The Bend Chamber has joined a consortium of business advocates in a letter to Gov. Kate Brown’s office, recommending the use of some federal…
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As recovery work continues from last year’s record fire season, federal land managers and fire, fuels and aviation officials in the Pacific…
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Oregon lawmakers have expelled a Republican legislator who let violent, far-right protesters into the Statehouse. The expulsion Thursday night of…
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Neighbors in northeast Bend’s Orchard District noticed last week that unbeknownst to them, several tall trees were marked for removal in a nearby…
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While 53% of participating Deschutes County voters last fall approved a bond measure that would construct a “world-class” Central Library just north…
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The homeless policy in Bend could be changing in coming months, this time as a result of an expected new state…
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The Oregon House voted Thursday to allocate more general fund dollars for Project Turnkey, which has focused on the creation and maintenance of…
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they have joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation that would strengthen the ability of…
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he future of the U.S Highway. 97/Baker Road Interchange south of Bend was the focus of Wednesday evening’s online open house, hosted by the Oregon…
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The Oregon Legislature gave final passage Wednesday to a bill to protect homeless campers in public…
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As Bend-area home prices soar to record levels, the interest in buying short-term rental properties in Bend is also on the rise, according to real…
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Oregon lawmakers passed a bill restricting the release of mugshots except in certain situations. Supporters say one photo should not determine your…
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The Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo will be back this July after last summer’s cancellation, but with slightly fewer animals.…
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Federal officials on Wednesday released for public comment the draft plan for a more than 13-mile, $47 million canal piping project by the Arnold…
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The Oregon Senate concurred Wednesday on House amendments to Senate Bill 562A, with bipartisan support. The bill codifies provisions from the federal…
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined the state’s largest glass container recycler over $1 million for repeated air quality…
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The pyramid scheme has a new look, and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning consumers to steer clear. Gifting clubs, such as Death…
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Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will conduct a prescribed burn northeast of La Pine Wednesday, to allow for firefighter training.…
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Oregon lawmakers held a committee meeting Tuesday night to discuss changes in county demographics, as lawmakers prepare for the once-a-decade setting…
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Minnesota Avenue, a two-way street in downtown Bend, could look a lot different in a few…
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