State boosts protections for threatened Pacific fisher
The Oregon Department of Forestry and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have signed an agreement that will enhance protections for the Pacific…
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SW 61st closing for next stage of Six Corners project
Starting Monday, SW 61st Street will be closed between SW Young Avenue and South Canal Boulevard to allow for construction of Stage 4 of the Six…
Continue ReadingPrineville motorcyclist gives dog a ride, lands in jail
A Prineville man riding a motorcycle with a large dog sitting in front of him on the gas tank refused to pull over for a police officer Wednesday…
Continue ReadingWyden: GAO study finds waste in Medicaid work requirements
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., released a…
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Man pleads no contest in Lebanon Walmart arson
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A Lacomb-area man has pleaded no contest to arson in connection with a chemical fire at the Lebanon Walmart that prompted…
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Authorities arrest out-of-compliance sex offenders
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Marshal’s Service says 15 sex offenders were arrested in Lane County and 37 in Washington County as part of…
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C.O. warming shelters get ready for winter
With cold weather on the way, many warming shelters across the region are starting to get ready for winter. Warming shelter operators around the…
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Forest at famed Idaho ski area facing wildfires, insects
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The forest in and around one of the nation’s top ski destinations is in trouble from an ongoing combination of unusually…
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Wash. officials OK ban on flavored vaping products
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington state on Wednesday formally adopted a temporary ban on the sale of flavored vaping products amid…
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Oregon Coast Aquarium raising funds for $18M renovation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Coast Aquarium has announced a fundraising campaign for an $18 million expansion effort. The Oregonian/OregonLive…
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1 dead after police use deadly force in St. Helens
ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — Officials say police used deadly force on a person after a reported shooting in St. Helens. Police shut down U.S.…
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Winter road prep underway in Central Oregon
With temperatures dropping overnight and the first snow already on the books, Central Oregon street and operations departments have been conducting…
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Trial underway in Pine Nursery Park contract dispute
Kids who frequent Bend’s Pine Nursery Park have been forced to improvise when it comes to entertaining themselves, as the playground area has…
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$2.2 million CDC grant to study C.O. traumatic brain injury program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded the Center on Brain Injury Research and Training ( CBIRT ) a 4-year, $2.2 million…
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Official: Oregon’s fees on public records requests too high
(Update: Adds details, governor’s office comments) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Fees charged by the state of Oregon and local governments for public…
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Black guest ousted from Portland hotel sues for $10M
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A hotel guest whose lawyers say he was ousted from a DoubleTree hotel in Portland for “calling his mother while…
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Bend’s State of the City focus: transportation, housing
The Bend Chamber hosted a State of the City event Tuesday night, and it was a packed house where City Manager Eric King and Mayor Sally Russell spoke…
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Redmond Airport schedules 3 more TSA PreCheck events
With more flights, larger planes and a continued growth in travelers, Redmond Municipal Airport has scheduled three more TSA PreCheck enrollment…
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Walden talks with KTVZ on impeachment, Syria and vaping
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will not cooperate with the impeachment probe, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., told…
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Merkley, Wyden urge delay in Medicare website overhaul
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday they are urging the Trump administration to delay implementation of a Medicare enrollment…
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