OregonSaves retirement program expands to personal support workers
The Oregon Retirement Savings Board and State Treasurer Tobias Read announced Tuesday that the OregonSaves retirement program is now available for…
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Oregon delegation urges FEMA to fully cover cost of wildfire impacts
Oregon’s entire congressional delegation said Tuesday it is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assume 100 percent of the cost share…
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Deschutes Public Library adjusts capacity, visit times amid COVID-19 concerns
Deschutes Public Library is adjusting building capacities and duration of customer visits, as well as increasing employee teleworking, following Gov.…
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Oregon reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths, 935 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 13 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 778, along with 935 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Facebook’s Prineville security contractor to pay $595K to settle racial bias claims
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries said Tuesday it has reached a settlement agreement with G4S Secure Solutions, Facebook’s security…
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Kotek faces challenge from fellow Democrat for Oregon House speaker
Tina Kotek has won her party’s nomination for an unprecedented fifth term as speaker of the Oregon House, withstanding a rare challenge from a…
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ODOT advises: Century Drive motorists need to be ready for winter driving
With the recent snowfall at and near Mt. Bachelor, winter sports enthusiasts are taking to Century Drive (Oregon Highway 372) in greater numbers, so…
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Bend woman’s animal-detection dog reunites cats with wildfire evacuees
Katie Albright and her 3-year-old dog, Franklin, are helping some wildfire evacuees reunite with their lost…
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Oregon jobless rate falls to 6.9%; state has recovered 46% of jobs lost in spring
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.9 percent in October from 7.9 percent, as revised, in September, the Oregon Employment Department reported…
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Redmond School District seeks bond oversight panel members
The Redmond School District is seeking engaged members of the Redmond community who would like to serve on its Bond Oversight…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against dangers of EXIF data
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against the dangers of EXIF data.…
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Family Access Network receives $5,000 grant from Les Schwab
The Family Access Network has received a $5,000 grant from Les Schwab Tire Centers for FAN advocate services in Crook and Deschutes counties.…
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More wind & rain
While our temperatures will remain mild today, a front pressing into the west coast will make for a wet and windy…
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Surprise Old Mill District fireworks upsets many
When the Old Mill District put on a privately sponsored, dazzling fireworks display Monday evening, to lift spirits, they didn’t give advance…
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Bend man arrested, drugs seized in Terrebonne traffic stop
Central Oregon drug agents pulled over and arrested a Bend man on Highway 97 in Terrebonne on Sunday, accused of trafficking in heroin and…
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OLCC temporarily halts bottle bill redemption requirements during ‘freeze’
Grocers and supermarkets will get a reprieve from complying with Oregon’s Bottle Bill redemption requirements starting Wednesday, when the…
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Prineville police cite, remove woman from fairgrounds after mask incident
A woman was placed in handcuffs by Prineville police, removed from the Crook County Fairgrounds and cited for second-degree criminal trespass after…
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Bend retailers want you to know they’re open for business
Two-week “freeze” stating Wednesday does not affect…
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One Class at a Time: Prineville art teacher Katie Kraus
Katie Kraus, an art teacher at Steins Pillar Elementary School in Prineville, is keeping kids interested during the pandemic, and she’s this month’s…
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Crews working to quickly get Bend’s winter warming shelter up and running
As temperatures drop and COVID-19 cases rise, advocates in Central Oregon are working to keep Bend’s vulnerable homeless population warm in a safe…
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