Sisters Ranger District crews begin work on 3,300 acres of hazardous fuels reduction
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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City of Bend seeks input on removing minimum parking requirements for new developments
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 Council, police chief discuss Measure 114 impacts; councilors vote 4-3 to adopt camping code
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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Speed zone hours signs at 14 Bend schools replaced with flashing lights for arrival, departure times
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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Retired Salem truck driver, 82, is Oregon’s latest Powerball millionaire
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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OSP details gun-purchase background check process, works to clear recent backlog amid Measure 114
Oregon State Police said Wednesday they are “aware that the public has many questions regarding Ballot Measure 114” and its impact on gun purchases…
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Oregon DEQ offering free water well testing to dozens of S. Deschutes County property owners
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is offering free well water testing in southern Deschutes County as part of a groundwater quality…
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Report looks at economic impact of Oregon heritage organizations, traditional events
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Heritage Commission has released the Economic Impacts and Value of Oregon’s Heritage Organizations and…
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‘Green Friday’: Parking is free at all Oregon state parks the day after Thanksgiving
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians to head outside the day after Thanksgiving, Friday,…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bill to safeguard veterans filing benefit claims
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined colleagues from both parties Tuesday to introduce legislation that would hold unaccredited…
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Bend official says Bird e-bikes proved ‘very popular’ in first year; now, company’s future is clouded
Bird’s shared e-bikes came to Bend this summer and got a lot of use, but also some mixed reviews, including early complaints about them being left…
Continue ReadingVoters OK drastic overhaul of City Hall in Portland, Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in Portland, Oregon, driven by frustration with surging…
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New Oregon paid leave program starts in 6 weeks; statewide campaign aims to prepare employers
This week, Paid Leave Oregon launched a statewide campaign aimed at notifying Oregon employers about their role and responsibilities in the new…
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Wyden bill aims to strengthen mental health care coverage, hold insurance cos. accountable
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced legislation Tuesday to improve mental health coverage.…
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District to start pile burning west of Bend, Sunriver
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Ranger District plan to start pile burning in areas west of Bend and Sunriver as conditions…
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Gov. Brown issues executive order to help hospitals, health care address rise in RSV pediatric cases
Gov. Kate Brown, attending a trade meeting in Vietnam, exercised her executive authority under ORS Chapter 401 Monday in response to a surge of…
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As winter sets in, Bend mayor calls on community to help provide temporary shelters under new, easier rules
Amid an early spell of sub-freezing temperatures, Bend Mayor Gena Goodman-Campbell and other city leaders asked for the community’s help Monday to…
Continue ReadingRead: Jamie McLeod-Skinner’s statement conceding 5th District race to Lori Chavez-DeRemer
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner conceded Oregon’s U.S. House Fifth District race to Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer on…
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New free lifetime pass available for veterans, Gold Star families to access public lands
The Biden-Harris administration announced this week that starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11), veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star…
Continue ReadingDemocratic wins in Washington state buoy party hopes
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Democrats won a second key House race in Washington state Saturday — an open seat in a…
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