Deschutes County commissioners send psilocybin ‘opt out’ measure to November ballot
Voters across Deschutes County this fall will decide whether to “opt out” of psilocybin use and production in the unincorporated areas of the…
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Hummel weighs criminal charges in Mayfield Pond target shooter’s fatal, accidental shooting of Bend man
A 39-year-old Bend man who was living out of his car was charged with negligent wounding of another Wednesday in the fatal, accidental shooting of a…
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New wolf family found near Klamath-Deschutes county line; adult, 5 pups caught on trail camera
– A trail camera captured a photo of an adult wolf and five pups on the Fourth of July, prompting the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to…
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Oregon’s June jobless rate barely moves; 8,700 jobs added, up 2,500 from recent months
Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 8,700 jobs in June, following gains averaging 6,200 jobs in the prior seven months, the Oregon Employment…
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Firefighters halt wind-fanned blaze that threatened homes at Crooked River Ranch
Firefighters battling hot, windy conditions stopped a small brush fire on Crooked River Ranch Tuesday afternoon that threatened several homes,…
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Oregon health care costs rose 49% from 2013 to 2019, driven by prescription drug prices, OHA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – According to a new Oregon Health Authority report, health care costs grew 49% per person across insurance markets between…
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Bend-La Pine School Board votes unanimously to send $250 million bond measure to fall ballot
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday evening and voted unanimously to send a $250 million bond measure to the November ballot, in large part for…
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NewsChannel 21’s Jordan Williams, live in Eugene at the World Athletics Championships
NewsChannel 21’s Jordan Williams is live Tuesday evening at Day 5 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene — the first Worlds held on U.S.…
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‘A new challenge’: Downtown Bend restaurant Joolz shuts down dining but keeps business going
The owner of the Middle Eastern, Lebanese- influenced restaurant, Joolz, on Wall Street in downtown Bend said after changes brought on by…
Continue ReadingGun-control measure will be on Oregon’s fall ballot
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians will decide in November whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to…
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Smith Rock climber injured in 90-foot fall, prompts challenging rope rescue up 110-foot cliff
A Smith Rock climber injured in a long fall was lifted from the bottom of a 110-foot cliff Monday night in a challenging, five-hour technical rope…
Continue ReadingRep. Kurt Schrader, defeated in May primary, endorses independent Betsy Johnson for governor
Two months after voters in Oregon denied Democrat Kurt Schrader an eighth term in Congress, he endorsed an unaffiliated candidate for governor on…
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Oregon average gas price drops 12.3 cents in a week, averaging $5.26 a gallon, still above U.S. level
Oregon’s average gasoline price has fallen 12.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $5.26 a gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s…
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‘We continue to struggle’: St. Charles Health System taking steps to recover from major losses
“We are not able to meet the increase in costs in the health care industry right now with a requisite increase in revenue,” St. Charles Health System…
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Deschutes County adopts $408 million budget, up 6.5%; numerous road, other projects outlined
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners has adopted the county’s fiscal year 2022-23 budget, including a wide range of programs and projects,…
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Authorities shoot, kill cougar in DRW; 2 residents cited after firing several shots at ‘aggressive’ animal
Authorities shot and killed a cougar near a Deschutes River Woods home Sunday night, hours after two men fired several shots at the animal they said…
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25-acre brush fire stopped north of Madras; Highway 26 reopens
Firefighters tackled a brush fire that broke out Sunday evening about seven miles north of Madras, burning about 25 acres and prompting closure of…
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Three people killed, seven seriously injured in 3-vehicle crash on Highway 97 south of Chemult
Three people were killed and seven others seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of Chemult late Saturday afternoon,…
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St. Charles Health System lays off, scraps 2 upper-level positions amid financial, staffing, ‘max capacity’ challenges
Three days after Joe Sluka resigned as St. Charles Health System president and CEO, the organization announced it has laid off and eliminated two…
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Investigators find High Desert Middle School staff let visitors past locked door for years
High Desert Middle School officials violated school district policy by allowing a man who turned out to be a wanted, registered sex offender past…
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