Crook County Library faces community pressure to label LGBTQ books, remove from children’s section
LGBTQ-related books have become a major point of contention at the Crook County Library, as they have at other libraries around the…
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Oregon Supreme Court rejects state’s appeal, won’t intervene on injunction blocking Measure 114 enactment
The Oregon Supreme Court late Wednesday afternoon rejected an appeal by the state Department of Justice seeking to thwart a Harney County judge’s…
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Deschutes County receives $80,000 grant to fund a mobile outreach van, taking medical care on the road
Deschutes County commissioners gave the green light Wednesday to accept grant money from Central Oregon Health Council. Commissioners accepted an…
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OSP says gun sales stay same, for now; launching Measure 114 ‘Permit to Purchase’ webpage with early info
While the state of Oregon appeals a Harney County judge’s injunction blocking implementation of Ballot Measure 114, Oregon State Police said gun…
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Deschutes County commissioners give initial nod to four-floor, $44.5 million courthouse expansion
Somewhat dismayed but undeterred by the rising cost of a Deschutes County Courthouse (Justice Center) expansion, county commissioners signed off 3-0…
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La Pine firefighters douse detached garage fire in Ponderosa Pines; home, vehicles spared damage
Firefighters tackled and knocked down a fire in a detached garage in La Pine’s Ponderosa Pines neighborhood early Wednesday morning, preventing any…
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OSP, ODFW come to the aid of a mule deer doe entangled in wire fencing in Powell Butte
Oregon State Police and the Department of Fish and Wildlife recently came to the aid of a mule deer doe in Powell Butte struggling with some wire…
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St. Charles joining hospitals’ lawsuit against OHA for creating ‘mismatch’ of services for vulnerable Oregonians
 In what it calls “a move to protect the civil rights of vulnerable Oregonians,” St. Charles Health System said Tuesday it has joined Legacy…
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Wyden, Merkley announce scaled-down bill to designate 3,215 miles of Oregon streams Wild and Scenic
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday a revised, scaled-down River Democracy Act they said reflects input from communities…
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OSU-Cascades’ Sustainable Tourism Lab expands to benefit tourists while meeting community needs
As tourism grows, the Sustainable Tourism Lab at Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend hopes to help communities around the Northwest maintain a…
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Growing Bend Police drone fleet offers situational awareness — an extra set of eyes in the sky
The Bend Police Department now has over a dozen sets of “eyes in the skies” available for investigations and tracking down criminals or missing…
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Bend Rapids’ new 16U ice hockey to compete at Nationals; looking to add more elite teams
In its first home series of the season, the Bend Rapids 16U AA team swept the Seattle Juniors with 11-1 and 5-3 wins at the Bend Pavilion this…
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Jan. 30 plea date set for Redmond man accused of murder in May killing of Cloverdale woman
A Jan. 30 plea-entry date was set Monday for a 22-year-old Redmond man accused of second-degree murder in the killing of a Cloverdale woman late last…
Continue ReadingParts of the West have double the normal snowpack. Experts say it’s too early to get excited
CNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas across the West, and for the parched mega-drought region,…
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Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating…
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Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District crews to conduct pile burning beside Highway 97 near Lava Butte
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct pile-burning operations this week adjacent to Highway…
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Oregon’s average gas price falls another 24 cents in past week; down 64 cents in past month, up 42 cents over year
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 24 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.18/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Oregon DOJ seeks 2-month delay in Measure 114 permit provisions; police chiefs, Bend PD issue statements
The Oregon Department of Justice informed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut on Sunday that the state will seek a two-month delay in some of the…
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Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue comes to aid of fallen, injured Smith Rock hiker
A Portland woman slipped, fell and injured her ankle while hiking at Smith Rock State Park on Saturday afternoon and called for help, prompting a…
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Crowds line downtown streets for Bend Christmas Parade
Marching bands, floats and many other entries took part in Saturday’s Bend Christmas Parade, as crowds lined the downtown streets — and of course,…
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