Bend marijuana dispensary faces fine or license suspension
A Bend marijuana dispensary will pay a nearly $8,000 fine or serve a 48-day suspension of its state license for three violations, under a settlement…
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Opioid overdose leaves La Pine mom with memories, pain
An average of five Oregonians die every week from an opioid overdose. But the impact of the drug epidemic reaches far beyond those lives lost, as the…
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Prineville tavern wins back OLCC license, reopens soon
The new owners of a longtime staple of downtown Prineville, the Horseshoe Tavern, won back its state liquor license Thursday and hope to reopen on…
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LandWatch: Deschutes River habitat plan falls far short
(Update: C.O. Irrigation District manager responds) The proposed Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan falls far short of what’s needed to…
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Bend councilors OK controversial Les Schwab move
Addressing a controversial topic during a busy agenda, Bend city councilors voted 5-2 Wednesday night to let Les Schwab Tires move its Franklin…
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Culver schools lift 2-day lockout sparked by threats
(Update: Lockout lifted in second day; student still in custody) The Culver School District lifted its 2-day precautionary lockout Thursday morning…
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SE Bend neighborhood converting from septic to sewer
A neighborhood in southeast Bend has begun converting from septic to sewer systems as part of the city’s Septic to Sewer Project. With the…
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Authorities raid 5 Juniper Acres illegal marijuana grows
Central Oregon drug agents, assisted by the region’s SWAT team, raided five sophisticated, illegal marijuana grow operations in the…
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Bend funds two affordable housing projects
In line with its goals to increase the supply of needed housing, the Bend City Council on Wednesday evening approved funding for two affordable…
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Deschutes County unveils new project to fight addiction
Deschutes County is receiving $420,000 in federal funding for a new program to help combat the opioid crisis. The money will fund the Peer Pilot…
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Oregon Lottery launches new sports betting app
(Update: Sports betting launches; more details from Oregon Lottery) Oregon Lottery Scoreboard, the state’s first and only legal online sports…
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Redmond Police kick off ‘Coffee With a Cop’
On Friday, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM, everyone is invited to join Redmond Police Chief Dave Tarbet and Captain Devin Lewis at Proust Coffee, 235 SW…
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New team leads Sisters Country Vision progress
Implementation of the Sisters Country Vision is underway, with a new team of key leaders and community members committed to a year of action. Led by…
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Oregon AG sues Vancouver co. over 11 million robocalls
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Vancouver, Washington company U.S. Air Ducts, its owners and their…
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Race for Oregon secretary of state heats up
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The race to become Oregon’s next secretary of state has heated up, with former House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson…
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Horn-Garcia testifies of battle of wills with starving daughter
(Update: More testimony from afternoon session) The Redmond woman accused along with her husband of intentionally starving their 5-year-old daughter…
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C.O. vape shops clear shelves as flavoring ban begins
As of Tuesday, a six-month ban on the sale of flavored vaping products went into effect across Oregon, and the impact was immediately felt on the…
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Oregon Hwy. 207 near Mitchell to close for slide repairs
Effective Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 a.m., a section of Oregon Highway 207 northbound and southbound near Mitchell will be closed at all hours for about…
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OSU Extension seeks nutrition education volunteers
About 13% of people in Deschutes County are at risk of hunger and rely on food pantries to supplement their food purchases. To help them learn to…
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Sisters School Board member steps down
Nicki Gregg, a Sisters School Board member for over two years, has stepped down to pursue her lifelong passion at the classroom level, prompting a…
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