New OHA report details Oregon’s health care cost spending trends
The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday published Oregon’s 2022 Annual Cost Growth Trends Report, which presents data on health care spending and…
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Rough road: ODOT lowering Hwy. 26 speed limit near Warm Springs until it’s paved — and it may happen elsewhere
Years of wear and tear have taken their toll on U.S. Highway 26 between Highway 216 and the Warm Springs River, resulting in a highway scattered with…
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Wyden, colleagues urge IRS to prepare for, tackle AI-generated tax scams that seek personal info
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and James Lankford, R-Okla., sounded the alarm Tuesday on the…
Continue Reading Wyden, colleagues urge bakers to stop adding unneeded sesame to baked goods, protect those with allergies
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Reps. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., and Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., led a letter Tuesday urging bakers to stop unnecessarily…
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Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, embroiled in consultant controversy, announces resignation
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, who quickly became embroiled in controversy in recent days over a side job she took earlier this year as a…
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Bend to begin Awbrey Butte water line replacement project in June; informational meeting next week
The City of Bend is hosting an informational meeting next week for the upcoming construction of Phase One of the Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvement…
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Bend creating committee in effort to update, clarify developer rules for tree preservation
The city of Bend is working to establish a balance between building development addressing the critical issue of housing in our community, while…
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Oregon lawmakers advance bill on abortion, trans health care
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have advanced a sweeping bill intended to protect abortion…
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ODOT again cleans homeless camp by Bend Parkway, Revere Avenue
ODOT says cleanup efforts like the ones done several times by the Bend Parkway and Revere Avenue cost about $10,000 a day to conduct. A nearby worker…
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ODFW Access & Habitat Board seeks C.O. hunter, landowner representatives for Access & Habitat council
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Access and Habitat board is looking to fill regional council vacancies in areas of Central and Eastern…
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Heart of Oregon Corps’ YouthBuild program receives $1.5M federal boost for three years of operation
Heart of Oregon Corps’ YouthBuild program is celebrating the announcement of a $1.5 million grant award from the US…
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Deschutes Alerts system to send emergency notification test message at 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon
On Wednesday at 1 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a test message to people who have signed up…
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Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee won’t seek 4th term
By GENE JOHNSON and ED KOMENDA Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inlsee, a Democrat who has sought to make the state a leader on…
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OSU-Cascades sets record, raises more than $95,000 for scholarships, programs on ‘Dam Proud Day’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Supporters of Oregon State University-Cascades set a record, raising more than $95,000 for student scholarships and programs…
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ODOT invites public review, feedback on draft 25-year Oregon Transportation Plan
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Your feedback on the draft Oregon Transportation Plan is important! Why? Because this 25-year plan guides…
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La Pine Rural Fire District names Erick Holsey new chief, as Mike Supkis set to retire June 30
The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District announced Monday the hiring of Erick Holsey as the district’s new fire chief, with longtime Chief Mike…
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Firefighters plan 2 prescribed burns Monday totaling 314 acres along Paulina Lake Road NE of La Pine
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to prescribe burn up to 314 acres on Monday, four miles northeast of La Pine along Paulina…
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Oregon DEQ fines Bend gas station nearly $12K over underground-tank issues; owners expect reduction
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has fined a Bend gas station nearly $12,000, alleging it failed to install proper spill detection…
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Bend transportation planning board seeks public input on draft 2023-25 work plan
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board is seeking public input on the draft 2023-2025 Unified Planning Work Program.…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues’ bill aims to boost pilot training, widen access to student loans
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently joined Reps. Colin Allred (TX-32) and Steve Cohen (TN-09) to introduce the bipartisan Flight Education…
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