No Deschutes River spring Chinook season again this year, due to low returns; Hood River opens April 15
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has set the following regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood…
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Children’s Museum of C.O. receives community input on plans for STEAM-based learning
he Children’s Museum of Central Oregon is a Bend nonprofit seeking to create a new museum for youth and families in the community. It wants your help…
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Girls wrestling added as official OSAA sport; state’s first new sport since 1979
In the 2023-24 season, high school girls wrestlers can hit the mat as part of their own…
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COCC receives $600,000 federal grant to create ‘Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success’
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced this week that Central Oregon Community College will receive nearly $600,000 from the U.S.…
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OPEC move pushes crude oil, gas prices higher; Bend nears $4/gallon again; Portland, Medford already there
A surprise announcement by OPEC+ to cut oil production has sent crude oil prices soaring above $80 per barrel. That along with robust demand for gas…
Continue ReadingWith tax filing deadline two weeks away, more than 1 million Oregonians have yet to file
The deadline to file state and federal personal income tax returns — Tuesday, April 18 — is just two weeks away, with more than 1 million Oregon…
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Central Oregon medical providers, patients react to end of OHA’s mask requirement in health care settings
As of Monday, you no longer hade to wear a mask when you visit the doctor, dentist, or any other Oregon health care provider, in most situations.…
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‘I think it’s good … we’ve got to grow’: New, larger Wilco Farm Store opens Tuesday in Prineville
A well-known business in Prineville is expanding, and will now employ more than two dozen people. The new Wilco Farm Store that opens Tuesday…
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Two Idaho men killed in Hells Canyon plane crash
Two Idaho men were killed in the crash of a small plane Sunday morning in the Hells Canyon area of northeast Oregon, authorities…
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Oregon announces plans to end remote state workers’ reimbursement for commuting to their offices
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Monday its plan to end reimbursement standards for remote work that were established…
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Burglar hits at least 11 food carts, coffee shops and restaurants around Bend; police post photos, seek info
At least 11 food carts, coffee stands and restaurants were hit by burglars around Bend overnight Thursday and Friday, police said as they released…
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OHA begins reviewing health care coverage for 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan members
The Oregon Health Authority will review income eligibility for about 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan and Medicare Savings Program members starting…
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Drivers on Highway 58 can expect delays into fall as major culvert repair project gets underway
Construction season began Monday and will last for several months on a major culvert repair project along Oregon Highway 58, a key corridor between…
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Tears for Fears is the latest addition to Hayden Homes Amphitheater’s summer concert lineup
A British duo whose name and music is well-known to millions around the world for decades — Tears for Fears — announced a concert tour Tuesday that…
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Sisters City Council chooses Jordan Wheeler as new city manager
The Sisters City Council voted unanimously last Thursday to offer the city manager position to current Sandy City Manager Jordan Wheeler, pending…
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Pile burn of tumbleweeds on windy afternoon sparks barn fire east of Bend, $6,000 damage
A property owner east of Bend was burning a pile of tumbleweeds near a metal pole barn Sunday afternoon when strong winds spread embers into stored…
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States aim to boost school safety after Tennessee shooting
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In the wake of an elementary school shooting in Tennessee earlier this…
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Ibex Global shuts Bend call center, lays off 100 people, shifting others to work from home
A Bend customer service call center that employed up to 850 people over the past 23 years laid off about 100 workers on Friday, shifted an…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office joins in blitz to mark National Districted Driving Awareness Month
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office would like to let everyone know April is a National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Sheriff’s Office…
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed-builders raise ‘dust storm’ of caring at Redmond Fairgrounds, top their 100-bed goal
How much sawdust can 135 volunteers make while building beds for kids who don’t have one? Quite a…
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