Ex-Coffee Creek prison guard pleads guilty to drug smuggling, sex misconduct
A former officer at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to drug and sex charges while on duty in…
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US judge voids permits for Columbia River methanol plant
A judge on Monday voided permits needed for a massive methanol plant on the Columbia River in southwestern Washington, agreeing with conservation…
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Portland jail inmates sue over protest tear gas exposure
Several people who were in a Portland jail during summer protests against police brutality have filed a civil rights lawsuit over tear gas seeping…
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Oregon Employment Department begins paying ‘waiting week’ benefits
The Oregon Employment Department announced Monday it has begun paying the ‘waiting week’ for eligible Oregonians who received regular…
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Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West
The Trump administration has announced plans that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves…
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Crook County sheriff tells Gov. Brown: I won’t enforce mask, gathering mandates
Crook County Sheriff John Gautney has written a letter to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, sympathizing with her “predicament” over how to curb…
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Deschutes County clerk certifies vote tally; Knopp defeats Kiely in Senate race
Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship said Friday she has certified the county’s Nov. 3 general election results and forwarded final results to…
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Oregon restaurants sue Gov. Brown in federal court, seek relief from 2-week freeze
Two groups representing Oregon restaurants sued Gov. Kate Brown in federal court Friday, seeking injunctive relief from the two-week freeze they said…
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Oregon recovers $55 million for CenturyLink customers in nationwide settlement
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Treasurer Tobias Read announced Thursday that CenturyLink has agreed to pay $55 million to settle claims…
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New public awareness effort urges Oregonians to limit gatherings, wear masks
Gov. Kate Brown launched a statewide public awareness campaign Thursday with Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy to inform Oregonians about the…
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Ochoco National Forest plans big reduction in Big Summit wild horses herd
The Big Summit Wild Horse Territory on the Ochoco National Forest features the only herd of wild horses in the Pacific Northwest managed completely…
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Fallen, injured skier rescued near Todd Lake
A Bend man fell and was injured while backcountry skiing near Todd Lake west of Bend Thursday, prompting a rescue effort by Deschutes County…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,220 new cases — both daily records
The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday reported 20 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,220 new cases — both representing the largest daily counts since the…
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City of Bend provides details on proposed Juniper Ridge temporary shelter
The city of Bend on Thursday outlined new details about the process for a proposed temporary transitional homeless shelter at the city-owned…
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Oregon agency launches mortgage relief program for COVID-19-hit homeowners
The Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative said Thursday it has launched a mortgage relief program to help homeowners at risk of losing their…
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Warm Springs tribes receive $350K grant to replace 2 aging transit vehicles
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive a $350,000 federal grant to…
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Bend councilors discuss 2-week freeze amid holiday — and what comes next
With a new statewide temporary shutdown for some businesses, Bend city councilors had an abundance of questions Wednesday evening about what the next…
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Bend restaurant lays off 30 workers as freeze hits, hopes to keep a few staff on
At McKay Cottage Restaurant in Bend, owner Pamela Morgan says with the governor’s two-week statewide freeze that began Wednesday, she has had to lay…
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‘Give the Gift of Oregon’ campaign aims to support local businesses
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday the launch of the “Give the Gift of Oregon” campaign, part of a comprehensive effort to support local…
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Oregon part of $113 million settlement with Apple over iPhone ‘throttling’
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum, along with a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general, announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc.…
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