Oregon agency issues report on prescription drug prices
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has released its first report to the Legislature on prescription drug prices in Oregon. The…
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Taylor NW chosen for COID’s Pilot Butte Canal piping project
Central Oregon Irrigation District said Thursday it has selected Taylor Northwest, LLC of Bend as the construction manager/general contractor for the…
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Wyden-Merkley bill would fund Warm Springs, other tribes’ water system upgrades
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday to improve water quality and services for tribal communities in…
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Bend man gets year and a day in prison for BHO lab explosion
A Bend man was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in federal prison and two years’ supervised release for illegally manufacturing and possessing…
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Two crashes on Hwy. 97 south of Bend
One driver, a 60-year-old La Pine woman, was injured and cited for careless driving in one of a pair of crashes on Highway 97 south of Lava Butte and…
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Redmond couple’s case leads to DHS agreement to protect parents with disabilities
The case of a Redmond couple who successfully fought in court to regain custody of their two young children after the state decided they weren’t…
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Bend-La Pine parents weigh in on school attendance area options
As Bend-La Pine Schools prepare to open a new high school on the southeast side of Bend, the district is looking at new school attendance…
Continue ReadingOregon gas tax rises 2 cents on New Year’s
Oregonians will be paying a bit more at the pump, starting on New Year’s, the second of four phased-in gas tax increases that were part of the…
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Bend’s November warmer, drier than normal, NWS says
Despite a decidedly snowy and cold end to November in Bend, the month overall was actually warmer and drier than normal, according to statistics…
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Slick roads lead to 100s of slide-offs, crashes across C.O.
Slick road conditions led to several vehicle slide-offs on Cline Falls Highway and Beaver Lane Monday morning, prompting Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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Fire heavily damages Crescent home
A fire Sunday evening heavily damaged a home in the northern Klamath County town of Crescent, but the couple who live there escaped unhurt, along…
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Deschutes River Woods man arrested in domestic violence case
A Deschutes River Woods resident was arrested early Monday on kidnapping, assault and other charges after leaving his home, where a domestic violence…
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Deschutes DA IDs man shot by DCSO after car theft, pursuit
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Monday identified a 28-year-old man shot and wounded by one or more sheriff’s deputies Friday…
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The Center Foundation receives $100K HS sports medicine grant
The Center Foundation, a Central Oregon nonprofit dedicated to providing sports medicine services to high school students, said Monday it has been…
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Bob Shaw marks 20 years with NewsChannel 21
NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise co-anchors Jessie Foster and Mike Allen give Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw an engraved clock from all of us at KTVZ and…
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Your photos: A snowy Thanksgiving week on the High Desert
Many of you used the Share tab or other ways to share wonderful photos of the scenery, kids and dogs in the snow and other sights of a snowy…
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Long Butte water restored after holiday weekend outage
Residents of Long Butte north of Bend had water service restored late Sunday after a long holiday weekend…
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Shilo Inn outbuilding fire causes $30,000 damage
A fire in a small furnace outbuilding at Bend’s Shilo Inn on Sunday morning caused about $30,000 damage, prompted some evacuations and knocked out…
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Black Friday shoppers hunt for deals in Bend
Black Friday is one of the most anticipated days of the year because of the countless deals and sales offered by a variety of stores.…
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Fuel tanker truck burns at Juniper Butte weigh station
A fuel tanker truck burned at the weigh station on Highway 97 south of Culver Friday morning, but Jefferson County firefighters said they were able…
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