US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests, suburbia meet up
The Biden administration plans to significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more…
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Corvallis Democrat Dan Rayfield likely to be Oregon’s next House speaker
State Rep. Dan Rayfield is poised to be the next Oregon House speaker after being officially nominated by Democratic representatives for the…
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DMV urges you to check online before going to office, in case of unplanned winter closure
If you need a DMV service, even if you already set an appointment, be sure to check online before you go. This is especially important this winter,…
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‘A huge step’: Bend lawmaker proposes bill to promote city-county joint homelessness efforts
Food banks needing volunteers, shelters at capacity, and camps on the side of the road. It’s no secret Central Oregon has a homelessness issue. But…
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OHA revises school COVID-19 contact tracing recommendations, trims reporting requirements
The Oregon Health Authority said Friday it will release new COVID-19 contact tracing and notification recommendations for K-12 settings to lessen the…
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Wyden postpones Jefferson, Crook County town halls due to Senate schedule changes
Changes in the Senate’s schedule have prompted Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to postpone three of his six planned online town halls next week, including…
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Cascades East Transit, partners launching Bend Mobility Hub feasibility study
Cascades East Transit and local agency partners are launching a Bend Mobility Hub Feasibility Study on Wednesday, Jan. 19 to inform the development…
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Audit: More data analytics could help OSP better determine trooper staffing levels, needs
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an audit Friday which finds more comprehensive data analytics could help the Oregon State Police…
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Bend veterinarian’s dog caught in ‘dangerous’ trap near Horse Ridge off-leash trail
Patti Mayfield was hiking with her partner on Sunday in the southwest end of Horse Ridge Trail, when her dog “Pilot” got caught in a…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court blocks nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses, allows health care worker vaccine mandate to take effect
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirement…
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Wyden, Merkley join in legislation to give every American N95 masks
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and more than 50 Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House on…
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Wyden, colleagues urge administration to make OSHA health care worker protections permanent
As the rise of the Omicron variant continues to threaten the safety of our nation’s health care workforce, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined…
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Oregon Capitol adding metal detectors, X-ray machine, bag searches at entrances
In order to better ensure the safety of the public, staff and elected officials, the Oregon State Capitol will implement new security measures for…
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Paid street parking to be proposed in downtown Bend; details still being worked out
The City of Bend transportation department is working on a plan for paid street parking in downtown…
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Bend contractor picked for bond-funded renovation of four Deschutes County libraries
Bend-based SunWest Builders was selected by the Deschutes Public Library District Board on Wednesday as the construction manager/general contractor…
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Crook County School District sends $66 million bond measure to May ballot
The Crook County School Board voted unanimously this week to place a $66 million school bond measure before voters at the May election, largely for…
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Gov. Brown proposing $200 million workforce development plan
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is proposing a a $200 million legislative package to bolster the state’s workforce during the…
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Bentz claims Wyden’s wild and scenic river bill would lead to ‘burned and ruined’ watersheds
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., took to the House floor Tuesday to voice his opposition to S. 192, the River Democracy Act, introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden,…
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Willamette National Forest withdraws disputed plan to log along 400 miles of fire-hit roads
The Willamette National Forest said Wednesday it has dropped plans to remove fire-killed or injured trees along more than 400 miles of forest roads…
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Deschutes County commissioners OK $425K from ARPA for Bend, Redmond shelter projects
Deschutes County commissioners said Tuesday they have approved American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments of $425,000 to support the St. Vincent’s…
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