Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections
Environmental groups have sued to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres of northern spotted owl habitat from the US-Canada border to California.…
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Oregon auditors: Some virus deaths in senior care preventable
State auditors say Oregon health officials’ failure to adequately prepare for COVID-19 likely contributed to some senior care home coronavirus…
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VA Portland Health Care System to surpass 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations
The VA Portland Health Care System is scheduled to surpass administering more than 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations across its health care system on…
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Bill to address Warm Springs, other tribes’ water woes advances in Senate
The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Wednesday passed the Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act, legislation introduced by Sens. Ron…
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Redmond councilors talk new park and accept art donation
Redmond councilors talk new park and accept art…
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Bend resident speaks out on anti-Asian racism experience
The Asian American community has been experiencing a spike in anti-Asian incidents across the country. Now a Bend woman is speaking out about her…
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half staff to honor Boulder shooting victims
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Saturday to “honor and remember…
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Gov. Brown issues 10-point economic recovery plan
Gov. Kate Brown released Tuesday a 10-Point Economic Recovery Plan for Oregon.…
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Bend’s street preservation season starts with Skyliners-Mt. Washington roundabout
The city of Bend’s 2021 season street preservation work begins next Monday with reconstruction of the roundabout at Skyliners Road and Mount…
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UO, OSU students ask court for refunds over online learning
Three students have filed class-action lawsuits against Oregon’s two largest colleges, saying they were charged full price for online classes of…
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Oregon Legislature halts sessions after positive virus test
Floor sessions in the Oregon Capitol were canceled for the rest of the day Monday and all day Tuesday after lawmakers learned that “someone who was…
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Oregon won’t say how much it has lost to unemployment fraud
regon officials continue to refuse to publicly disclose how much money the state has lost to unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic,…
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DMV: Most Oregonians can renew their driver licenses online, starting in early May
Many Oregon residents will be able to renew their driver licenses, permits and identification cards online at DMV2U starting in early May, possibly…
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OLCC to limit use of Delta-8-THC, other artificially derived cannabinoids
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has initiated rule-making for Delta-8-THC and other psychoactive components of hemp and marijuana that…
Continue Reading Oregonians urged to weigh in at upcoming hearings on redistricting process
Legislative and congressional districts are redrawn once every decade to ensure each district is fairly represented in the Oregon Legislature and in…
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Bentz votes for House-passed Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) voted Thursday in favor of H.R. 1603 – the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, which passed the House with…
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Oregon Senate votes to make health care a right
The Oregon Senate approved a resolution Thursday that would ask voters to decide whether the state is obligated to ensure that every resident has…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff in honor of Atlanta shooting victims
Following suit on President Biden’s action, Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff…
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Bend councilors work to word sixth emergency declaration amid changes
Bend city councilors wrestled with the shifting sands of COVID-19 state guidelines Wednesday evening as they worked to word the sixth version of the…
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Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team reports on efforts
Deschutes County’s Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Team gave an update Wednesday to county commissioners on its first year, outlining the…
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