Portland man, 80, wins $3.3 million Megabucks jackpot
Carl Meinig, 80, of Portland, is the latest winner of Oregon’s Game Megabucks, claiming a ticket for the $3.3 million jackpot. The winning ticket…
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Oregon Republican senators sue to run for reelection, saying walkout rule shouldn’t stop them
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Five Republican state senators in Oregon are suing to be allowed to run for reelection next year even though they accumulated a…
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Planned Redmond road closures and delays update: August 26-Sept. 2
Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 27 to Sept.…
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Governor Kotek wraps up three-day Central Oregon tour; here’s her recap of the visit
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson visited communities in Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes counties Wednesday through Friday on…
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More than 2,100 lightning strikes across the Northwest have initial-attack crews on the move
More than 2,000 lightning strikes hit the Northwest Thursday night and early Friday, sending numerous initial-attack crews out to reported fires and…
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Oregon housing agency launches county housing profiles data dashboard
 Oregon Housing and Community Services has unveiled the County Profiles data dashboard, a tool that provides key data about housing dynamics in the…
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‘Cybersecurity risks and incidents are our new reality’: City of Bend hires first information security manager
The city of Bend is taking proactive measures to protect the data of its employees and citizens, including hiring its first information security…
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‘We need to worry about dangerous situations’: Deschutes County hiring armed patrols for Juniper Ridge
Deschutes County is in the process of adding armed patrols at the homeless camps at Juniper Ridge. Several homeless campsites can be found on…
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Merkley, Wyden urge federal drought resiliency investments for Deschutes, Klamath and Rogue River basins
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are urging the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to prioritize the Klamath, Deschutes and Rogue River Basins in…
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Years of severe drought have Forest Service reevaluating Crescent Lake Boat Launch redesign
Due to several seasons of low water at Crescent Lake, the Crescent Ranger District said Wednesday it won’t move forward with construction of a…
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Deschutes County commissioners, ODFW biologist talk about widespread mule deer decline, causes
Deschutes County commissioners got a presentation Wednesday on the declining mule deer population from an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife…
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‘It’s going to be stressful’: Bend fire chief shares tips to avoid the scramble of evacuation
Natural disasters have battered the West this season, from hurricanes and tropical storms to large wildfires, even earthquakes. This month alone has…
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Deschutes County announces fall grant program to fund community projects that reduce wildfire risk
For a second year, Deschutes County invites communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of…
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Redmond School District holds teacher orientation for 50 new hires ahead of school year
The Redmond School District is holding a two-day teacher orientation this week for new hires, two weeks ahead of the first day of school.…
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Oregon receives $1.9 million from USDA for variety of specialty crop projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service on Wednesday awarded over $1.9 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop…
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‘Blow Up Day’: Oregon’s infamous, devastating Tillamook Burn occurred 90 years ago, raced across 268,000 acres in a day
On Aug. 24, 1933, the skies west of Portland were darkened by an enormous smoke column more than 40,000 feet high as a fire that had started in the…
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It was 20 years ago this week: President Bush paid a history-making visit to the High Desert
Twenty years ago this week, President George W. Bush paid a visit to Central Oregon – the first sitting president to do so – to promote his…
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Chavez-DeRemer joins bipartisan push to modernize passport services, ease backlog
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In response to unprecedented passport processing delays at the Department of State, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently…
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signs ‘ghost gun’ regulations, fentanyl crackdown, other public safety bills
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony Monday for bills passed during the 2023 legislative session that address public safety in…
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Sign up, and update: Deschutes Alerts provides vital evacuation, other info in case of wildfires, other emergencies
At the peak of wildfire season, it’s more important than ever to stay informed. In the event of a fire or other emergency, there’s a way to be…
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