Oregon unemployment rate holds steady as state adds 6,900 jobs in May
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.9% in May, the same as the revised rate in April, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. This was the…
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Crook County parents protest state mask mandate at school board meeting
For the first time in 15 months, the Crook County School Board held an in-person meeting Monday evening. And they got an earful from several parents…
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Central Oregon groups planning first official Juneteenth celebration
Groups in Central Oregon are gearing up for the first official Juneteenth celebration.…
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Second phase of Paulina Creek restoration project begins
The second phase of a restoration project on Paulina Creek is getting…
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Conservation groups hail settlement of lawsuit to protect Ochoco Forest riparian areas from logging
A federal judge on Monday approved a settlement between Central Oregon LandWatch, Oregon Wild and the U.S. Forest Service to exclude sensitive…
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‘It just got canceled’: St. Charles elective surgery backlog still has patients waiting
Opal Larson was scheduled for a hip replacement at St. Charles Bend, back in March of last year. She’s still…
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Gov. Brown signs state law requiring ‘Do Not Flush’ labeling on disposable wipes
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed HB 2344 into law last Tuesday, making Oregon the nation’s second state to require “Do Not Flush” labeling on…
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Housing Works to receive $1.28 million in emergency housing vouchers
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that 28 counties and two cities in Oregon will receive more than $19 million in emergency…
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Portland man sentenced to 5 years for setting fire during protests
A Portland man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree arson for starting a dumpster fire near the city’s…
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New Sisters, La Pine locations join Deschutes County walk-in vaccination sites
Walk-in COVID vaccine clinics are being offered at many locations throughout Deschutes County this week, with new locations in Sisters and La Pine.…
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Bend Park and Rec revives Juniper Swim & Fitness drop-in visits, Senior Center social activities
Two of Bend Park and Recreation District’s recreation facilities will welcome the summer season with several changes, including the return of…
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Bend man jailed in online luring case; ’14-year-old girl’ was officer
A 25-year-old Bend man was arrested and jailed Saturday on several charges, accused of using a social media app to have a sexual conversation with,…
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Prineville police sergeant responding to crash learns it killed one son, seriously injured another
A Prineville police sergeant who responded to a single-vehicle crash south of town Wednesday night learned it was his two teen-age sons who were…
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Jefferson County awarded $140K federal broadband assist
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday that Jefferson County will receive $140,000 in federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
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What it takes to fight fires in Central Oregon: A behind-the-scenes look
Firefighters are gearing up for another busy wildfire season in Central Oregon and across the West. And as always, there’s a lot that goes on behind…
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Building a future: Heart of Oregon Corps’ YouthBuild program receives $1.5 million federal grant
The cool weather may not have merited ice cream Friday, but the occasion certainly did: Heart of Oregon Corps’ YouthBuild program celebrated the…
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Long-time Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship is retiring
After nearly two decades overseeing elections and various other duties, County Clerk Nancy Blankenship said Friday she’s stepping down and…
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Oregon eviction moratorium ends June 30; Brown extends mortgage foreclosure moratorium
As Oregon nears its vaccination target to reopen the economy, Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday she is extending the state’s mortgage foreclosure…
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City of Bend, Deschutes County may jointly fund effort to find, open managed campsite for homeless
The city of Bend and Deschutes County are in talks to possibly jointly fund a managed campsite for the area’s…
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Merkley plans remote, phone town hall for Crook County residents next Friday
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., will hold a remote and telephone town hall for constituents in Crook County next Friday, June…
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