ODVA director’s Memorial Day message: Reflecting on unity, strength through diversity
Here is the 2021 annual Memorial Day message from Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Kelly…
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Oregon Senate votes to reinstate foreclosure moratorium
Lawmakers in the Oregon Senate voted in favor of a bill on Monday that would reinstate the state’s moratorium on foreclosures for homeowners…
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Oregon advocates to keep fighting past non-unanimous jury convictions, despite ruling
Advocates for over 200 people found guilty of crimes by Oregon juries that weren’t unanimous say they’ll keep fighting to have the convictions…
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Merkley, colleagues introduce bill to end ban on shipping alcohol through the mail
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Monday joined Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) and Dab Newhouse (R-WA-04), in introducing the USPS Shipping Equity Act —…
Continue ReadingBend transportation planning agency seeks input on updated Public Participation Plan
Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) staff are currently in the process of updating the federally required Public Participation Plan (PPP).…
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Police, FBI investigate weekend shootings in Portland
Police on Sunday were getting help from the FBI in investigating the latest round of shootings in Portland amid a “cycle of violence” that the…
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Second Amendment sanctuaries facing first court test in Oregon
The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county. It’s one of…
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Wyden, Merkley and Bentz urge unity in facing severe Klamath Basin water challenge
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., issued the following joint statement Saturday about the significant water…
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Portland police, FBI respond to threats of gun violence
Citing intelligence that there are “imminent” efforts from outside groups to “engage and advance gun violence” this weekend, the Portland…
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Fagan hosts talk on voting rights of formerly incarcerated Oregonians
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan met Friday with Multnomah County Elections Director Tim Scott, advocates from the Oregon Justice Resource…
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Oregon Division of State Lands releases updated essential salmonid habitat map
The state of Oregon on Friday released a newly updated essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where activities like building docks or…
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Oregon officials ask businesses to check COVID-19 vaccine status
Oregon’s state health officer said Friday businesses will be asked to either enforce mask policies or check whether customers have been vaccinated…
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Crooked River falls to near-record low levels; Prineville Reservoir at lowest point since 1974
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation advised Friday that the public should expect lower than normal water levels in the Crooked River this spring and…
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Federal funding to help Oregon boost forest restoration work
The Oregon Department of Forestry said Thursday the state will be able to greatly increase treatments on overcrowded forestlands to improve forest…
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As Redmond, Bend grow, so too does the need for water
In 2018, the city of Redmond was providing 2.3 billion gallons of water a year to its residents. And as the city continues to grow, so does the need…
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BLM issues NW fire prevention orders to reduce threat of human-caused wildfires
Effective Wednesday, May 12, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is prohibiting the use of fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets for…
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Washington schools to open full-time in fall, masks required
Washington authorities said Thursday all schools in the state must provide full-time, in-person education for students for the 2021-22 school year…
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New Washington state law makes drug possession a misdemeanor
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure overhauling the state’s approach to drug possession, after the Washington Supreme Court struck down…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown decides against closing Lakeview minimum-security prison
A minimum-security state prison in southern Oregon that was slated to close in 2022 will remain open.…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s C.O. District to declare fire season Saturday; earliest start in over 40 years
Fire season will begin for The Dalles and Prineville units of Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, the…
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