Wyden to hold May 22 town hall at Crook County HS in Prineville
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday he will have open-to-all, in-person town halls the evening of Monday, May 22 in Crook County and two days…
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Jump to a conclusion: OSU researcher IDs fossil insect as new genus, species of prodigious leaper, the froghopper
A fossil arthropod entombed in 100-million-year-old Burmese amber has been identified as a new genus and species of froghopper, known today as an…
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Monty, Perry South Campgrounds to close for pre-season maintenance, hazard tree removal
Monty and Perry South Campgrounds will close for pre-season maintenance and hazard tree removal in the coming weeks, the Deschutes National Forest…
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Oregon’s wet, snowy spring may delay wildfire season, but officials say it still could be above-average, challenging
Gov. Tina Kotek and agency leaders who manage wildfires and conflagrations provided a briefing Tuesday as the 2023 wildfire season approaches,…
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Second large sinkhole forms at Cape Kiwanda on Oregon coast; visitors urged to use caution, stay back
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to use caution and to stay away from the area where a second sinkhole has formed at…
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Redmond city councilors OK expansion of Safe Parking Program to two city-owned locations
Advocates for the homeless will be adding two more locations to Redmond’s Safe Parking Program, with the City Council’s unanimous approval Tuesday…
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ODOT public comment period ends soon on possible gas-tax demise, per-mile tax in Oregon Transportation Plan
The Oregon Department of Transportation is in the final few days of seeking public feedback on their priorities to help guide the agency on…
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Bend man arraigned on murder, manslaughter charges in fatal shooting of Powell Butte man
A Bend man accused of fatally shooting a Powell Butte man at the victim’s home on Sunday, stealing his car and later engaging in a police chase…
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Senate, House legislation sought by Bend veteran would designate Hwy. 20 as ‘National Medal of Honor Highway’
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., led members of Congress Tuesday to…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues urge US Trade Rep, USDA to target Japan’s ‘damaging’ frozen blueberry tariffs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), David Valadao (CA-22) and a bipartisan group of her…
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Oregon DHS to replace SNAP food benefits for victims of card skimming, other electronic theft
Starting Monday, May 22, the Oregon Department of Human Services will begin replacing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits…
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South-county man arrested in domestic violence incident; pointed gun at family member
An intoxicated man was arrested on several charges Monday evening, accused of pointing a handgun at his adult daughter in their home south of…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who spent nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of Oregon’s prisons director has been granted his full…
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First of four new U.S. Hwy. 20 roundabouts set to open late next month; ODOT has dual-lane traffic circle tips
Travelers on U.S Highway 20 between Tumalo and Bend will see changes this summer as the first of four new roundabouts is expected to open the end of…
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OSU-Cascades Innovation Co-Lab leader, founder to step down
Adam Krynicki, executive director of the Oregon State University-Cascades Innovation Co-Lab, will step down from his position to join the University…
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Oregon Senate GOP Leader Tim Knopp of Bend sees no quick end to nearly week-old boycott, legislative stalemate
The walkout by most Senate Republicans that has stymied action on hundreds of bills large and small has gone on for almost a week now, with Senate…
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St. Charles, Bend nurses face off again over claims of unsafe staffing, unfair labor practices as talks continue
As negotiations between the St. Charles Bend nurses and the hospital continue, nurses filed multiple unsafe staffing complaints against the…
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‘Fire is a family’: Oregon Dept. of Forestry deploys 22 firefighters to help battle Alberta, Canada blazes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry is deploying 22 firefighters to Alberta, Canada through the Northwest Compact to provide…
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Gov. Kotek signs 2 bills to phase out foam food takeout containers, ‘peanuts,’ reduce plastic pollution
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek signed two bills into law Monday to address the growing environmental and public health impacts of single-use…
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State official on hand for groundbreaking at new Madras Senior Apartments affordable housing
Oregon Housing and Community Services Director Andrea Bell joined AGE+, a nonprofit organization that serves older adults, and other community…
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