Poor Deschutes River steelhead run prompts fishing closure through end of year
Due to the poor returns of steelhead to the Columbia River Basin, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday it is extending…
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Redistricting changes in Deschutes County disappoint Republican officials; challenges loom
Oregon’s new congressional and legislative district boundaries are set, having been approved in party-line votes by lawmakers, and upset Republicans…
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Nonprofit gives nearly $1 million to help replant fire-ravaged Santiam State Forest
A grant of nearly $1 million from the non-profit American Forests will help the Oregon Department of Forestry plant more than 2 million seedlings on…
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Pfizer booster dose vaccinations now available across Central Oregon
Pfizer booster dose vaccinations are now available for eligible individuals at many locations across Central Oregon, health officials said Tuesday.…
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Lake Billy Chinook eyed as possible solution to Jefferson County farmers’ water crisis
After several years of continual drought, it’s getting more and more difficult for Jefferson County farmers to harvest their crops. The North Unit…
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Oregon Legislature OKs new US House, legislative district boundaries on party-line votes
Despite a threat to block new political maps, Republican state lawmakers returned to the Oregon Capitol on Monday as the Legislature passed — on…
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Bend pastor Morgan Schmidt launches run for Deschutes County commissioner
Pastor and community leader Morgan Schmidt announced Monday she is filing to run for the Democratic nomination for Deschutes County Commissioner…
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Crook County School Board chair upset by state’s suspension of graduate skills testing
Oregon Senate Bill 744, which temporarily suspends graduates’ essential-skills testing as a requirement to earn a high school diploma, has sparked…
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Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read launches campaign for governor
Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read on Monday launched his campaign for…
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BLM to accept applications for new Lower Deschutes special recreation permits
The US Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office will accept new permit applications for guiding activities that require watercraft on…
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House Republicans return to Oregon Capitol on redistricting deadline
Despite a threat to block new political maps, Republican lawmakers returned to the Oregon state Capitol  on Monday — the final day for the…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue aids fallen, injured hiker near No Name Lake
A Bend woman hiking Saturday near No Name Lake and Broken Top in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area fell and was injured, prompting a rescue effort by…
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Oregon lawmakers stall over redistricting as deadline looms
Republicans in the Oregon House failed to show up for a floor session on Saturday, thwarting majority Democrats’ attempts to pass new political…
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OLCC expands recall of Cura Select tinctures, says one falsely claims to have THC
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said Friday is expanding its recall of Select brand tincture products produced by Cura CS, LLC. The recall…
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Oregon state parks will charge out-of-state visitors 25% more for RV campsites
RV campers from other states soon will have to pay a 25% surcharge when visiting Oregon state…
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New ‘Bend Humanity Coalition’ pressing city to do more to remove homeless from public lands
A new nonprofit calling itself the Bend Humanity Coalition announced Friday that it will press city councilors and officials to remove homeless camps…
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Western states review body recommends Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose for those over 65, at risk
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup on Friday completed its review of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose of the…
Continue Reading Tense days in Oregon Legislature ahead of redistricting deadline
In the final days leading up to Oregon’s redistricting deadline, state House Democrats remain adamant about their proposed new political maps and…
Continue Reading Tense days in Legislature ahead of OR redistricting deadline
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report For America In the final days leading up to Oregon’s redistricting deadline, state House Democrats remain…
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FBI, OSP work with local partners to build threat assessment, management teams
The FBI’s Portland Field Office and Oregon State Police – working with the FBI’s Behavioral Threat Assessment Center – are joining with law…
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