Oregon appeals court rejects city of Bend appeal in dispute over use of room taxes
The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal by the city of Bend of a lower-court ruling in a years-long dispute with some lodging operators…
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Umatilla tribal member nominated to lead National Park Service
President Joe Biden has nominated Oregon resident and tribal citizen Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III to head the National Park Service.…
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Bend councilors agree to proceed with two possible sites for managed homeless camps
Bend city councilors got an update Wednesday evening on an array of efforts to tackle the problem of homelessness in the community and gave staff…
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‘It’s been like hell’: C.O. war veterans struggle to cope with events in Afghanistan
Veterans from all ages and eras are dealing with the personal emotions and impacts of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and the sudden…
Continue ReadingUS extends non-essential travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US is extending non-essential travel restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico…
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ODOT reports phone system problems, including DMV call centers
The Oregon Department of Transportation reported it was having phone system problems Wednesday morning, preventing calls from reaching call centers,…
Continue ReadingSenator Ron Wyden talks Afghanistan, spending bills, infrastructure live on KTVZ
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., discussed a wide variety of issues, from the Afghanistan takeover aftermath to the two large pending spending bills and…
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Off-duty Redmond officer arrested on drunken, reckless driving charges in crash
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) – An off-duty Redmond police officer has been arrested and charged with drunken and reckless driving after a non-injury crash…
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Feds give final OK to 11-mile Lone Pine canal piping project east of Terrebonne
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service said Tuesday it has released a Final Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No…
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C.O. farmers, struggling to survive amid drought, seek changes in wildlife habitat plan
The Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan protects spotted frogs, bull trout, and other wildlife. It also limits the amount of water ranchers…
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Feinstein calls for probe of capture, resale of wild horses
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is calling on federal land managers to conduct an investigation to determine how many of the wild horses captured on public…
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Oregon adds 20,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls for 15th straight month
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2% in July from 5.6% , the 15th straight monthly decline, the state Employment Department reported…
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Gov. Brown sternly warns school leaders not to violate state’s indoor-mask requirements
Gov. Kate Brown issued a stern open letter Tuesday to Oregon superintendents, school board members and education leaders, warning them that the…
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Cloverdale Rural Fire District among 5 Oregon fire agencies receiving federal grants
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that five Oregon fire districts, including the Cloverdale Rural Fire District, have…
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Deschutes County commissioners put $1.45 million in ARPA funds toward farm water conservation efforts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners have approved an additional American Rescue Plan Act investment of $1.45 million for an On-Farm…
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Oregon’s congressional delegation urges FEMA to back state request for medical personnel
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s entire congressional delegation on Monday urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help the state cope with…
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Watch live: State Department, Pentagon briefings on Afghanistan
The State Department and Pentagon hold briefings as Taliban fighters take over Kabul,…
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Gov. Brown extends residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium until Dec. 31
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she has extended Oregon’s residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium until Dec. 31.…
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Oregon State Lands selling 778-acre south Redmond industrial development tract
Cushman & Wakefield announced Monday that the real estate firm has been retained as exclusive advisor by the Oregon Department of State Lands to…
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Bend Park & Rec plans 3 hiring events, raises pay to fill open positions
Hiring continues at the Bend Park and Recreation District as preparations are underway for the busy fall season, with new full-time positions and…
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