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USFS proposes 35,000-acre treatment project S. of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District went out for public comment Thursday on a project to conduct thinning, fuels reduction…
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Oregon primary candidate filing deadline approaching
Next Tuesday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to file as a candidate for the May 19 primary election, Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno reminded…
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Portland-area mail carrier who stole checks, money orders gets prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland-area mail carrier who stole thousands of dollars worth of cash deposits and money orders from her mail route was…
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CDC OKs $500K in initial Oregon funds for coronavirus response
Oregon’s congressional delegation on Wednesday announced $500,000 in Centers for Disease Control funding for the state of Oregon to help fight the…
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Wyden bill would ensure journalists aren’t targeted for publishing classified info
Sen. Ron Wyden intros legislation to reform, rewrite a century-old law, ensure journalists, whistleblowers aren’t…
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Salem stalemate may kill Bend homeless shelter funds
Oregon House Democrats, frustrated by the continued walkout of most Republican lawmakers, are spotlighting specific bills in jeopardy, one that would…
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Bend presses ahead with renewed Juniper Ridge vision
At Wednesday night’s Bend City Council meeting, councilors got an update and looked some of the best ways to encourage and accommodate more business…
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Summit boys win first-round playoff game over Sheldon
The celebration is on at Summit High School, where the Storm defeated the Sheldon Irish 57-45 Wednesday night in their first playoff game since…
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Suicide becomes leading cause of death among Oregon youth
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released data showing that suicide was the leading cause of death among Oregon youth ages 10…
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OSU researchers use decades-old fish to learn more about parasites
Decades-old fish stored at Oregon State University have proved valuable in learning more about parasites that infect a family of fish that includes…
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COCC: New homes on its Bend land will help offset tuition costs
Central Oregon Community College and its partners held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new housing development on college-owned land that…
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OSP trooper arrested in Bend on domestic violence assault charge
A 39-year-old Oregon State Police trooper surrendered to Bend police Wednesday and was arrested on a misdemeanor fourth-degree assault charge in a…
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Construction contractors join Oregon’s Top 10 consumer complaints list
Construction contractors, from home repairs to cleaning services, have for the first time made the Oregon Department of Justice’s annual list of Top…
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U.S. Forest Service seeks seasonal job applicants
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service is accepting applications this week for over 80 seasonal spring and summer jobs in Oregon and…
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The Dalles-area landowner shoots, kills cougar that killed 5 goats
A landowner this week shot and killed a cougar that had killed several goats in a neighborhood on the southern edge of The Dalles, the Oregon…
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Redmond School District names 4 superintendent finalists
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District Board of Directors on Wednesday announced four finalists for the position of superintendent who…
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New Bend-area school attendance areas approved
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Shay Mikalson on Wednesday approved the adoption of new attendance areas for Bend-area middle and high schools…
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Prineville BLM seeks input on proposed solutions to Teaters Road access issue
The Prineville District Bureau of Land Management requested public input Wednesday on a proposal to address a long-standing access issue to federal…
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Rep. Cheri Helt explains why she’s stayed at the Capitol
State Rep. Cheri Helt, who along with fellow Bend Republican Tim Knopp have been the only GOP legislators at work during the current walkout,…
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