Portland, Oregon, approves $27M for new homeless camps
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City Council members in Portland, Oregon, have voted to allocate $27…
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BLM seeks input on Redmond’s plan to lease 620 acres for wastewater treatment expansion, wetlands
The Bureau of Land Management is offering people the opportunity to provide input on the City of Redmond’s request to lease about 620 acres of BLM…
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Cardiac arrest survivor points to Bend Fire’s successful effort to boost survival rate
Bend Fire & Rescue’s cardiac arrest survival rate now far outpaces the nation, thanks to a program Larry Bryant credits with saving his life -…
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Suspect in 2 Hunnell Road assaults arrested after standoff, trailer raid, bite of K-9 ‘Kim’
A suspect in two assaults in the Hunnell Road homeless encampment area on Sunday was found Monday evening at a trailer in that area and a standoff…
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Portland, Oregon settles lawsuit over police use of tear gas
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland, Oregon, has reached a $250,000 settlement to a…
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Giving Tuesday encourages greater community support for Central Oregon nonprofits
“So Giving Tuesday is such an important day for nonprofits,” KIDS Center Director of Development and Marketing Ginger Theis-Stevens said Tuesday.…
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Oregon senator’s fiery words test free speech limits
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon state senator who made veiled threats against the Oregon State Police and the Senate…
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7,800 grams of cocaine seized in C.O. this year, more than over the past 10 years combined, drug agents say
Cocaine use is rising, across the High Desert and across the country.…
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Bend startup expands from junk removal service to holiday lights assist, now offering 2 giveaways
Live Junkless is offering a giveaway to one person for a free junk removal, removing a full truck of unwanted stuff for you. And its affiliated…
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Sisters-area man arrested in thefts from vehicles; DCSO seeking additional victims
A 23-year-old Sisters-area man faces theft, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle and other charges, accused of recent thefts from at least two…
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Environmental groups win court stay of logging around Walton Lake, pending outcome of appeal
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ ) — A federal appeals court panel has granted Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project’s motion for a stay, leaving in place an…
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Four Deschutes National Forest winter wildlife range closures go into effect amid declining deer population
Starting this Thursday, four winter range closures take effect across the Deschutes National Forest to provide critical habitat for deer and elk,…
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New state law allows all Oregon cities, 2 counties to seek authority to set their own speed limits
A new state law allows all 241 cities in Oregon, as well as Multnomah and Clackamas counties to apply for the authority to designate speed limits on…
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New Oregon ‘landscape resiliency’ grant program aims to curb wildfire risk, protect lives and property
A $20 million landscape resiliency grant program is making Oregon’s landscapes more resistant to the threat of wildfire by treatments done through…
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Ian Cranston sentenced to 10 years in prison in Sept. 2021 fatal Bend shooting of Barry Washington, Jr.
After tearful statements by the victim’s mother and family, a Deschutes County judge imposed the required Measure 11 sentence of 10 years in prison…
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Oregon lawmakers lift security measure imposed on senator
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — On Monday an Oregon Senate panel rescinded the protective measure it had imposed on a state…
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Deschutes County commissioners receive briefing on SriPonya, a new recovery program in Bend
SriPonya is a new nonprofit wellness program in Bend, helping empower people of all ages to recover from addictive patterns or behaviors.…
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Oregon gas prices fall another 20 cents in a week, down 52 cents in a month, still up 65 cents from a year ago
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 20 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.42/gallon Monday, according to…
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Bend man armed with flare gun holds hostage, surrenders after standoff at SW Bend home
A Bend man armed with a flare gun and refusing to leave a southwest Bend home Saturday night also would not let someone else leave, prompting a…
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The Big Playback: Summit tops Wilsonville 35-28, captures Oregon 5A state title
The Summit Storm take their first Oregon Class 5A championship in seven years, topping Wilsonville 35-28 in a close, hard-fought contest Friday night…
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