Albany foundry fined $27,500 for furnace explosion that injured 2
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health has fined Selmet Inc. $27,500 for an August 2019 titanium furnace explosion that injured two employees.…
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DEQ: ‘Extremely low’ fuel levels in N. Santiam from tanker crash, spill
The Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality said in an update Thursday that only “extremely low levels” of fuel-related chemicals have been found in…
Continue ReadingDEA launches major meth crackdown as record amounts flood Northwest
The Drug Enforcement Administration is stepping up enforcement at methamphetamine ‘transportation hubs’ as seizures of the drug in the Northwest…
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Merkley intros bill to save western monarch butterflies
Sen. Jeff Merkley, House members introduced legislation Thursday to provide urgent protections for the struggling western monarch…
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Oregon House OKs protections for Native Americans in foster care
Legislation to ensure Native American children within Oregon’s foster care system are protected and cared for in culturally appropriate settings…
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3 ODOT employees investigated for theft
Officials say the Oregon State Police is investigating three Oregon Department of Transportation employees on theft…
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Oregon House approves crackdown on pesticide
Legislation to protect Oregonians from the dangerous effects of the pesticide chlorpyrifos passed the Oregon House on Wednesday, supporters…
Continue ReadingSecretary of state’s audit outlines way for Oregon to save millions
The Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division found that leveraging a free service from the U.S. Treasury could help identify millions of dollars in…
Continue Reading Breese-Iverson, colleague vote against cap and trade bill
Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, and GOP colleague voted no Wednesday as a House subcommittee in a party-line vote advanced the controversial…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue to seek first local option levy in May
Redmond Fire & Rescue’s Board of Directors said Wednesday they have unanimously agreed to place a five-year local option levy of 27¢ per…
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2 DCSO sergeants placed on paid leave amid inquiry
Two patrol sergeants with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office have been placed on paid administrative leave in recent days amid an inquiry into…
Continue Reading Helt only Oregon House GOP member to appear for night session
Most Republican lawmakers refused to attend a Tuesday night session of the Oregon House of Representatives amid a slowdown over anger at a sweeping…
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Deschutes deputy DA Kropf announces run for Helt’s House seat
A Deschutes County prosecutor announced Wednesday he will run as a Democratic candidate for the Oregon House seat in Bend currently held by…
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Oregon House moves to ban discrimination based on hair style
The Oregon House on Wednesday approved a bill to ban discrimination based on hair texture and style, and to require that all businesses accept cash…
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FAA grants $3 million for new Redmond Airport operations building
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $3 million grant toward a new operations and snow removal equipment building at…
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Oregon House OKs bill to stop suspending licenses for failure to pay fines, fees
The Oregon House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday, House Bill 4065, to end the practice of suspending driver licenses for…
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Bid to shrink Oregon, enlarge Idaho would split High Desert
A retired La Pine nurseryman is a chief petitioner for the latest secession movement to draw attention in the West, a bid to add much of Oregon’s…
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Bend to give 60-day notice for Juniper Ridge homeless campers to leave
The city of Bend says it will begin an outreach process on Wednesday to inform people at established campsites on city-owned property in the Juniper…
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ICE subpoenas Washington County over 2 inmates
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has subpoenaed the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for information about two…
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Deschutes County Jail inmate dies in apparent suicide
A 33-year-old Deschutes County Jail inmate died in an apparent suicide Tuesday morning, sheriff’s deputies…
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