Decision 2022 debate: Redmond mayoral candidates, Part 3
Here’s Part 3 of NewsChannel 21’s Decision 2022 debate Wednesday evening among the four candidates for Redmond mayor: Charles Baer, Ed Fitch, Jay…
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Decision 2022 debate: Redmond mayoral candidates, Part 2
Here’s Part 2 of NewsChannel 21’s Decision 2022 debate Wednesday evening among the four candidates for Redmond mayor: Charles Baer, Ed Fitch, Jay…
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Decision 2022 debate: Redmond mayoral candidates, Part 1
Here’s Part 1 of NewsChannel 21’s Decision 2022 debate Wednesday evening among the four candidates for Redmond mayor: Charles Baer, Ed Fitch, Jay…
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Crater Lake National Park lifting fire restrictions as danger level eases
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from Extreme to High, due to recent…
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Deschutes National Forest seasonal hiring period begins soon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonal positions for the 2023 field and fire season on the Deschutes National Forest open for applications from Sept. 29-Oct.…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, AirLink come to aid of ill hiker near Broken Hand
A La Pine man became ill while hiking the Tam McArthur Rim Trail near Broken Hand in the Three Sisters Wilderness and his condition worsened…
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Flood of record requests hamper Oregon election officials
By ANDREW SELSKYAssociated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — County clerks in Oregon are inundated with public records requests stemming from “the big…
Continue ReadingNearly half-million Oregonians expected to benefit from student debt relief plan
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Nearly a half-million Oregon borrowers are expected to be eligible for up to $10,000 in student debt relief under President…
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Oregon gas prices fall for 14th straight week, reach lowest level in six months, AAA says
The national and Oregon gas prices averages have fallen for 14 weeks in a row and are at their cheapest prices since early March, AAA Oregon/Idaho…
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Interior Dept. invests over $6.8 million in Oregon wildfire resilience projects
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The Department of the Interior announced Monday that it has invested over $6.8 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from…
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$3.2 million in federal grants to Oregon seek to address domestic violence, expand services for survivors
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday a total of more than $3.28 million in federal grants to help protect…
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Smith Rock hiker injured in fall; mountain rescue teams in training step in to assist DCSO SAR
A 21-year-old Seattle man setting up a slack line at Smith Rock State Park was injured in a 35- to 50-foot fall Saturday morning, prompting a rescue…
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DRW canal neighbors hold yard sale to fund continued fight against Arnold Irrigation District piping plans
After years of planning, the Arnold Irrigation District has won federal government approval of plans for its canal-piping Infrastructure…
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State approves conceptual plan for new 261-acre SE Bend neighborhood on Stevens Road Tract
A conceptual plan to develop the Stevens Road Tract, a 261-acre parcel of land located southeast of Bend just outside of city limits, has been…
Continue Reading2 Oregon officers disciplined for leaking false information
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Documents released by the city of Portland show two more officers with the Portland Police Bureau have been disciplined for…
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Sen. Jeff Merkley invites Oregon students to apply for 2023 Senate Page Program
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced he is accepting applications to the U.S. Senate Page Program for summer 2023. From now…
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COCC receives $750K tech-sector grant to recruit, fund underserved students
Central Oregon Community College recently received a transformative $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will be used to recruit…
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Deschutes County Planning Commission to hold public hearing on standards for rural accessory dwelling units
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed local standards for…
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OSU receiving $180K from feds for research, strategies on fungus killing hops around NW
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon State University will receive more than $180,000 to…
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Oregon jobless rate rises to 3.7% in August — first increase in 2 1/2 years
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in August from 3.5% in July, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. It’s the first increase…
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