Deschutes County says surge in COVID-19 cases is delaying contact tracing efforts
Deschutes County Health Services is responding to a high volume of COVID-19 cases, which hit a record-high 129 cases on Friday. Due to the increase,…
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City of Bend plans 2 listening sessions on proposed Juniper Ridge temporary shelter site
The City of Bend is inviting members of the public to participate in two online community listening sessions on the proposed temporary transitional…
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Deschutes County Public Library trimming operating hours
Open hours will be reduced at all Deschutes Public Library locations beginning Monday. The reduced hours will remain in effect until further notice,…
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New round of COVID-19 relief grants for Deschutes, Jefferson county businesses
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, together with Deschutes and Jefferson counties, are offering another round of grants to Central Oregon…
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Deschutes County seeks public input on revised wildfire protection codes
Deschutes County’s Community Development Department is considering implementing new codes and regulations that would better protect rural…
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Oregon may get more initial virus vaccine than first expected
Oregon health officials anticipate receiving at least three times as many initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as originally expected.…
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Oregon 2020 general election results certified; Electoral College meets Dec. 14
State elections officials on Thursday certified the 2020 General Election results in Oregon. Official election results are available on the state…
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Forestry group, Crook County welcome Walton Lake tree removal project
The American Forest Resource Council and Crook County on Wednesday applauded the Ochoco National Forest’s decision to move forward once again with…
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Bend councilors reject move to bar enforcement of state attendance caps on churches
Bend city councilors voted 5-2 Wednesday night to reject two colleagues’ proposal to forbid the city spending any money to enforce Gov. Kate Brown’s…
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City of Bend, Better Together partner for free tutoring, services to older students
In a second major push to support Central Oregon students and families navigating distance learning during the pandemic, Better Together has…
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COVID-19 outbreak at Employment Dept. office may delay claims processing
Officials say an 11-person COVID-19 outbreak at the Wilsonville office of the Oregon Employment Department will likely cause further delays in the…
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Two C. Oregon canal piping projects receive state grants
The Oregon Water Resources Commission has awarded $4.8 million in grants to three canal piping projects, two in Central Oregon, for the 2020 cycle of…
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Madras receives $300K state ‘Safe Routes to School’ grant to replace sidewalk
Students across Oregon, including in Madras, will soon have safer ways to get to and from school, with Tuesday’s approval of $28.3 million in Safe…
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Wolves blamed for cow killed in southwest Oregon
Officials say the Rogue Pack of gray wolves has made its way back to Jackson County in southwest Oregon and killed a…
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Merkley, colleagues unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment
Democrats in the House and Senate are to introduce a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at amending the 13th Amendment’s ban on chattel enslavement.…
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Bend Park & Rec Board discusses future fee waivers for affordable housing
The Bend Park & Recreation District Board met Tuesday night to discuss several topics, including a proposal to waive more development fees for…
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Pneumonia outbreak crosses I-84, spreads to new Baker County bighorn sheep herd
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have determined that the same strain of…
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Selma Pierce, wife of GOP gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce, killed in crash
Selma Pierce, a Salem community leader and the wife of 2016 Republican gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce, was struck by an SUV and killed Tuesday…
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Oregon fines two insurance companies for violating COVID-19 emergency orders
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Tuesday it has issued civil penalties against Allstate Insurance…
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Judge finds Portland in contempt of order limiting impact munitions
A federal judge has found the city of Portland in contempt of his order that limited the use of less-lethal impact munitions during protests.…
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