Deadline extended for Deschutes County Historic Landmarks Commission applications
Deschutes County has extended the deadline for applications from residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission until…
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Crook County Judge Seth Crawford talks about decision to send Greater Idaho measure to May 2024 ballot
The continuing Greater Idaho movement to shift Oregon’s border west so that much of Eastern Oregon joins its neighbor to the east claimed two wins…
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City fee increases proposed in Bend
Some of the proposed fee increases, in the planning and building departments, touch double digits. Liam Gibler breaks them…
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Chavez-DeRemer introduces legislation to help homeless veterans access, receive care, resources
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced the Housing Our Military Veterans Effectively (HOME) Act, which seeks to ensure…
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BLM cuts ribbon on new Bakeoven Facilities in Maupin, partially funded by Great American Outdoors Act
The Bureau of Land Management is proud to announce the opening of new facilities in Maupin for the agency and its partners, including regional…
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LGBTQ COCC students protest choice of Rep. Chavez-DeRemer as commencement speaker
A group of LGBTQ Central Oregon Community College students are protesting the selection of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as this year’s commencement…
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Sheriff Nelson wins 2-1 commission support for strict code to ban most homeless camping on Deschutes County land
Deschutes County commissioners heard from Sheriff Shane Nelson at Wednesday’s meeting about why he’s proposing strict new county code that would bar…
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Crook County schools superintendent plans to leave, in wake of voters’ ouster of 3 school board incumbents
After leading the Crook County School District as its superintendent for the past five years, Dr. Sara Johnson announced Wednesday that she plans to…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce bill to expand rural child care access
WASHINGTON – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, joined Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Roger Marshall…
Continue ReadingSee the numbers through the smoke: DEQ tracks how wildfire has worsened High Desert air quality in recent years
A look out the window or a walk through a park or neighborhood on many smoky summer days in recent years tell Central Oregonians what the latest data…
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Bend Park & Rec Board approves 2-year, $430K contract for private security patrols in parks
The Bend Park & Recreation District Board on Tuesday evening unanimously agreed to authorize Executive Director Don Horton to negotiate and award a…
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OSU joins alliance to give federal workers affordable learning options online
Federal government employees have access to more affordable learning opportunities online and enhanced career advancement pathways, thanks to a new…
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Bend Police Department installing dash, in-patrol car camera systems, following up on body-worn camera project
The Bend Police Department said Tuesday it is having Axon fleet cameras installed in all of patrol cars this month, the second phase of its body-worn…
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City of Bend dismantles, removes two-story structure homeless man built on NE Mary Rose Place
A two-story structure a homeless man recently built on wheels along a busy northeast Bend street, drawing scrutiny and criticism, was dismantled by…
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Drug treatment, wildfire response and new jobs: Oregon Democrats cite bills at risk amid GOP walkout
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Democratic lawmakers stood on the steps of the state Capitol Tuesday and implored…
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ODF C. Oregon District to enter fire season Friday; debris burning, fireworks banned on state-protected land
With nearly two-dozen wildfires tackled already this year — about half of them escaped debris burns — fire season on all lands protected by the…
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OSU receives grant to study links between ocean changes, fish movement and geopolitical tensions
An Oregon State University researcher has been awarded a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to lead a study about the…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects attempt to block new Washington state gun restrictions
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale…
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Gathering at COCC tackles tough issue: How to make more workforce housing happen in region
About 75 people from more than four-dozen organizations gathered at COCC Tuesday for a “Workforce Housing Solution Summit,” discussing ways to…
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OSU receives $642K to develop tool for early diganosis of invasive diseases in native plants
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon State University will receive more than $642,000 from the U.S. Department of…
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