Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday the U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding a total of $1.49 million to support…
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SALEM, Ore. – On Friday, Senate Democrats met at Salishan Resort to choose their nominee for Senate president, in the wake of Peter Courtney’s…
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“Even before the pandemic, Oregon has had one of the worst mental health crises in the country. I think one in three Oregonians now are saying that…
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Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday a pardon for prior Oregon offenses of simple possession of marijuana, an act that will impact an estimated 45,000…
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Oregon Housing and Community Services has announced it will pause accepting new applications for the Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund Program at 11…
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Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said last week they have introduced legislation that would combat the rise in catalytic…
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Three weeks before Measure 114 is scheduled to go into effect, a federal lawsuit has been filed to block the voter-approved gun regulation measure,…
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has teamed up with Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) to introduce the Stopping Abuse and…
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate colleagues this week sent a letter encouraging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to defend Americans’…
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Reps. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released a statement Friday sharply critical of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision…
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The Bend Park and Recreation District is seeking two applicants for upcoming vacancies on the board of directors following the announced…
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Deschutes County commissioners have given final approval for development of a new, third Redmond ‘safe parking’ program site on county-owned land…
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Oregon voters have narrowly passed measures that would strengthen gun laws and mandate health care as a human right, The Associated Press reported…
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Deschutes County residents are invited to apply to serve on the Deschutes County Fair…
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Sisters Ranger District fire specialists are conducting brush removal work with Forest Service staff and contractors to mow about 3,300 acres of…
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The city of Bend is considering and seeking public input on removing all minimum parking requirements for new developments under a state land-use…
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Bend city councilors met Wednesday night with a packed agenda, starting off with Measure 114’s updates and implications, later holding a public…
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Drivers may have noticed a recent change at more than a dozen school speed zones around Bend — a shift from a flat 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 20 mph speed…
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When a retired truck driver purchased $10 in Powerball tickets on a whim during the record jackpot run-up, little did he know he would be one…
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