Judge tosses most claims in Finicum family’s wrongful death lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of an Arizona rancher…
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Judge tosses most claims in armed occupation death lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death suit by the family of an Arizona rancher who…
Continue ReadingSome C. Oregon shoppers skip wearing masks on first day of renewed statewide mandate
If you paid a visit to various stores around Bend on Friday, you might think masks were still optional indoors, as dozens of people were not wearing…
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Wyden sets Aug. 31 virtual town hall on bill to greatly expand Oregon wild and scenic rivers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday he will have a live online town hall hosted by People’s Town Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 31 beginning at 1 pm…
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DEQ places most of Oregon under air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke, smog
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Southwest Clean Air Agency and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued and extended air quality…
Continue ReadingRep. Cliff Bentz plans first Central Oregon town halls in Prineville, Madras, Redmond
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., who succeeded Greg Walden in January, will hold his first Central Oregon town halls on Friday in Prineville and on Saturday…
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Redmond’s Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant closes to prep food for hungry firefighters
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant in Redmond is receiving praise from the community after deciding to shut down to the public for a few hours to fill two…
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Oregon lawmakers begin redistricting under tight timeline as census data released
Oregon lawmakers are starting the once-a-decade process of redrawing electoral maps that will determine how voters pick state representatives, state…
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Deschutes County’s population grew by nearly 26% in the 2010s — but that’s slower than the 2000s
The U.S. Census Bureau released its first round of data from the April 1, 2020 census on Thursday, kicking off a delayed, compressed effort to redraw…
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Hundreds attend Redmond School Board meeting; most ask for masks to be optional
It was a full house in the Redmond High School auditorium Wednesday evening as hundreds of vocal community members attended a Redmond School Board…
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Fake Redmond Airport ‘job posting’ lures applicants; personal info may be compromised
The Redmond Airport has a warning about fake job postings online that appear to be a way to steal confidential…
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‘Dream barn’ goes sour: Tumalo ranch owner frustrated by dispute with unlicensed contractor
Mindy Wolfe had a vision for a dream barn on her 10-acre property in Tumalo. In August 2019, she hired a California-based contractor to make her…
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Deschutes County official dismayed by state’s indoor mask mandate; others voice support
Governor Kate Brown ordered another statewide mask mandate in Oregon starting Friday, saying the Delta variant “changed…
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‘We are all in danger’: Gov. Brown, OHA officials defend mask mandate, vaccination moves
Citing “shocking,” record numbers of Oregon COVID-19 cases fueled by the far more contagious delta variant, Gov. Kate Brown and state health…
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Bend-La Pine School Board adopts school return plan with mask mandate at divisive meeting
Hundreds gathered at Bend Senior High School for a tension-filled Bend-La Pine School Board meeting Tuesday evening, as many showed up in opposition…
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Split Redmond council won’t take up resolution to condemn ‘symbols of hate’ in parades
By the slimmest of margins, Redmond city councilors voted Tuesday night not to consider a diversity, equity and inclusion resolution that would have…
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More ‘timely justice’: Deschutes County Courthouse making room for 2 new judges
The Deschutes County Circuit Court will be adding two more members soon, and efforts have begun to make room for them at the county courthouse, even…
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Gov. Brown announces indoor mask, state worker vaccination requirements
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday she will be issuing two new health and safety measures to address the spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations being…
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Crook County School Board walks ‘narrow path’ amid upset parents, state mask mandate
The Crook County School Board heard again Monday evening from numerous parents who don’t want their children to have to wear masks in the classroom,…
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Bend City Council, Deschutes County commissioners clash over indoor mask mandate
Bend Mayor Sally Russell sent a letter Monday to the Deschutes County Commission on behalf of the Bend City Council, calling on county officials to…
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