Bend Central District’s future could see expansion, new city hall
The city of Bend is working to keep up with growth, and changes, by creating and encouraging mixed-use development in the Bend Central…
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Tumalo businessman joins race for Walden’s congressional seat
Bend-area conservative businessman Jimmy Crumpacker announced Monday his bid for Oregon’s Second Congressional District seat held by Rep. Greg…
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Oregon National Guard members prepare to deploy to Kosovo
About 400 citizen-soldiers in Task Force Jungleer, part of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, were honored in a…
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Merkley seeks to expand worker breastfeeding protections
Sen. Jeff Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to expand workplace breastfeeding protections for salaried…
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Wyden, colleagues urge FCC to protect consumers from wireless scams
Lawmakers say ‘SIM swap’ fraud endangers bank accounts, personal info WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and five House and Senate members…
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State reports slight dip in fall health care coverage enrollment
More than 145,000 Oregonians signed up for health plans for 2020 through HealthCare.gov, officials said Friday. The figure is down a bit, but…
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Hummel: Deputy justified in returning fire at DUII driver
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel ruled Friday a sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in returning gunfire at a drunken driving…
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NOAA: Minimal wildlife impact from proposed coast gas project
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Federal authorities have suggested the environmental impact of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline on the…
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Oregon AG forms Labor Trafficking Task Force
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, in commemoration of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, announced Friday the creation of a new Labor…
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Bend Fire & Rescue marks opening of Pilot Butte station
Bend Fire & Rescue held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Thursday afternoon for its new northeast Bend fire station by Pilot…
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Walden explains ‘no’ vote on War Powers Resolution
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after he voted no on the War Powers Resolution. The measure was adopted 224-194…
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OSU expands campus-wide tobacco products ban
OSU adopted a smoke-free campus policy for all students, employees and visitors in 2012 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University…
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DEQ fines The Dalles aluminum recycler $1.3 million
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued a $1,296,885 penalty Wednesday to Hydro Extrusion USA LLC for multiple air quality permit…
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Oregon deputy secretary of state resigns
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Rich Vial, Oregon’s deputy secretary of state, will resign effective Friday. Secretary of State Bev Clarno made the announcement…
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Portland OKs $4.5 million for homeless camp clean-ups
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland officials have approved a $4.5 million contract for cleaning up the city’s homeless encampments. The renewed contract…
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Deschutes Library buys future Central Library site for $1.35 million
The Deschutes Public Library Board voted Wednesday to buy nearly 13 acres of land just west of the U.S. Highway 20-Robal Road intersection in Bend…
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Bend council OKs May $180 million transportation bond measure
After some cost-shaving and one more fine-tuning go-round to achieve a hard-won consensus, the Bend City Council agreed Wednesday night to send a…
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Deschutes County Judge Stephen Forte to step down
Deschutes County Circuit Judge Stephen Forte confirmed Wednesday he’s decided not to seek re-election after nearly two decades on the…
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Clarno sued over clean-energy ballot measure rejections
Environmental advocates are suing Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno over her rejection of two clean-energy ballot initiatives, claiming the action…
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Schoen chosen to fill Bend Park and Rec Board vacancy
The Bend Park and Recreation Board Tuesday evening chose Deb Schoen to fill a vacant board position. …
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