BBB warns of growing risks for young gamers
More children are playing games online than ever before, and the risks continue to grow. With over 900,000 games available in app stores, it’s…
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Redmond painter gives Senior Center free paint job
After the Redmond Senior Center asked the community to help them improve their facility ,in an effort to thrive and stay open and thrive, a local…
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Bend filmmaker to debut movie at BendFilm Festival
The snowstorm that hit Central Oregon in late February and early March made the perfect backdrop for a Bend filmmaker’s feature film, which…
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Oregon universities, SEIU reach contract deal, avert strike
(Update: Adding SEIU statement) Bargaining teams from Oregon’s seven public universities and the union representing about 4,500 classified…
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Train derails north of Salem, cause under investigation
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a train derailed north of Salem early Sunday, breaking a utility pole that resulted in power outages and causing…
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Salem police: Oregon State Police to investigate death
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Salem police say a man taken into custody after allegedly causing a disturbance at a restaurant later died, and that the case…
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Bend police find missing Redmond woman
(Update: Missing woman found safe) A Redmond woman missing since Friday afternoon was found by Bend police on Sunday and is safe, officials said.…
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Macy’s to close landmark downtown Seattle store
SEATTLE (AP) — Macy’s officials have confirmed that its landmark store in downtown Seattle will close at the end of February. The Seattle…
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NW grocers, union reach contract deal, head off strike
(Update: Adding that it was second major union contract agreement of the day) A through-the-night bargaining session — the first with a federal…
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DA: Redmond officer punches were proper, but arrest unlawful
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel ruled Friday that two Redmond Police Department officers used justifiable force in an arrest at a city…
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Oregon could consider banning vape sales for 6 months
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State health officials have told Gov. Kate Brown that banning vape sales for half a year could help stem the vaping-related…
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USFS proposing separate bike, horse trails west of Bend
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on plans to create a new trail west of Bend that will parallel the popular Metolius Windigo Trail,…
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Vaping controversy hits home on the High Desert
The issues surrounding whether the government should increase regulations on vaping products amid a growing number of illnesses and deaths continue…
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CBD producer sues Oregon hemp seed seller for $44M
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Kentucky-based company that produces CBD has filed a $44 million lawsuit against an Oregon company it claims sold it nearly…
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Wildfire council recommends $4B plan to safeguard state
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A task force created by Gov. Kate Brown says climate change, overstocked forests and understaffed fire teams have placed…
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Prineville pedestrian enforcement: 20 warnings, 8 tickets
The Prineville Police Department conducted a Pedestrian Enforcement Operation on Thursday, Sept. 26 in the area of NE 3rd Street and Dunham Street.…
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Washington joins other states in flavored vaping ban
(Update: Adding quotes, details) SEATTLE (AP) — Washington is joining several other states in banning the sale of flavored vaping products amid…
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Bend homebuilder to make affordable housing grants
Housing affordability in the Pacific Northwest has reached a crisis point. The impacts are felt by hard-working families who’ve done everything…
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16 faith groups join to assist Bend-Redmond Habitat
Last week, pastors and leaders representing 16 local churches joined hands and hammers to help Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity build on the 30th…
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Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day
Saturday, Sept. 28 is National Hunting and Fishing Day in Oregon and across the United States. The date coincides with the opening of buck deer…
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