Feds, hunting/wildlife groups help fund Hwy. 97 wildlife underpass near Gilchrist
A federal grant from the U.S. Department of Interior announced earlier this year will be matched with funds raised by hunting/wildlife conservation…
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Gov. Brown approves Clackamas County phase 1 reopening
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday gave the green light to Clackamas County’s Phase 1 reopening plan.…
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State selling 159 acres near Prineville Airport for $4.5 million
The sale of 159 state-owned acres near Prineville Airport for $4.5 million will benefit Oregon’s public schools and potentially bring jobs to…
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Bend Parks & Rec, city of Redmond again set to reopen tennis, pickleball courts
Two days after reversing their decision to reopen some sport courts, to clear up some uncertainty about state health guidelines, the Bend Park and…
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Wash. pays out ‘hundreds of millions’ in bogus jobless benefits
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Impostors have used the stolen information of tens of thousands of people in Washington to fraudulently receive hundreds of…
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Bend to begin taking outdoor seating plan applications next week
Outdoor seating at more restaurants in Bend may soon become the norm, making use for now of sidewalks, parking lots and possibly even parts of city…
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Bend tops 100,000 residents, U.S. Census Bureau says
The city of Bend quietly reached a growth milestone last summer, when its estimated population topped the 100,000 mark, the U.S. Census Bureau…
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Amid reopening, city of Bend still discouraging tourism, non-essential travel
Gov. Brown’s plan still discourages non-essential travel, and the lack of tourists this year could leave a heavy financial burden on the city of…
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Juniper Ridge homeless receive assistance from COVO and partners
The Juniper Ridge homeless community is still receiving assistance as they prepare to relocate…
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Oregon reports first death of prison inmate with COVID-19
An inmate in the Oregon State Penitentiary who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, authorities said Thursday, marking the first known death in the…
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Oregon begins 13-week jobless benefits extension program under CARES Act
The Oregon Employment Department on Thursday began providing unemployment benefits through the CARES Act Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation…
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Gov. Brown, Bend, Redmond mayors urge: ‘Keep it local’ over Memorial Day weekend
Gov. Kate Brown was joined Thursday by a bipartisan group of 26 mayors from across the state in urging all Oregonians, especially Portland metro…
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Two of Drake Park’s iconic trees may be taken down
Two of Drake Park’s most popular trees could be in danger of being uprooted: a weeping willow and a Ponderosa pine, in particular, for a…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend extends emergency order discouraging tourist visits
The city of Bend has extended its COVID-19 local state of emergency and administrative order discouraging travel to…
Continue Reading Marion, Polk counties can begin Phase 1 reopening Friday
Governor Kate Brown announced Wednesday that Marion and Polk counties can begin entering Phase I of reopening on Friday under her framework for…
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Shemia Fagan edges ahead of Mark Hass in Democrat race for secretary of state
It appeared on Tuesday night that state Senator Mark Hass had edged fellow state Senator Shemia Fagan for the Democratic nomination for secretary of…
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Voters reject La Pine parks levy
On Tuesday, voters said ‘no’ to a local option levy that would help fund the La Pine Park and Recreation District. 42% voted in favor, but 58% of…
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Portland homeless tax wins handily amid virus woes
A measure to tax the wealthiest residents and the biggest businesses in the Portland area to raise $2.5 billion over a decade to address homelessness…
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Willamette National Forest to begin phased reopening of recreation sites Friday
Managers of the Willamette National Forest appreciate that recreating in the national forest is important to many people. Starting Friday, they will…
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Ochoco National Forest to begin reopening recreation sites, campgrounds Friday
Starting Friday, the Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland will begin a phased reopening of developed recreation sites that were…
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