The city of Bend is taking proactive measures to protect the data of its employees and citizens, including hiring its first information security manger.
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Deschutes County is in the process of adding armed patrols at the homeless camps at Juniper Ridge. Several homeless campsites can be found on county-owned property at the north end of the property, prompting a remediation plan that includes new security patrols.
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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 upcoming federal funding decisions for drought and climate resiliency projects.
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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 redesigned Crescent Lake Boat Launch as originally planned in the Crescent Lake Boat Launch and Infrastructure Project.
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Deschutes County commissioners got a presentation Wednesday on the declining mule deer population from an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologis
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Natural disasters have battered the West this season, from hurricanes and tropical storms to large wildfires, even earthquakes. This month alone has shown how quickly disaster can strike. But if an emergency happened near you, would you be ready?
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For a second year, Deschutes County invites communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of wildfire.
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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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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service on Wednesday awarded over $1.9 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding to several Oregon projects and programs.
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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 headwaters of Gales Creek grew into what would become known as the Tillamook Burn.
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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 Healthy Forest Restoration legislation, but a late shift of plans was required due to a major forest fire that later became the region’s largest in history.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In response to unprecedented passport processing delays at the Department of State, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently joined several colleagues to introduce the Passport Modernization Act. The bipartisan proposal seeks to make the passport application process easier and more efficient.
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony Monday for bills passed during the 2023 legislative session that address public safety in communities across the state.
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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 notified via phone calls, text messages or email. I’s called Deschutes Alerts, and nearly 50,000 people use it.
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The Jefferson County Commission met this week for its required (by voters) semi-annual meeting to discuss the Greater Idaho movement. The effort to shift Oregon’s border and become part of Idaho gained traction this year, as a dozen counties now have voted to require such county-level discussions.
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NORTH BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek announced Friday that Erin McMahon, a retired General Officer for the Oregon National Guard and U.S. Army, has been appointed to lead the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. The Oregon Senate will take up her confirmation as permanent director in September. “As our state responds to wildfires, extreme
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – A year after the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday a total of $1.3 million in IRA funding headed to Southwest Oregon and Southeast Oregon Sagebrush Restoration Landscapes. These funds will be used for fuels reduction, improving fish habitat, and treating invasive weeds. “Restoring Oregon’s ecosystems is
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The La Pine Community Health Center officially broke ground on its major campus expansion project on August 10. The centerpiece of the project is a new three-story, 27,000-square-foot Wellness Center, located adjacent to the current medical and administrative building bordered by First Street, Bluewood Avenue and Huntington Road in La Pine.
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A man living with his family in an RV parked on a street in northeast Bend says they have been getting awakened by a truck driver blaring the horn early in the morning over the last couple of weeks.
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NewsChannel 21 looked into continued complaints about the Redmond Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service admits having issues with hiring and staffing, but says it’s not causing delays for mail deliveries.
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