Oregon gas prices are back on the rise, echoing nationwide increases
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 9.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.73/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture
By AARON MORRISON, CLAUDIA LAUER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An unarmed Black man dies after a videotaped beating by…
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Oregon police chiefs, cities ‘condemn brutal attack and killing of Tyre Nichols’ in joint statement
The Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police and the League of Oregon Cities issued a joint statement Sunday in which they “unequivocally condemn the…
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Hwy. 26 reopens after closures due to 2 crashes between Madras and Mt. Hood as snow sweeps into region
Two crashes about 50 miles and two hours apart closed U.S. Highway 26 north of Madras for several hours Saturday evening as an Arctic front sweeping…
Continue ReadingMan accused in substation vandalism is released from custody
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the two men charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state over the holidays to cover a burglary…
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‘Appalled and disgusted’: Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issues statement on death of Tyre Nichols
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issued a statement Saturday on the death of Tyre Nichols, saying the department is “appalled and disgusted” by the…
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Another busy Bend Eastside intersection to close for months: SE 15th Street & Wilson Avenue to get a roundabout
Around the same time the intersection of NE Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard will close in February for a five-month major intersection upgrade,…
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Oregon pins hopes on mass timber to boost housing, jobs
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Inside a warehouse at the industrial Port of Portland lies what some…
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Bend firefighters have busy, varied days: A look back at department’s 2022 accomplishments and challenges
Bend Fire & Rescue recently released numbers giving a look at how many and what type of calls they responded to in 2022. The department received…
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DCSO releases photo, seeks tips to find suspect in repeat thefts from Ferguson’s Market in Terrebonne
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies released a Terrebonne grocery store security camera’s image of a man Friday afternoon, in hopes the public can…
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Fire breaks out in attic, damages home in Sunriver
A fire that broke out in the attic damaged a two-story home in Sunriver Friday morning, officials…
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Bend fire crews stop small brush, vegetation fire on Old Town street, found to be apparent arson
A fire that burned a small area of brush and vegetation along a street in Bend’s Old Town neighborhood early Friday morning was determined to have…
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Oregon Health Authority’s new food cart rules just took effect, after 3-year grace period
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New statewide mobile food unit rules officially went into effect Jan. 1, following a three-year grace period to give…
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House passes bill co-sponsored by Chavez-DeRemer to protect emergency oil stockpile
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., voted Friday in favor of the Strategic Production Response Act, which requires the federal government to develop a…
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Bend city planner recommends councilors not hear appeal of controversial SE Bend gas station
Despite long and loud opposition by some neighbors to a planned retail development in southeast Bend due to a disputed gas station, a city planner is…
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Oregon graduation rate rises; Central Oregon school districts tout Class of 2022 gains
Oregon’s statewide graduation rate for the Class of 2022 was 81.3 percent, marking gains for every student group compared to the previous year and…
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Gov. Kotek releases details of ‘urgent’ request to lawmakers for $130 million to reduce homelessness
Gov. Tina Kotek announced details Thursday of her urgent request to state lawmakers to invest $130 million toward reducing the number of unsheltered…
Continue Reading3 people killed by gunman at convenience store identified
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The names of the three people killed in a random shooting Tuesday at a convenience store in Yakima, Washington, have been…
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Busy NE Bend intersection of Neff Road & Purcell Blvd. set for major improvements — and lengthy detour
A key, busy intersection in northeast Bend will close around Feb. 22 for a major improvement project expected to take until mid-summer to…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County contracts with Bethlehem Inn for 6 shelter beds in program with Homeless Outreach Team
The Deschutes County Health Services Department is contracting with the Bethlehem Inn homeless shelter in Bend for six beds for use as needed by the…
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