Before Monday night’s deadly crash on Highway 20 at Mervin Sampels Road, the Oregon Department of Transportation already had a plan in the works to…
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Another impact of Central Oregon’s ongoing drought: low lake and reservoir levels are causing issues for…
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The State Land Board approved a land exchange Tuesday between the state and Deschutes County. The transaction will allow the county to expand its…
Continue ReadingThe Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would give prostate cancer patients more access and options with their…
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Oregon State University said Tuesday it has been selected to host a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration institute focused on…
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The Oregon Legislature approved a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing Oregon’s supply of affordable…
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Add free weed to the list of incentives being offered to people to encourage them to get vaccinated against Covid. Officials at the Washington State…
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The city’s of Bend’s Annual Water Quality Report, now available online, contains important information about Bend’s drinking water — everything…
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Gov. Kate Brown signed a pair of executive orders Tuesday declaring drought emergencies in seven Central and Eastern Oregon counties “due to lack…
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Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
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The Oregon Legislature has approved changes to the lyrics of Oregon’s state song to remove racist language and make the lyrics more…
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Under a settlement reached by a coalition of 11 state attorneys general, including Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum, the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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A Pacific Northwest arborist with more than 30 years of experience has submitted his positive findings to the state following a thorough review of…
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Oregon OSHA said Monday it issued citations with penalties totaling $44,600 to four employers in May, including a Sisters restaurant, with all of the…
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The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 3047 Monday, legislation to provide a civil remedy to a person who has experienced “doxing.” Doxing is a…
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Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek wants to expel a lawmaker who allowed violent protesters into the state Capitol in December.…
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The Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division has a new section to oversee the state’s new psilocybin services program, and a new manager…
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Cascades East Transit announced Monday it has selected a new contractor, MTM Transit, to operate its Bend transit services after completing a formal…
Continue Reading As Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced last week, once Oregon reaches the 70 percent vaccination threshold the state will not require masks and face…
Continue Reading An Oregon lawmaker charged with misconduct and criminal trespass after he let far-right rioters into the state Capitol appears to have told people…
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