Masks to be optional at Oregon DMV offices, during driving tests starting March 14
Masks will be optional for customers indoors at Oregon DMV offices and inside cars during DMV drive tests starting Monday, March…
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Oregon to get $362 million from federal infrastructure bill for bridge, resiliency projects
Oregon’s topography is spectacular, making it one reason many call this state home. But with our coastal access, mountain ranges and high desert…
Continue ReadingWyden outlines Finance Committee’s next steps to hold Russia accountable for Ukraine invasion
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement Tuesday on the next steps to hold Russia accountable for its…
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About 100 gather in downtown Bend for peace rally to support people of war-torn Ukraine
The sound of supportive car horns and song took over the downtown Bend Peace Corner…
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Pacific Power files for Oregon rate hike; if PUC approves, residential rates would rise 14.3%
Pacific Power filed a general rate case, along with its annual power cost forecast, with the Oregon Public Utility Commission on Tuesday that, if…
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Oregon House passes bill to give overtime pay to farmworkers; heads to Senate next
A bill that would give overtime protections to Oregon farmworkers passed the House 37-23 Tuesday and will head next to the Senate for…
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St. Charles Bend to close drive-thru COVID-19 test site on Friday; testing guidelines revised
With the Oregon National Guard scheduled to stand down its operations at St. Charles facilities over the next two weeks, St. Charles Bend is planning…
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Climate change-driven migration a focus of new IPCC report co-authored by OSU researcher
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University researcher is a lead author of an international report released Monday that explores the impact…
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Wyden, colleagues urge Biden to release oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize gas prices
In an effort to combat a sharp rise in oil prices amid Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and colleagues on…
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Deschutes Brewery joins US. Dept. of Energy’s ‘Better Climate Challenge’
The U.S. Department of Energy recognized Deschutes Brewery on Monday for committing to reduce portfolio-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50%…
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OLCC directs Oregon liquor stores to stop selling all Russian-made liquor
The Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission on Monday directed the operators of Oregon’s independently owned liquor stores to stop selling all…
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Drake Park Bank, Trail Project set to begin; BPRD vows to ‘retain as many mature trees as possible’
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it is starting a project at Drake Park that has been in the planning stages for several years.…
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Redmond School Board backs off mask confrontation after state moves up lifting school mandates
Welcoming the state’s move to more quickly drop its mask mandate for schools — and amid union concerns and state agency threats to fine or cost the…
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Oregon lawmakers pass Breese-Iverson bill to hike fines for unlicensed real estate brokers
State Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, on Friday successfully passed legislation that will better protect Oregon consumers throughout the…
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Work group will seek to pass ‘Ezra’s Law,’ boost sentences for criminals who leave life-long injuries
State Rep. Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, has reintroduced Ezra’s Law for the 2022 Legislative Session, a measure sought in the wake of a little…
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As invasion and explosions hit Ukraine, Central Oregon man fears for his family’s safety
As the Russian military invades Ukraine, Oleksandr Bilobrovchuk is worried about the safety of his brothers and their families, his parents and…
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Many C. Oregonians excited for lifting of indoor mask mandate, emergency declaration
Starting March 19th, mask mandates will be lifted for all indoor spaces in Oregon, including…
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ODF collecting seeds to save Oregon ash trees’ genes before destructive pest’s arrival
Working with the help of a federal grant from the USDA Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Forestry has been gathering seeds from Oregon ash…
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Oregon lawmakers OK bill to let more Oregonians register online, without state-issued ID
The Oregon Senate gave final legislative approval Thursday to House Bill 4133 on a vote of 18-7, allowing Oregonians to register to vote online with…
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Oregon Democrat lawmakers propose $400M package for affordable housing and homelessness
Lawmakers in Oregon’s Legislature on Thursday proposed a $400 million package to urgently address affordable housing and homelessness in a state…
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