fall and winter can be challenging for…
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Tumalo Road closed east of Old Bend-Redmond Hwy. starting Tuesday
Tumalo Road will be closed east of Old Bend-Redmond Highway starting next Tuesday for the final stages of the Old Bend-Redmond Highway / Tumalo Road…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Oct. 11-17
Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of Oct.…
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