Pacific Power: ‘Green’ energy move will trim 2021 rate hike
Pacific Power on Friday asked state energy regulators for a 2021 rate hike, expected to raise the average homeowner’s bill by 1.6%, or $4.03 monthly.…
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DCSO Search and Rescue aids Bend motorists stuck in snow
A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue deputy and a SAR volunteer came to the aid Thursday night of a Bend couple whose four-wheel-drive…
Continue ReadingLeukemia and lymphoma student of the year nominee
Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSPORT, PA (WNEP) — Juliana Kriner was nominated for the Leukemia and…
Continue ReadingOregon House OKs bill to assist those struggling to pay energy bills
The Oregon House passed legislation Friday to help address the energy affordability gap for low-income Oregonians.…
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‘Take Care Out There’: New state campaign urges responsible recreation
The Oregon Outdoor Recreation Network on Friday launched a new campaign, “Take Care Out There,” to encourage responsible outdoor recreation by…
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Wyden, Merkley call for AG Barr’s resignation
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined their Democratic colleagues on Friday in calling for U.S. Attorney General William Barr to resign…
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NTSB wants states to require seat belts in school buses
The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for all states to require new school buses have three-point seat…
Continue ReadingFrom a glacier break to record temperatures, Antarctica had quite the week in climate change
This week, an iceberg the size of Atlanta broke off a glacier. Researchers discovered a dramatic decline in Antarctic penguin colonies. And…
Continue ReadingCity worker killed by garbage truck in NC
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — Authorities confirm a Hendersonville sanitation…
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Oregon landfill took 2M pounds of radioactive fracking waste
Authorities say a chemical waste landfill in Oregon near the Columbia River has been accepting hundreds of tons of radioactive fracking waste from…
Continue ReadingSpirit Airlines relocating 345 jobs to Williamson County
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Commercial air transport Spirit Airlines announced today…
Continue ReadingAL Gov. signs executive order forming gambling policy study group
Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY, AL (WALA) — Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order 719, which…
Continue ReadingFirst African-American on the Georgia Supreme Court is set to retire March 1st
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — An icon on the Georgia Supreme Court bench presided over his…
Continue ReadingMom, dad, and a dozen aunts: Coaching is a family affair for Portland State pair
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — March Madness nears in college hoops, and it has been a wild…
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Oregon’s fatal workplace injuries rise slightly
There were 62 fatal work injuries reported in Oregon in 2018, up slightly from the year before but lower than the 72 seen in 2016, the U.S. Bureau of…
Continue ReadingWA–Washington Digest Advisory 8:30 am
Good morning. Our news coverage plans Friday. If you have questions or suggestions about the report, please call the Seattle bureau at 206-682-1812…
Continue ReadingUSC looks to extend streak vs Washington St.
Washington State (14-11, 5-7) vs. Southern California (18-7, 7-5) Galen Center, Los Angeles; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern California…
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Sisters City Council works on 2020 goals
The Sisters City Council met Thursday night to discuss its goals for 2020, ranging from a housing plan to the challenges of drawing visitors but…
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Bend Councilor Chris Piper to run for full term
Bend City Councilor Chris Piper announced Thursday that he will seek election to a full four-year term in…
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Merkley bill aims to avert federal abuse of facial recognition
Sen. Jeff Merkley intros legislation to protect consumers’ privacy from inappropriate use of facial recognition technology, data collection…
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