Cliff Bentz sworn in as 2nd District’s new congressman
Newly elected Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., was formally sworn in Sunday as a member of the 117th U.S. Congress, succeeding retiring fellow Republican…
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How did Oregon hospitals fare after a rough 2020? It depends on who you ask
The Oregon Health Authority released statistics Thursday that showed Oregon hospitals were profitable as 2020 ended, despite the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 217 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, keeping the state’s death toll at 2,375, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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ODOT repair crews make progress on clearing roads closed by wildfires
ODOT crews continue to make progress clearing and repairing roads damaged by wildfire around the state, but there’s a lot of work to do before…
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State, C.O. leaders join in digital climate change rally
The Deschutes Youth Climate Congress, along with Indivisible Bend and Vocal Seniority, have replaced their physical Earth Day climate change rally…
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Major storm sweeps into Oregon, C.O.: Wind, rain, snow, crashes and outages
Just as predicted, the strongest storm of the season swept into Oregon and the High Desert on Friday, bringing heavy rain, snow and winds gusting…
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OSU-Cascades’ 2nd academic building to be named for ex-OSU president Ed Ray
The second academic building on the Oregon State University–Cascades campus will be named Edward J. Ray Hall, honoring Oregon State’s most recent…
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Oregon restaurant, lodging group welcomes federal, state COVID-19 relief moves
The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association offered praise Monday for new federal and state legislative moves to provide assistance to the battered…
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Drug raid at RV park by Ochoco Reservoir leads to man’s arrest
Crook County sheriff’s deputies and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team, investigating an alleged butane honey (hash) oil, or BHO lab, raided…
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Big C.O. drug ring broken up; 3 arrests, Bend woman on the run, CODE Team says
Four people – one a fugitive – face felony drug charges after Central Oregon drug agents broke up a trafficking organization that distributed…
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Congress finally moves to stop surprise medical billing as part of spending deal
Congress has finally addressed one of Americans’ biggest health care headaches: surprise medical billing. Lawmakers included a bipartisan,…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths as toll nears 600; 425 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 597, along with 425 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Wyden, Merkley COVID-19 news releases – Friday
Here are some of the latest news releases issued by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., related to the federal response to the COVID-19…
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New Love’s truck stop opens on Highway 97 in Madras
Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Madras, thanks to a new truck stop that opened…
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Bend Park and Rec opens survey, seeks input on 33 possible riverfront projects
The Bend Park and Recreation District is planning for recreational access and riparian habitat restoration at parks along the Deschutes River, and is…
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UK regulator approves Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
UK regulators have approved the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to distribute than some…
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Car theft suspect runs, eludes capture in NE Bend
Bend police said they pulled over a stolen SUV in northeast Bend Monday morning, but the driver got out, ran and eluded capture during a search of…
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