As the COVID-19 emergency declaration is set to come to an end on May 11 nationally, as directed by President Biden, one aspect of food assistance…
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Deschutes County commissioners met Wednesday morning to adopt a countywide state of emergency that brings continued attention to the ongoing drought…
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s tax revenue forecast has jumped again, potentially giving state lawmakers more money to spend in the next budget and…
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon have proposed a $200 million spending…
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A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy spotted one of several vehicles stolen recently near Redmond’s Home Depot Tuesday evening and a pursuit…
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A fire traced to an unattended propane heater destroyed a motor home parked along Stevens Road early Wednesday morning, officials said. Biological…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho could bring back firing squads as a method of execution under legislation introduced by…
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A detached garage fire quickly spread to a home and duplex in southeast Bend late Tuesday morning, sending up a tall, black smoke plume and bringing…
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The owner of several Central Oregon gas stations went before state lawmakers (in virtual fashion) Tuesday to testify on behalf of allowing…
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The La Pine Rural Fire District has placed a new five-year operating levy up for a vote on the May election ballot. Its property tax rate has…
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A 76-year-old Shaniko woman was killed in a nearly head-on crash of a car and box truck Tuesday morning at the junction of Highways 97 and 197 in…
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The podium at the 5A swimming state championships in Beaverton was constantly full of Central Oregon athletes with medals around their necks this…
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Heavy snowfall and high winds on Tuesday kept searchers away from a remote, jagged peak in…
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are seeking an emergency court order to block construction of a Nevada lithium…
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A call to help a pair of stranded motorists stuck in the ice and snow on China Hat Road south of Bend Sunday night turned into a lengthy operation…
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When it comes to light bulbs, a change that’s been underway for years will accelerate this summer, as new federal rules require consumers and…
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A U.S. Army soldier from Texas was killed Sunday evening in a crash on U.S. Highway 30 while a military convoy was stopped to address a technical…
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Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.80/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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The cause of a chimney fire that caused about $150,000 damage to a southwest Bend home Friday evening was traced to a chimney pipe installed without…
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The 2023 Oregon WinterFest, also dubbed “The Northwest’s largest winter celebration” returned to the Deschutes County Fun and Expo Center this…
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