Central Oregon job growth slows dramatically; unemployment rates unchanged in July
Central Oregon job gains have slowed dramatically since the region recovered from the pandemic losses earlier this year, the state Employment…
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Public invited to joint memorial service Sunday for Bend twin brothers killed in Idaho plane crash
Bend Fire & Rescue announced plans on Tuesday for a public joint memorial service for twin brothers Mark and Daniel Harro, next Sunday at 11 a.m. at…
Continue ReadingNew home sales fall 12.6% in July as rising prices take a toll
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business New home sales plunged in July as high prices and mortgage rates pushed buyers to think twice about closing the deal.…
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‘Stunning’: Deschutes County’s population grows by nearly 29% since 2010, double that of Portland area
Central Oregon’s counties have been three of the four fastest-growing in the state since 2010, with Deschutes County’s nearly 29% growth rate more…
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West Coast attorneys general urge federal regulators to deny natural gas pipeline expansion
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a motion Monday to…
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Illegal, abandoned campfire sparks 3-acre blaze near Walton Lake; Cedar Creek Fire tops 7,000 acres
An abandoned, illegal campfire sparked a wildfire Sunday north of Walton Lake on the Ochoco National Forest that firefighters stopped at about three…
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Bend-based search and recovery dive team finds body in N. California reservoir believed to be missing teen
A Bend-based underwater dive team found a body in a Northern California reservoir that is believed to be that of 16-year-old Kiely Rodni, who went…
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New scholarship fund to honor former OSU-Cascades leader Becky Johnson tops $467,000
A new scholarship fund totaling more than $450,000 will support Oregon State University – Cascades students with financial need and honor the legacy…
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‘A mother should never have to bury her child’: Candlelight vigil honors slain Bend couple
Memories flowed along with the tears as more than 100 people gathered for a candlelight vigil at a northeast Bend park Sunday evening to honor and…
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Ocean rip currents prompt three rescues in 2 hours off Seaside, Cannon Beach; one victim dies
There were three rescue efforts for six people from dangerous ocean currents on the north Oregon coast Saturday afternoon, but a man in his 50s who…
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That line of lights high in the High Desert night sky? Maybe you knew, but if not: They were a row of Starlink satellites
Many Central Oregonians were intrigued or puzzled by a line of lights moving slowly across the High Desert sky around 10 p.m. Saturday…
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Crews mop up 10-acre Big Canyon Fire near Lake Billy Chinook; Three Rivers evacuation alerts lifted
Lake Chinook Fire & Rescue crews and other firefighters called in by the state on Saturday finished mopping up the 10 1/2 -acre Big Canyon Fire…
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Central Oregonians enjoy parade, all-day food trucks and music as Culver Crawdad Festival returns
The Culver Crawdad Festival returned on Saturday after a two-year hiatus. It’s a family-friendly event that is back and better than ever.…
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Oregon senators seek answers over prison inmate retaliation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s two U.S. Senators are asking the new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons about recent allegations that…
Continue ReadingHiker dies after 100-foot fall in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN A woman hiking with a group of friends in the Columbia River Gorge outside Portland, Oregon, died on Friday…
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Bend’s summer tourism numbers are down slightly, Visit Bend says
You may not have noticed it, as many of your favorite spots are likely still crowded — but Visit Bend says fewer people are visiting town this…
Continue ReadingWould you rip up your lawn for $6 a square foot? Welcome to drought-stricken California
By Paul Vercammen, CNN Doreen Jansen looked at the brown hills from her Thousand Oaks home. “My plants are suffering,” Jansen said.…
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Bend man makes first court appearance on murder, abuse of corpse charges in killing of 2 Bend teens
A 41-year-old Bend man arrested in the killing of two Bend 18-year-olds made his first court appearance Friday afternoon on the three felony charges…
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Authorities warn potent ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ is spreading on the West Coast after bag seized in Portland
PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Authorities are warning that a more potent form of fentanyl is making its way along the West Coast after a bag of the drug…
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State agency creates student loan ombuds position to help borrowers, monitor servicers
A new position has been created with the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services to help people who have student loans and to make sure…
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