Madras marks 30th year as a ‘Tree City USA’ community; Bend hits 20 years
Madras and Bend mark significant milestones as Tree City USA communities this year, reaching 30 and 20 years with that recognition,…
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Wyden plans seminar for Oregon cities, counties, nonprofits about federal investment, funding opportunities
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday he is convening an all-day, online seminar on Tuesday, March 21 for representatives of Oregon cities,…
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Bend City Council OKs Houseless Fund, discusses preserving more trees
Plans to move existing funding of homeless programs into a separate fund moved forward Wednesday night at the Bend City Council meeting, where…
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Oregon Senate passes bill to let restaurants fill customer-owned containers with food
The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 545, a piece of legislation that will give consumers and businesses more flexibility to use…
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Oregon DEQ to suspend Clean Vehicle Rebate Program May 1 due to limited funds, strong demand
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday it will temporarily suspend the Oregon Clean Vehicle…
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Redmond councilors appear ready to hike RDM parking fee to $24 a day
Redmond city councilors got an update Tuesday night on efforts to control the cost of a multi-phase expansion of Redmond Airport, and at the close…
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Madras City Council appoints Christy Wurster interim city administrator
At their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night, the Madras City Council appointed Christy Wurster to serve as interim city administrator,…
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ODOT’s draft project list for 2024-27 includes Highway 97 median barriers, other C.O. safety projects
More road construction is coming to Central Oregon, including some long-sought safety improvements, such as a completed median barrier on Highway 97…
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Terrebonne sewer vote update: Seven more ballots arrive in mail, leaving result up in the air
Tuesday night’s ballot count showed the proposed formation of the Terrebonne Sanitary (sewer) District failing by a single vote – but seven more…
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Redmond Police Dept. announces passing of drug-detection K-9 Rogue after bout with cancer
Redmond Police K-9 Rogue passed away Tuesday after a bout with cancer, the police department…
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‘A monitoring tool’: City of Bend creating new ‘Houseless Fund’ in budget to track efforts to help homeless
The city of Bend has been tackling how to handle homelessness in various ways for quite some time now, similar to many other cities facing the same…
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On Equal Pay Day, Fagan issues report finding state worker wage gaps remain, 6 years after Pay Equity Bill
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an advisory report from the state Audits Division Tuesday, examining the impact of House Bill 2005,…
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May special District Election filing deadline approaches; some board seats vacant, others unopposed
With the candidate filing deadline for the May 16 Special District Election just two days away, Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison is urging…
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Merkley introduces bill to cap list price of insulin at $20 a vial
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has joined colleagues in both chambers of Congress to introduce bicameral legislation that would cap…
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Mt. Bachelor shuttle buses can help skiers, boarders deal with traffic jams heading to the slopes
With all that recent fresh powder to play in, there’s been a noticeable uptick in traffic to Mt. Bachelor — and as most regulars know all too…
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U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to visit Bend during Oregon trip, talk outdoor recreation, wildfire prep
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland plans to visit Bend at the end of the week during an Oregon visit spotlighting investments in wildfire…
Continue ReadingWife of man killed by Oregon police gets apology, settlement
GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A lawsuit over the death of a man who was killed by Oregon State Police outside his home in southern Oregon in 2015 has…
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Former Bend PD captain, Sunriver police chief named COCC director of campus safety, emergency mgmt.
Central Oregon Community College said Monday it has hired Cory Darling as director of campus safety and emergency management.…
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‘I would miss it’: East Bend Library faces uncertain future, remodel put on pause
The fate of the East Bend Library is yet to be determined, but should be known by later this year.…
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ODOT seeks public input on draft $3.3 billion 2024-27 transportation projects plan, known as ‘STIP’
On Thursday, the Oregon Transportation Commission released the draft 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, ODOT’s more than $3.3…
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