Three elk killed by poachers east of Sisters; OSP seeks tips to solve crime
Poachers killed a bull, a cow and a spike elk east of Sisters on or about Oct. 28, and Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers are looking for…
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Petitioner seeks to have Deschutes River classified as navigable waterway
Josh Pardee, an angler from Bend, has been fishing in Central Oregon for a long time.…
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State’s latest COVID-19 framework still affecting BPRD programs, facilities
The new health and safety framework announced by the state of Oregon will continue to impact many Bend Park and Recreation District programs and…
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Mt. Bachelor: Parking inventory not 100% released
Conditions are already superb at Mt. Bachelor, with a 40-inch base as of Dec. 1.
But there are no skiers or snowboarders…
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Tower Theatre fundraises on ‘Giving Tuesday’
The Tower Theatre has a goal of raising $20,000 on ‘Giving Tuesday’ 2020. Donations can be made on their website. The nonprofit has lost around…
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Oregon fines two insurance companies for violating COVID-19 emergency orders
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Tuesday it has issued civil penalties against Allstate Insurance…
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Mental health resources are available in Central Oregon
Mental health-related anxiety and depression are often on the rise at this time of year — and this year brings added challenges. Counseling…
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Four more Oregon counties moved into ‘extreme risk’ level, including Crook
Gov. Kate Brown announced updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
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Judge finds Portland in contempt of order limiting impact munitions
A federal judge has found the city of Portland in contempt of his order that limited the use of less-lethal impact munitions during protests.…
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Wyden-Merkley bill aims to ensure more wildfire-resistant power grid
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced new legislation Tuesday to incentivize utility companies to do more to reduce wildfire risks as…
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Gov. Brown releases budget proposal as state deals with multiple crises
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday released her recommended budget and policy agenda for the 2021-23 biennium, which she said focuses on the key challenges…
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Sisters schools fifth-grade return delayed; all may have to go back to online learning
Sisters fifth-graders cannot return to in-person learning until at least Jan. 11 — and if Deschutes County’s COVID-19 case numbers don’t improve,…
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Bend man gets 21-month federal prison term for courthouse hoax bomb
A Bend man was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in federal prison for crafting a hoax bomb and phoning in a threat to blow up the Deschutes County…
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US: Mountain pine tree that feeds grizzlies is threatened
Federal officials say climate change, beetles and a deadly fungus are imperiling the long-term survival of a high-elevation pine tree that’s a key…
Continue ReadingBend has a warmer, wetter than normal November, NWS says
Bend’s string of warmer-than-normal months continued in November, but the drier-than normal period was snapped by a much rainier month than usual,…
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Deschutes DA Hummel won’t file charges in downtown Bend anti-mask protest
Participants in a recent downtown Bend protest against Gov. Kate Brown’s two-week “freeze” won’t be charged with violating her order related…
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Deschutes County courts implement new online tools for jury duty
The Deschutes County Circuit Court is among the first in Oregon to implement an improved, online system for prospective jurors to respond to a…
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Deschutes County seeks applicants for Fair Board openings
Deschutes County residents are invited to apply to serve on the Deschutes County Fair Board.…
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USDA invests $542 million in homes for low-income rural Oregonians in 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development said Monday it invested a record $542.6 million this year to help more than 2,225 low-income…
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Bend man killed in Lake County rollover crash
A 37-year-old Bend man was killed when his pickup left state Highway 31 in Lake County, overturned and struck a power pole, Oregon State Police…
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