City of Bend distribute $330,000 in federal funding to support 8 nonprofits
The Bend City Council on Wednesday evening approved recommendations from the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to provide about $200,000…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries on track for June 30 navigation center opening
The Shepherd’s House Ministries warming shelter off Northeast Second Street in Bend is gearing up to also be the home of a navigation center — a…
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Oregon AG sues COVID-19 testing centers operator, alleges ‘shoddy tests,’ deceptive marketing
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sued the Center for Covid Control and its COVID-19 testing partner, Doctors Clinical Laboratory, on Thursday…
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Oregon faces major public defender crisis, case dismissals
Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters has sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders asking for a summit to address a…
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City of Bend to resume water shutoffs July 1, launch past-due installment payment plan
The City of Bend said Thursday it will resume utility bill collection efforts and water service shut-offs for delinquent utility accounts, starting…
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Bend councilors get briefing on disputed shelter code amendments ahead of May 4 public hearing
Bend city councilors got a briefing Wednesday evening on the controversial proposed amendments to city codes regarding temporary, permanent and…
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City of Bend considers proposal to expand urban growth boundary for affordable housing project
The city of Bend is considering expanding its urban growth boundary east of town for a proposal to create hundreds more homes, much of which would…
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Deschutes County, United Way of C.O. distribute $412,000 in federal emergency funds to 14 nonprofits
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — United Way of Central Oregon of Central Oregon was tasked with developing a distribution plan for more than $412,000 in both…
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Oregon consumers warned to avoid raw oysters from British Columbia due to outbreak
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Health Authority advised residents Wednesday not to serve or eat raw oysters harvested from British…
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Bend man arrested on reckless burning, criminal mischief charges in city sewer pump station fire
A 39-year-old Bend resident has been arrested on criminal mischief and reckless burning charges in connection with a fire caused by a space heater…
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Public comment period extended on proposed rules for drone takeoffs, landings at state parks
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is extending public comment on proposed Oregon Administrative Rules guiding take-off and landing of…
Continue ReadingWyden, colleagues urge FTC to investigate oil, gas market practices that may be driving up prices
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., this week along with Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., called for federal…
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Deschutes County seeks Sisters-area residents interested in serving on planning commission
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is seeking volunteers from the Sisters area who are interested in serving on the County’s Planning Commission.…
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Bend Park and Rec, city of Bend partner on revived plans to upgrade stretch of Deschutes River Trail
The Bend Park and Recreation Board got an update Tuesday night on joint planning efforts with the city of Bend to upgrade Riverfront Street and a…
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Federal judge grants class-action status to Oregon’s COVID-sickened prisoners
A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit in Oregon over state leaders’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic inside its…
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Gov. Brown signs $200 million ‘Future Oregon Ready’ workforce investment bill
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1545, known as “Future Ready Oregon,” on Tuesday at Intel’s campus in…
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As water allocations fall amid severe drought, struggling C.O. farmers search for answers
Casad Family Farms manages 360 acres of land in Jefferson County, growing a variety of crops and animals. Operators Kate Havstad-Casad and Chris…
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City of Bend seeks public comments, holds final online open house on Stevens Road Tract
The city of Bend has launched a final online public open house on the Stevens Road Tract Concept Plan website, where people can learn more…
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Scam alert issued by Crook County Sheriff’s Office
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office issued a scam alert Tuesday, warning residents about calls being received from someone who falsely claims to work…
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Nearly 30 small, shallow quakes rumble beneath Paulina Lake; seismologists see no cause for alarm
Nearly 30 shallow earthquakes — too small to be felt — have occurred in the past week and a half beneath the eastern shore of Paulina Lake at…
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