Rep.. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) questioned Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday about the state’s approach to mitigating the fallout of Measure 110, as data shows a majority of Oregonians support a total repeal of what she called the failed experiment.
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Outdoor art and activities and field trips are some of the things the Bend Park and Recreation District offered to kids through their “Endless Summer” program.
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The city of Redmond is considering a way to move forward with a new Eastside arterial as a traffic bypass to Highway 97 by building a road system to parallel the highway.
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will have plenty to spend on public services as corporate tax collections are increasing in a strong post-pandemic economy, state economists said Wednesday. Total General Fund resources in 2023-25 increased by $437 million, state economists said. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek welcomed the news contained in
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The State of Oregon needs to do more to make Oregonians aware of an important tool to reduce incidents of gun violence, including firearm-related suicides, according to an audit released Wednesday by the Oregon Audits Division. The tool? Extreme Risk Protection Orders, or ERPOs. That effort begins now with the division’s
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Deschutes County is using a $1 million state grant to seek proposals from those able to provide new shelter and housing for men who as a result of court sentences can have no contact with minors, and/or must register as sex offenders.
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued another air quality advisory Tuesday for Central and Southern Oregon due to smoke from the wildfires in Oregon and Northern California. The length of the advisory varies by location.
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The 2023 season for commercially harvesting Matsutake mushrooms will open for the Deschutes, Fremont-Winema, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests the day after Labor Day, September 5, and will close November 6.
Continue Reading Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced the No Tolls on Oregon Roads Act, which would rescind federal tolling authority granted to states, specifically on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 in Oregon.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded schools, requires that schools act to prevent discrimination and harassment on campus. On Tuesday, a coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia, led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, announced that the states have filed an amicus (also known as a
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The Deschutes County Road Department wants to ban political signs in roads right of way, saying that not only is it a time-consuming enforcement task — it goes against state statute, and no other entity in the state allows them, even during campaign season.
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Inspectors from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission began to fan out across Central and Eastern Oregon in recent days with minor decoy operations focused on reducing alcohol service and cannabis sales to minors.
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Investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital are eligible to receive compensation as a part of Lear’s bankruptcy plan, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation announced Monday.
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After a three-day visit to Central Oregon late last week, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and several local officials issued a joint statement Monday, saying they are “committed to working together with urgency” to find sheltering locations before winter for Deschutes County’s homeless.
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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 was sold on August 1 for the drawing the following day.
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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 large number of unexcused absences during a walkout aimed at blocking votes on abortion rights and gun safety. Oregon voters passed a constitutional amendment last year that says any
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Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 27 to Sept. 2.
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson visited communities in Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes counties Wednesday through Friday on stops 24, 25, and 26 of the One Oregon Listening Tour. Friday evening, the governor’s office released a summary and photos of her stops and discussions.
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More than 2,000 lightning strikes hit the Northwest Thursday night and early Friday, sending numerous initial-attack crews out to reported fires and prompting officials to plead for extra caution to prevent human-caused blazes.
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Oregon Housing and Community Services has unveiled the County Profiles data dashboard, a tool that provides key data about housing dynamics in the state.
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