Oregon AG, schools file suits to block new visa rule for international students
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that they…
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Oregon reports 280 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths; outbreaks at plant, prison
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 237, along with 280 new cases and two new workplace outbreaks in…
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ODOT: Revenue loss due to COVID-19 deepens, could hit $250 million by 2024
The Oregon Department of Transportation said Monday its July revenue forecast reflects the financial losses the State Highway Fund has sustained due…
Continue Reading Crook County health official: Test confirmed C. Oregon’s first COVID-19 death
Test results have confirmed that a 63-year-old Crook County woman was the first Central Oregon resident who died from COVID-19, a county health…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 332 new COVID-19 cases, 21 in C. Oregon; 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 234, along with 332 more cases, 21 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Bend buffalo ranch holding Sunday market
Pine Mountain Buffalo Ranch in Bend, a participant in the Bend Farmers Market each Wednesday, is also offering fresh products in a market held on…
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Tear gas used on Portland protesters, 1 man injured
(Update: Mother says man seriously injured; governor, senators’ statements) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say federal law enforcement…
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2 dead after stabbings at Wash. party; police say Bend man shot, killed suspect
Two men died at an apartment building housewarming party in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue after a male relative of the host stabbed her and two…
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Indian Head Casino closes after worker tests positive for COVID-19
Less than three weeks after reopening, the Indian Head Casino closed again last week, after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. It may…
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60-acre wildfire breaks out NW of Madras, closes Hwy. 26 for hours
A new wildfire broke out near U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Madras Saturday afternoon, burning about 60 acres closing a 40-mile stretch of the highway…
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Bend man shot, killed woman, then self, in motel parking lot, police say
A Bend man accused earlier this year of strangling a woman called 911 to report he’d shot her late Friday night, then killed himself in a motel…
Continue Reading Oregon reports record 409 COVID-19 cases, 19 in C. Oregon; no new deaths
The Oregon Health Authorities reported a record 409 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, in part for technical reasons, but said there were no new deaths,…
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La Pine man killed, woman injured in Hwy. 97 crash north of Sunriver
A La Pine man was killed and a La Pine woman was injured Friday evening when their SUV left Highway 97 just north of Sunriver and overturned, Oregon…
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Attic fire heavily damages SW Redmond home
An attic fire caused an estimated $75,000 damage to a southwest Redmond home Friday night, Redmond Fire & Rescue…
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Woodburn sues Marion County over COVID-19 isolation shelter
WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) — The City of Woodburn is suing Marion County over a COVID-19 isolation shelter at a Super 8 Hotel. The lawsuit was filed…
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Report: Protest damage cited by Portland cops skewed by mall
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland police said earlier this week that ongoing protests had cost businesses in the downtown area $23 million in…
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Redmond road closures and delays: Week of July 12-18
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck.…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of July 13-19
For the Week of July 13 – 19: NW Newport Avenue between NW Wall Street and NW Drake Road for infrastructure installation, single lane closure with…
Continue Reading Free COVID-19 testing to be offered in Crescent
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — In an effort to ensure access to COVID-19 testing throughout Klamath County, Klamath Health Partnership is offering…
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Deschutes County begins distributing 130,000 masks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County on Friday began distributing close to 130,000 masks to community partners, including local cities, chambers…
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