As of Monday, July 1, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have entered fire season. That means fire restrictions and danger levels may be in place where you live or at a destination you plan on recreating, to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires.
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Due to staffing issues, the Prineville and Cave Junction DMV offices were closed Thursday, the agency said.
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Visitors hoping to camp last-minute at the coast can now check online to view and book same-day openings when sites are available, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Wednesday.
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he first of many events held around Bend to celebrate the Fourth of July began at 7 a.m. Tuesday, as American flags were placed across downtown Bend by friends, family and Boy Scout Troop 25.
Continue ReadingBy ED KOMENDA SEATTLE (AP) — A former sheriff and congressman known for his work that led to the capture of the “Green River Killer” has entered the race to become Washington’s next governor. Former King County Sheriff and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, 72, filed campaign paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission on June
Continue ReadingJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that could worsen pollution. That means programs that encourage people to trade in older stoves and other wood-burning
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Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board appears likely to approve plans for a Bend-area woman who shot and killed a neighbor walking her dogs in 2019 to leave the Oregon State Hospital, which recommended her conditional release to a locked, secure residential treatment facility near Portland.
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Saturday marks the annual increase in Oregon’s minimum wage, as across the state, the minimum wage will increase by 70 cents, no matter the area. But the wage varies at three levels, depending on what part of the state you live and work in.
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Beginning Monday at 12:01 a.m., all lands managed by the Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests and the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will move to an Industrial Fire Precaution Level II. The region’s public lands also have moved to a ‘High’ fire danger rating level, ahead of a hot, dry holiday weekend.
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The Trust for Public Land has worked with the U.S. Forest Service to ensure 97 acres of riverfront access along the Wild and Scenic Crooked River are protected for public use, they announced Friday.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement Friday on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan: “Once again, the far-right extremist Supreme Court has decided to radically alter people’s lives for the worse and this time it’s chosen to shackle millions of working-class borrowers in
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The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners has adopted the county’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget, following a series of public hearings by the county’s budget committee in late May.
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The Oregon Department of Transportation is planning to create a continuous multi-use pathway near Highway 97 from Lava Butte south to La Pine.
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A Bend man who showed off his stash of illegal fireworks online and frequently shoots them off in his neighborhood was cited Thursday and more than $1,000 worth of the fireworks seized in a raid on his home, police said.
Continue Reading Starting this Saturday at 12:01 a.m. on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District, the district’s fire danger level will be “High” and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level will be II in MH-4 and MH-1 (Hood River and Wasco counties).
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Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to withdraw the ongoing mule deer inventory update project, but more discussion of the issue and how to proceed is planned at a commission meeting next week, officials said Thursday.
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(Update: Adding Wyden tweet) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., issued the following statement Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race in college admissions: “Education is the great equalizer. Yet, as the first in my family to go to college, I know the struggles facing students whose parents have
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Val Hoyle (OR-04), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Cliff Bentz (OR-02) as well as Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Thursday in urging the U.S. Department of State to continue working to address the passport backlog for Oregonians
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Oregon State University President Jayathi Murthy issued this statement Thursday regarding the Supreme Court decisions on race and ethnicity in college admissions:
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For the purpose of public safety, the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area said Thursday it has temporarily closed Pittsburg Campground due to increased bear activity in the area.
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