Oregon House approves 9 police reform bills
The Oregon House on Monday passed nine bills aimed at tackling police reform and holding law enforcement accountable. This slate of legislation was…
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Oregon House votes to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The Oregon House on Monday overwhelmingly passed HB 2526 A, which would make the second Monday of October Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the state.…
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Oregon State Treasury completes $610 million bond sale
Affordable housing, drinking water improvements, schools and earthquake readiness are just a few of the projects that will be funded through the…
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Oregon lawmakers OK bill to keep deaf drivers safe during traffic stops
The Oregon Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday allowing a person who is deaf or hard of hearing to have that noted on their vehicle’s…
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Hillsboro man arrested in US Capitol attack
A man authorities say is seen in videos circulated by the FBI attacking officers trying to protect the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been identified as…
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ODOT proposes closing dangerous Highway 97-Bear Drive, Eureka Lane intersections south of Madras
Jefferson County and the Oregon Department of Transportation are hosting a public meeting Wednesday evening to talk about the proposal to close Bear…
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Oregon’s steady growth lands it a sixth US House seat
Steady population growth, driven by newcomers from other states, is giving Oregon greater national political clout. U.S. Census Bureau figures…
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OSU’s TRACE-COVID-19 project marks year; 60,000 tested, 3,000 wastewater samples
Oregon State University’s groundbreaking public health project, TRACE-COVID-19, has conducted more than 60,000 individual tests and more than…
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Oregon lawmakers face threats and backlash over gun bills
Ahead of the Oregon Legislature’s final vote on two controversial gun bills, lawmakers from both parties are receiving threats, letters of…
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Butler Market Rd.-Purcell Blvd. intersection to close for 4-5 months for roundabout project
The intersection of Butler Market Road and Purcell Boulevard in northeast Bend will be closed for 4-5 months for roundabout installation, starting…
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Family of man killed by Portland police calls for special prosecutor
The family of the man fatally shot by a Portland police officer is calling on the governor and state attorney general to appoint a special…
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NW Bend neighbors upset by sudden removal of trees; city apologizes
People living near Drake Park in downtown Bend are upset after several trees were suddenly cut down. On Friday, the city…
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Amid COVID-19 surge, Deschutes, Crook counties among 12 likely to move back to ‘Extreme Risk’ in a week
Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials presented an even stronger mix of immediate gloom and long-range hope Friday at their latest COVID-19…
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OSU professor Spinrad chosen to serve as NOAA administrator
Richard “Rick” Spinrad, an Oregon State University professor and former OSU vice president for research who lives near Sisters, has been…
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Revived Bend bike share program plans to add more bikes, new locations
Bike sharing in Bend arrived in 2016, but was another victim of the pandemic that hit last…
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ODFW: New legislation would provide $23 million a year for Oregon fish, wildlife conservation efforts
A major new piece of legislation, co-sponsored by Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio, was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The…
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Report: Federal agents unprepared for Portland protests
A report by the inspector general for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security finds that federal agents deployed to Portland last summer to quell…
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Bend’s Murphy Road Corridor improvements are ahead of schedule
“It’s going to be done before you know…
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Two Oregon gun control proposals may merge, in scaled-back fashion
Oregon lawmakers are considering scaling back and combining the two central gun control proposals to emerge this session, OPB…
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Bend Police Community Response Team aims to help people in crisis
The Community Response Team at the Bend Police Department includes an embedded social worker with officers who help individuals during a crisis, work…
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