Oregon jobless rate falls to 5.6%, but 40,000 have been out of work for a year or more
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped from 5.8% in May, as revised, to 5.6% in June, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday.…
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Crews battle new, 60-acre wildfire south of Detroit Lake
A new fire reported Monday afternoon eight miles south of Detroit Lake has burned about 60 acres, Willamette National Forest officials said…
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Humane Society of C. Oregon offers disaster preparedness tips for animals
Are you prepared to quickly evacuate your home with your pets? The Humane Society of Central Oregon offers these…
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Prineville motorcyclist killed in collision with pickup truck
A 38-year-old Prineville motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck southwest of the city Monday afternoon, police…
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Grandview Fire evacuees spend worrisome night at Red Cross shelter at Sisters Middle School
Some Sisters-area residents had to flee their homes Sunday night as the Grandview Fire raced toward them, and more than a dozen spent the night at…
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Forest Service investigators: La Pine’s Newberry Fire ignited after firewood cutting
A 54-acre wildfire that prompted a Level 1 evacuation alert for residents on the east side of La Pine was sparked by fuels igniting after firewood…
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As wildfire grows, Pet Evacuation Team ready to house animals at Deschutes County Fairgrounds
Monday was a busy day for the Pet Evacuation Team as they set up at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center to house any animals displaced…
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Oregon’s Capitol, closed for 16 months due to COVID, reopens to public
After 16 months of being closed to the public as a COVID-19 safety measure, Oregon’s Capitol building has reopened.…
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Windows smashed, credit cards stolen from cars parked at Lava Island Falls
A beautiful day by the Deschutes River ended in broken glass and frustration after two cars parked at Lava Island Falls were broken…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, short of bus drivers, hosting test drive, hiring events
Bend-La Pine Schools is giving you the chance to try before you apply… to be a school bus…
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Redmond School District outlines summer, fall COVID-19 plans: Masks required on buses, not in classes
The Redmond School District on Monday outlined its current COVID-19-related plans for both summer school and the coming school year, as latest state…
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Les Schwab Tire Centers announces purchase of 9-store Wyoming tire business
Les Schwab Tire Centers, the nation’s highest-ranked, most customer-focused tire retailer, announced Monday it has reached an agreement to acquire…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 4 delayed from last year; 506 new cases over past three days
There are five newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,797, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Facebook donates $225,000 for ‘Prineville Connected’ free public Wi-Fi project
Facebook announced Monday it is providing a $225,000 grant for the Prineville Connected Community Project, which it said will provide robust internet…
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Oregon medical examiner: 2 deaths at Hunnell Road homeless camp were not caused by heat
Two residents of the homeless camp along Hunnell Road who died recently amid record heat have been determined to have died of other, non-heat-related…
Continue ReadingBiden calls on Cuban regime to ‘hear their people and serve their needs’ amid rare protests
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday expressed support for the Cuban people amid rare protests in the country over a lack of freedoms…
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Bootleg Fire grows to over 153,000 acres after spreading 12 miles, through Sycan Estates; structures lost
Days of extreme fire behavior ratcheted upwards on a hot, dry and windy Saturday as the Bootleg Fire again doubled in size to nearly 144,000 acres,…
Continue ReadingTop US general in Afghanistan steps down as US military withdrawal from the country nears completion
By Barbara Starr, Kylie Atwood, Sandi Sidhu and Nicole Gaouette, CNN The top US general in Afghanistan stepped down on Monday as the United…
Continue ReadingBentz talks drought, Big Tech, ‘Greater Idaho’ and more with NewsChannel 21
NewsChannel 21’s Alec Nolan had an exclusive talk Saturday at the KTVZ studios with Rep. Cliff Bentz about issues from his first six months in…
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Firefighters stop small SE Bend blaze, say likely caused by camper living in area
A brush fire near a southeast Bend neighborhood was quickly stopped late Friday morning, but officials say it had potential to be…
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