Northern pikeminnow season opening delayed
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A popular Northwest fishing program is getting a late start this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The 2020 Northern…
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Oregon AG announces $4.4 million settlement with Ecotrust over tax credits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday a $4.4 million settlement with the nonprofit Ecotrust and its…
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Temporary Crooked River flow boost to test benefits to spring Chinook, steelhead
Anglers and others should be aware that flows will increase on the Crooked River from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 4, the Oregon Department of Fish…
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At the direction of Gov. Kate Brown, the Oregon Department of Revenue said Wednesday it is adjusting requirements of businesses making estimated…
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Bend Park and Rec doubles steward staff to inform park, trail users about restrictions
The Bend Park and Rec District said Tuesday it has doubled its park stewardship team to educate and inform park and trail users about distancing…
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Oregon expands jobless benefits under CARES Act to include independent contractors
Starting Tuesday, the Oregon Employment Department is providing unemployment benefits to more Oregonians, including self-employed and independent…
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Bend construction still going strong, despite pandemic
Construction in Bend is showing little sign of slowing, according to the city, so officials who oversee and regulate that work are adjusting to…
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Drop in youth detention numbers seen as chance for change
Youth-detention numbers are down by nearly a quarter across the country, according to a recent…
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Travel Oregon to lay off 17, cut pay amid pandemic
The state’s tourism promotion commission, Travel Oregon, is laying off 17 employees, furloughing others and cutting pay as it copes with dropping…
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Anis Mojgani named Poet Laureate of Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown has named Anis Mojgani, a two-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam and an International World Cup Poetry Slam winner,…
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City of Bend delays 30-day eviction notices at Juniper Ridge
Due to the pandemic, the city has decided to push back the 30-day notice period for homeless campers to leave Juniper Ridge. The 30-day notice period…
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Bend Empire corridor project traffic control devices stolen, moved
Construction is well underway for the Empire Avenue corridor improvements in Bend, but a vandal or vandals have been frequenting work sites and…
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State sells SE Bend’s Stevens Road tract for $22 million
A 382-acre parcel of state-owned land in southeast Bend is expected to sell for $22 million – a transaction that state officials said Monday will…
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Wyden, Merkley urge feds to ease restrictions on how states use virus relief funds
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called on the Trump Administration Monday to revise what they called needless bureaucratic restrictions on…
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Colo., Nevada govs join West Coast states in joint effort to modify stay-home orders
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday their respective states are joining California, Oregon and…
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Gov. Brown apologizes for delays in unemployment claims
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown apologized Sunday to people who have encountered problems trying to apply for unemployment during the coronavirus…
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CDC provides another $8 million to Oregon for COVID-19 fight
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday an additional $8 million in Centers for Disease Control funding to support Oregon in its…
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OHSU to receive $6 million in COVID-19 aid
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday that Mosaic Medical in Central Oregon and OHSU will receive a total of more than $6…
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2 OSP recruits, DCSO deputy in police academy incident resign positions
A probationary Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and two Oregon State Police recruits spared from criminal charges but placed on administrative leave…
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Feds give $3.9 million for Cascades East Transit COVID-19 response
The Federal Transit Administration announced Friday a $3.9 million grant to the operators of Cascades East Transit as part of the CARES Act signed…
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