Bend councilors OK budget, water and sewer fee hikes, purchase of 2 shelter sites
Bend city councilors Wednesday night approved new fees for the coming year as part of the biennial budget adoption and also approved two planned…
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Oregon adds ‘human compost’ natural option for disposing of bodies
Gov. Kate Brown has signed House Bill 2574, making Oregon the third state in the nation to give Oregonians additional options on disposing of…
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Bethlehem Inn buys Redmond motel for city’s first year-round shelter; renovations underway
Bethlehem Inn, which has operated a shelter in Bend for many years, recently acquired the Greenway Motel in Redmond for a new high-barrier homeless…
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FBI to enforce ‘No Drone Zone’ during U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene
The FBI, working with local, state and federal partners, will enforce a “No Drone Zone” area in Eugene and Springfield during the upcoming U.S.…
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Climate change threat: Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing a bird found in the North Cascades as threatened under the…
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Deschutes County may get marijuana tax revenue under bill passed by Oregon House
Deschutes County could once again become eligible to receive marijuana tax revenue under a bill passed Tuesday by the Oregon House.…
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Oregon Gov. Brown signs human composting bill
Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill legalizing human composting, making Oregon the third state to offer that option.…
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Portland police officer indicted on assault charge from protest last August
A grand jury has indicted a Portland police officer on an assault charge stemming from an August 2020 protest where he allegedly caused physical…
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Deadly virus confirmed in a wild rabbit in Lake County
The USDA Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory last week confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in a wild black-tailed…
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Gov. Brown: Oregon ‘incredibly close’ to 70% adult vaccination goal, lifting restrictions
Gov. Kate Brown announced only a few updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and…
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Oregon unemployment rate holds steady as state adds 6,900 jobs in May
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.9% in May, the same as the revised rate in April, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. This was the…
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Second phase of Paulina Creek restoration project begins
The second phase of a restoration project on Paulina Creek is getting…
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Conservation groups hail settlement of lawsuit to protect Ochoco Forest riparian areas from logging
A federal judge on Monday approved a settlement between Central Oregon LandWatch, Oregon Wild and the U.S. Forest Service to exclude sensitive…
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Gov. Brown signs state law requiring ‘Do Not Flush’ labeling on disposable wipes
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed HB 2344 into law last Tuesday, making Oregon the nation’s second state to require “Do Not Flush” labeling on…
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Housing Works to receive $1.28 million in emergency housing vouchers
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that 28 counties and two cities in Oregon will receive more than $19 million in emergency…
Continue Reading Portland police union contract talks head to mediation
The Portland Police Association says it is taking its contract negotiations with the city to mediation.…
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Portland man sentenced to 5 years for setting fire during protests
A Portland man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree arson for starting a dumpster fire near the city’s…
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Bend Park and Rec revives Juniper Swim & Fitness drop-in visits, Senior Center social activities
Two of Bend Park and Recreation District’s recreation facilities will welcome the summer season with several changes, including the return of…
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Prineville police sergeant responding to crash learns it killed one son, seriously injured another
A Prineville police sergeant who responded to a single-vehicle crash south of town Wednesday night learned it was his two teen-age sons who were…
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Long-time Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship is retiring
After nearly two decades overseeing elections and various other duties, County Clerk Nancy Blankenship said Friday she’s stepping down and…
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