Republican Christine Drazan concedes governor’s race to Democrat Tina Kotek
One day after The Associated Press joined The Oregonian/OregonLive in projecting Democrat Tina Kotek as the winner of a close, costliest race to be…
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Colorado voters decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
Colorado voters have passed a ballot initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for people 21 and older and to create state-regulated…
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Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road to close for winter next Tuesday, Deschutes County reports
This week’s Deschutes County road update includes Monday’s seasonal closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake…
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Avelo Airlines launches twice-a-week nonstop flights between Redmond and Palm Springs
Avelo Airlines on Friday began offering twice-a-week seasonal nonstop service to Palm Springs, California from Central Oregon’s Redmond Municipal…
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OHA physician: Respiratory viruses to continue circulating at higher levels this season
Respiratory viruses are expected to circulate this season at higher levels than Oregon has experienced over the last two years, as people gather…
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Democrat Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor’s race
By CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tina Kotek has been elected Oregon’s next governor, extending longtime…
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BLM to begin pile-burning on 367 acres in Steelhead Falls Project area by Crooked River Ranch
If conditions are favorable, the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management plans to begin burning 367 acres of hand piles next week in…
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Bend City Council to hold public hearing, consider adopting camping code
Next Wednesday evening, the Bend City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting a new Camping Code, which would regulate camping on…
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100+ Western ranchers launch major Redmond-based effort to raise climate-smart beef
The nation’s largest family ranching cooperative, based in Redmond, announced Thursday it has launched a major initiative called Grazewell to test…
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OSU-Cascades enrollment shows record increase in new first-year students
The 2022 fall class of 204 first-year students at Oregon State University-Cascades is the largest in the Bend campus’s history and represents a…
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‘Really exciting’: Bend set to welcome new mayor, 2 new city councilors
The Bend City Council is seeing some big changes following election night. As of midday Wednesday, Councilor Melanie Kebler holds a 10-point lead…
Continue ReadingOregon governor’s race on knife’s edge, too early to call
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s gubernatorial election hung on a knife’s edge Wednesday, with the race too early…
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Fire destroys maintenance building on Brasada Ranch Road in Powell Butte
A large maintenance building went up in flames early Tuesday on SW Brasada Ranch Road in Powell Butte, and fire investigators were unable to…
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‘Drive With a Deputy’: La Pine HS students learn lessons, tips on road safety, preparedness from DCSO
La Pine High School students learned tips and tricks about vehicle safety at La Pine’s first Drive With a Deputy” event on Tuesday.…
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Record number of last-minute ballots in Deschutes County, but overall turnout lower than expected
On Election Day and the day before, Deschutes County received 45,000…
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BLM set to burn 13 logging slash piles SE of La Pine, in the area burned by the Darlene Fire
 If weather conditions are favorable, the Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District plans to burn 13 piles of logging slash in the Outback…
Continue ReadingKTVZ Decision 2022 blog: A last wee-hours update, some top race updates — and thank you!
As is customary, Deschutes County updated its election results just after midnight Wednesday. Here’s some…
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Testimony resumes in Ian Cranston murder trial; friend, detective take witness stand
The prosecution’s testimony resumed Tuesday in the murder trial of Ian Cranston, accused of fatally shooting Barry Washington Jr. on a downtown Bend…
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Redmond DMV office to reopen three days a week after nearly six-month closure
After a nearly six-month closure, due to staffing shortages, the Redmond DMV office will reopen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting Nov. 15…
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Walgreens push into comprehensive care continues with $9 billion purchase of Summit Health-CityMD
Walgreens extended its push into more comprehensive health care Thursday with its VillageMD unit acquiring another urgent and primary care chain,…
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