House Republicans vote to advance effort to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans voted early Wednesday to advance their impeachment articles against Department of Homeland…
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Oregon Child Welfare reports 2023 prevention, safety improvements, declining foster care rolls
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Prevention and preservation efforts continue to help keep families safely together in Oregon, decreasing the number of…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Mike Johnson to House GOP: Senate immigration deal ‘absolutely dead,’ members say
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson privately told House Republicans the Senate’s bipartisan immigration deal has…
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Firefighters stop equipment fire at Bright Wood’s Culver plant, keep it from spreading
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Jefferson County firefighters used their 105-foot aerial ladder Tuesday afternoon to reach a fire in equipment at the Bright…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, Bend Education Association leaders talk about new 4-year contract agreement
After months of lengthy negotiations and amid plans to call in a state mediator, negotiators for the Bend-La Pine Schools and Bend Education…
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Bend man halts building ADU after city charges nearly $60,000 in SDCs, fees; city says it’s too big to be an ADU
A Bend man is speaking up about his experience over the last couple of years in dealing with the city of Bend after he says they tried to charge him…
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‘Protect the roads from the elements of Mother Nature’: City of Bend crews patching up potholes from winter storm
With a series of winter storms over, at least for now, the city of Bend is getting to work on the post-freeze potholes.…
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Gov. Kotek, mayor declare fentanyl state of emergency in downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several elected leaders declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public…
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Redmond police, CERT raid homeless camp on BLM land east of city, recover $50K in stolen items; two arrested
A two-week Redmond Police Department investigation led to a raid Tuesday on a homeless camp on BLM land east of the city, the recovery of $50,000…
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Oregon lawmaker suggests non-Christians are unfit for elected office
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Republican Oregon lawmaker has suggested that “you don’t want” Muslims, atheists and other non-Christians to serve in…
Continue ReadingHaley shows off foreign policy chops – and her contrast with Trump – as she details how she would respond to drone attack
By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has gone on a media blitz in recent days, detailing how she would…
Continue ReadingJudge strikes down Elon Musk’s massive, multi-billion-dollar pay package
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A Delaware state court judge has thrown out the 2018 pay package that helped to make Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
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Your photos: Another glorious High Desert sunrise
Do special sunrises on the High Desert ever get old? Not to us! And thankfully, not to you, either – thanks for sharing such special scenes with us!…
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California Gov. Newsom backs dam removal projects to boost salmon. Critics say that’s not enough
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the…
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Leaks, heating issues prompt Crook County School Board to put $11 million ‘Band-Aid bond’ on May 21 ballot
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Crook County School Board voted unanimously Monday night to ask voters to support an $11 million maintenance bond…
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One Class at a Time: High Desert ESD’s Learning Labs serve as a tool to help both educators and students
This month in our One Class at a Time segment, Bola Gbadebo speaks with the project manager and champion of Learning Labs, a project that emerged…
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Former Alfalfa Fire District volunteers voice concern over chief’s conduct, spending, OSHA violations; LaVallee responds
Three former Alfalfa Fire District volunteers and firefighters are coming forward to express their concerns over the conduct and practices of Fire…
Continue ReadingBipartisan Illinois election board dismisses 14th Amendment case against Trump
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Illinois State Board of Elections voted unanimously Tuesday to dismiss a challenge to former…
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Dog on walk across street from Knott Landfill finds part of human foot; officials say its likely from medical procedure
A person walking several dogs in a vacant field across SE 27th Street from Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill reported a startling, even grisly find…
Continue ReadingUS job openings grew in December
By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — The US job market remains strong and workers are still in demand, according to newly released labor data.…
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