Wyden, Merkley introduce bills to reform FEMA’s wildfire disaster response
Following another season of record-breaking wildfires in the West, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined colleagues Thursday on two…
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Artificial bat roosts added on Deschutes National Forest to help flying mammals’ population
With winter just around the corner, bats in Central Oregon are beginning to hibernate. But once they awaken, the Deschutes National Forest has…
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Cascades East Transit reimagines ‘mobility hubs, eyes possibility of electric buses down the road
Cascades East Transit is working toward renewable fuel options, so you might see electric buses rolling down High Desert streets one…
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Downtown Bend parklet program makes parking ‘difficult’ for some businesses, helps others
Restaurants with outdoor seating in the street will be charged a new fee in downtown…
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‘Narco-slavery’: Migrant Oregon weed workers face threats amid illegal boom
Thousands of immigrants working on Southern Oregon illegal marijuana farms that authorities say are run by foreign cartels are living in squalid…
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Redmond Airport among 7 in Oregon getting American Rescue Plan funds to help concessions
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that more than $13.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be heading…
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Deschutes Library Board picks Bend’s Kirby Nagelhout to build new Central Library, update Redmond
The Deschutes Public Library District Board last Friday selected Bend-based Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company as the construction manager/general…
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Oregon DEQ partnership resumes offering affordable loans for failing septic systems
This year’s Legislature directed $2 million in funding to restart program PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An affordable loan program is again available for…
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Amid Hunnell Road cleanup, Bend councilors review managed camp requirements
As winter weather approaches in Bend, homeless campers along Hunnell and Clausen roads are once again being asked to cleanup, move over and and make…
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Portland mayor proposes increasing police budget
A year after Portland’s police department underwent massive budget cuts — amid demands to defund the police — Mayor Ted Wheeler announced on…
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Oregon law enforcement can’t release most mugshots after Jan. 1; C.O. sheriff’s offices weigh in
When someone is arrested and brought into the Deschutes County Jail for booking, the Sheriff’s Office takes their picture and information. All of the…
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Long-debated Thornburgh Resort near Redmond faces another public hearing as appeals continue
The Thornburgh resort has another public hearing tomorrow regarding the destination resort’s proposed 80 overnight lodging…
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Oregon State Parks considers new rules for take-off, landing of drones at state parks, along coast
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has formed a committee to begin the process of amending the Oregon Administrative Rules guiding take-off…
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Harney County voters join others looking to join ‘Greater Idaho’
Another rural, conservative county in Oregon has expressed interest in becoming part of…
Continue Reading3 Jefferson, Crook County money measures win approval — Jefferson Co. Jail levy by just 96 votes
On a light off-year election ballot, three large money measures gained approval from Crook and Jefferson County voters Tuesday night, one by a…
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Merkley, Wyden announce $422 million in federal funds to help wildfire-hit communities
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Wednesday that the state of Oregon will receive $422 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and…
Continue ReadingOregon county bans sale of flavored tobacco products
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s second most populous county has passed the state’s first ban on flavored tobacco products. Oregon Public…
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Greener lights due for Redmond? Councilors OK next steps toward LED streetlights
Much of the city of Redmond could soon get a better look at the starry nighttime skies, as city councilors decided Tuesday evening to move forward…
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Deschutes County receives renewed federal grant to continue effort targeting illegal marijuana grows
Law enforcement agencies have gotten another federal grant to fund a program targeting the illegal marijuana industry in Central Oregon. It’s a…
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C.O. school districts urge allowing ‘test-to-stay’ option to keep more students in class, out of quarantine
Under current public health guidelines, Central Oregon school districts say, students who have not tested positive for COVID-19 or show any symptoms…
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