Bend construction still going strong, despite pandemic
Construction in Bend is showing little sign of slowing, according to the city, so officials who oversee and regulate that work are adjusting to…
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Researchers make key advance toward production of important biofuel
An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose…
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Drop in youth detention numbers seen as chance for change
Youth-detention numbers are down by nearly a quarter across the country, according to a recent…
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Travel Oregon to lay off 17, cut pay amid pandemic
The state’s tourism promotion commission, Travel Oregon, is laying off 17 employees, furloughing others and cutting pay as it copes with dropping…
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Oregon reports 92nd COVID-19 death, 43 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 92, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Anis Mojgani named Poet Laureate of Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown has named Anis Mojgani, a two-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam and an International World Cup Poetry Slam winner,…
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Officials find 17 dead, dying geese at Polk County wildlife refuge
Authorities turned to the public Monday for any information on what happened to leave 17 Canadian geese sick or dead on a wildlife refuge in Polk…
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Sluka: No FDA-approved COVID-19 antibody tests available in C. Oregon
No FDA-approved COVID-19 antibody tests are available in Central Oregon, St. Charles President and CEO Joe Sluka said Monday in his weekly update to…
Continue ReadingZika urges Gov. Brown to include religious leaders in reopening discussions
State Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, wrote a letter Monday to Gov. Kate Brown, urging that places of worship be included in discussions of reopening the…
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Avion Water hands out Legos for kids with BBBSCO
The toys will help keep the kids with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Oregon entertained and occupied during this Covid-19…
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Westside Church helps Bend residents with free food
The church and volunteers also gathered and distributed cleaning supplies and hygiene products on…
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Republic Services initiative helps front line workers, families, local businesses
– Republic Services has launched “Committed to Serve,” an initiative to recognize its front line employees in the field, their families, and…
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Bend dental office plans slow restart
A Bend dentist who donated surplus medical gear to the state’s emergency supply during his closure faces some challenges now but will restart his…
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City of Bend delays 30-day eviction notices at Juniper Ridge
Due to the pandemic, the city has decided to push back the 30-day notice period for homeless campers to leave Juniper Ridge. The 30-day notice period…
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Man hit by stray bullet while riding near Christmas Valley
A Willamina man said he was shot by a stray bullet while riding a Polaris Razr side-by-side with friends near the Christmas Valley sand dunes on…
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Bend Empire corridor project traffic control devices stolen, moved
Construction is well underway for the Empire Avenue corridor improvements in Bend, but a vandal or vandals have been frequenting work sites and…
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Redmond couple create app to help with survival during emergencies
As we continue battling this pandemic, a Redmond man and his family have created an app they say will benefit you in case of an…
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Three years of monitoring Oregon’s gray whales shows changes in health
Three years of “health check-ups” on Oregon’s summer resident gray whales shows a compelling relationship between whales’ overall body…
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C.O. HVAC contractor offers free groceries, medications pick-up, drop-off
To help #StopTheSpread and support #SocialDistancing, a local HVAC contractor will pick up and drop off groceries and medications to residents in…
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Sunriver’s Pacific Crest Sports Festival may go virtual
The 24th annual Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival, which usually brings thousands of athletes, family and friends to Sunriver each June, will…
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