City of Bend begins public process for Stevens Road Tract Concept Plan
At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9, the City of Bend Planning Commission will hear public testimony on the Stevens Road Tract Concept Plan, the planning…
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plans 2,700 acres of prescribed burns near Sunriver and La Pine
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District said Thursday they plan to implement 2,700 acres of prescribed fire within the wildland-urban…
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Bend city councilors plan changes to disputed shelter code after emotional public hearing
The Bend City Council heard plenty of testimony Wednesday night at the Bend Municipal Court on proposed changes to homeless shelter codes, and then…
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New OSU-Cascades, COCC program aims to build child care workforce, pays year of full tuition
A program launched at Oregon State University–Cascades and in partnership with Central Oregon Community College aims to increase the number of…
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Marine law enforcement takes to the water at Lake Billy Chinook for key training before busy summer
To prepare for what no doubt will be a very busy summer, marine sheriff’s deputies from across the state and Oregon State Police troopers took to the…
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Oregon Employment Department prepares for 2023 launch of ‘Paid Leave Oregon’ program
The Oregon Employment Department’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program, set to roll out next year, is now “Paid Leave…
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Deschutes County planners to tackle defensible space requirements, new deer habitat inventory
Deschutes County residents are invited to provide input on the Deschutes County Community Development Department’s draft Work Plan for Fiscal Year…
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Oregon honors 192 fallen law enforcement officers; 3 names added to Memorial Wall
The State of Oregon remembered and honored 192 fallen law enforcement officers, and the families they left behind, during a memorial ceremony on…
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Oregonians react strongly to Supreme Court leak that suggests possible Roe vs. Wade reversal
About 200 abortion rights supporters rallied on the steps of the Deschutes County Courthouse on Tuesday evening as Oregonians joined the rest of the…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition’s lead agency shifts to C. O. Intergovernmental Council
Central Oregon’s long-time homeless services coordinating body, the Homeless Leadership Coalition announced Tuesday a shift in the organization’s…
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One year left until deadline for Real ID driver license required for air travel
Starting May 3, 2023, you will need more than a standard Oregon driver license or ID card at airport security checkpoints to board a flight within…
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Several prescribed burns planned Wednesday across Deschutes National Forest
Fire managers on the Deschutes National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable conditions Wednesday to conduct multiple prescribed burns across…
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Central Oregon Wildfire School returns, but 2 days of live fire exercises canceled due to forecast rain
The Central Oregon Fire Management Service is partnering with local structural firefighting departments around Central Oregon to provide an…
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Oregon DEQ awards $1.3 million to support smoke preparedness, alternatives to burning
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has awarded $1.3M in grant funding to 20 organizations and county and tribal governments across the…
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Gov. Brown visits Bend’s North Star Elementary to mark Teacher Appreciation Week
Gov. Kate Brown visited Bend’s North Star Elementary School on Monday in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.…
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Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 implements 24/7 paid staffing on way to EMS merger
Jefferson County Fire District #1 implemented 24-hour staffing at 8 a.m. Saturday at its main station in Madras. This is the first time in the…
Continue Reading Deschutes County names two new Budget Committee members
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners have appointed Judy Trego and Jim Fister to serve on the Deschutes County Budget Committee. Trego…
Continue ReadingOregon Democrats, gathered for Sunriver summit, back Kotek big-time in governor’s race
Democrats attending the Oregon Summit in Sunriver this weekend used ranked choice voting to conduct their biennial straw poll, which illuminated two…
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Oregon Hwy. 224 near Estacada, FS sites reopen after long 2020 Labor Day wildfire cleanup
Oregon Highway 224 above Estacada reopened Sunday after crews completed the final cleanup needed to make the road safe after the Labor Day 2020…
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Senate unanimously passes Wyden bill to exempt trafficking survivors’ restitution from taxes
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, released the following statements after the Senate this week unanimously passed their…
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