Deschutes County distributing another $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan funds
The Deschutes County Commission has approved additional American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments for projects that total $1.3 million, officials…
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Bend-La Pine Schools eye return to more normal lunches, with students spread out in cafeterias
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook is asking the school board on Tuesday evening to lift some COVID-19 rules that have spread…
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Report: Oregon has far too few public defenders
Oregon has only roughly one-third of the public defense attorneys it needs to provide reasonably effective assistance to low-income defendants, a…
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Statewide trails program grant advisory committee seeks to fill 2 vacancies
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for two positions on the Recreational Trails Program Grants Advisory…
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City of Bend proposes code amendments updating shelter standards
At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, the Bend Planning Commission will hold a virtual work session on proposed code amendments that will increase the…
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OLCC reports record 2019-21 revenue for state programs, local communities
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s small business liquor store operators continue to generate more income for themselves and increased funding for…
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Oregon DOJ asks state Supreme Court to back Fagan on Kristof disqualification
The Oregon Department of Justice filed a brief with the Oregon Supreme Court Thursday on behalf of Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, asking the…
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Oregon Transportation Commission reviewing option for federal infrastructure funding
The Oregon Transportation Commission began to consider options Thursday for allocating the $412 million of flexible funding that is part of the $1.2…
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Bend city councilors OK $4.55 million purchase of Rainbow Motel site
Bend city councilors Wednesday night unanimously approved the city buying a just over one-acre site at 154 NE Franklin Avenue, which includes the…
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State posts second-highest HS graduation rate; Crook County HS touts 98% rate, highest in C.O.
Despite the continued challenges of COVID-19, Oregon’s statewide high school graduation rate for the class of 2020-21 was 80.6 percent, the…
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Lawsuit claims Gov. Brown illegally commuted prison sentences
Two Oregon district attorneys and the relatives of three homicide victims have filed a lawsuit accusing Gov. Kate Brown of unlawfully freeing nearly…
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Cascades East Transit suspends Saturday Community Connector service amid driver shortages
Cascades East Transit announced Thursday it will suspend Saturday regional Community Connector service starting Feb. 5 until further notice due to…
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ODOT outlines use of $226 million in public transportation funds
What can $226 million do for public transportation in Oregon? It can introduce a reduced-fare program for seniors, people with disabilities,…
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Oregon jobless rate edges down to 4.1% as 2021 comes to a close
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in December, edging down from 4.2% in November, the Oregon Employment Department reported Thursday. It marked…
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Sen. Ron Wyden sets rescheduled Crook, Jefferson County online town halls
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday he will have three live online town halls hosted by People’s Town Hall from Jan. 25-27 for residents…
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund seeks new volunteer commissioners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Fund is recruiting two to three new volunteer commissioners with expertise in areas of arts and…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy students stage walkout to oppose gun violence, back legislation
Redmond Proficiency Academy sophomores Juniper Rook and Isabelle Richards have organized a schoolwide walkout Wednesday in protest of recent gun…
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ODOT issues yearly bridge condition report: A boost in funding, but needs still tower tall
This year’s Oregon Department of Transportation report on the condition of Oregon’s bridges is clear, the agency said Wednesday: ODOT needs a…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition’s annual C.O. ‘Point-in-Time Count’ begins Monday
The Homeless Leadership Coalition, Central Oregon’s Continuum of Care, will be kicking off the annual Point In-Time Count in Central Oregon next…
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Deschutes County commissioners direct $8 million in room taxes to Sunriver public safety building
The Deschutes County Commission has approved the allocation of $8.6 million in Transient Room Tax funds to support a new public safety building in…
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