Sisters School Board member steps down
Nicki Gregg, a Sisters School Board member for over two years, has stepped down to pursue her lifelong passion at the classroom level, prompting a…
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OSU part of effort to widen access to cancer research data
Oregon State University has been awarded $8.8 million to help lead a 3½-year effort to make the volumes of data arising from cancer research more…
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Plan for the future of the Deschutes Basin moving forward
Several agencies and irrigation districts are coming together to further a plan for the future of the Deschutes Basin. It’s something that has…
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Owl vs. owl: Should humans intervene to save a species?
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — As he stood amid the thick old-growth forests in the coastal range of Oregon, Dave Wiens was nervous. Before he trained…
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Culver coach back on sidelines, thanks to transplant
Culver High School’s head football coach, Shea Little, has led the Bulldogs to the best record of any high school football team on the High…
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Shevlin Park burns again, to head off wildfires
As we head toward winter, Deschutes National Forest rangers are still working to protect our forests from wildfires — at times, by setting them…
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Culver man held after barricading self in Redmond tire shop
(Update: Culver man arrested; police say he falsely claimed gunman trying to steal car) A Culver man who called police Tuesday afternoon to falsely…
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Missing mushroom picker near Vancouver found
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities have found a 75-year-old woman who disappeared Saturday while picking mushrooms east of Vancouver, Washington.…
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Oregon officials confirm $1.5 billion ‘kicker’ tax credit
A more than $1.5 billion tax surplus was confirmed by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis this month, triggering a tax surplus credit, or…
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Oregon’s temporary ban on flavored vaping products begins
Gov. Kate Brown’s Executive Order to enact a temporary ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and cannabis vaping products took effect Tuesday.…
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Sisters teen arrested in string of graffiti vandalism
An 18-year-old Sisters resident was arrested Tuesday in a string of graffiti vandalism around the community over several weeks this summer, Deschutes…
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Oregon gas prices rise 9 cents, biggest jump in US
Prices at the gas pump are falling for most drivers across the country, as crude oil prices remain relatively low. It’s a different story on…
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La Pine-area horse rescued after falling in hole
One of two La Pine-area horses who wandered away from home fell into a hole while being returned to his pasture Monday evening and needed some help…
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NASA scientist talks climate change in Bend
Climate change was at the forefront Monday night at the Tower Theatre in Bend, as a former NASA scientist gave a presentation on the topic. A big…
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Crook County reports first horse case of West Nile virus
(Update: Adding comments from Crook County health officials, Vector Control manager; horse survived disease) West Nile virus, a disease spread by…
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Oregon jobless rate holds steady, despite hiring slowdown
Oregon’s unemployment rate barely moved — yet again — in September, but state economists saw continued signs of a slowdown in…
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Jury issues ruling in Pine Nursery playground dispute
A 4-day trial and 3 1/2-year legal battle over playground improvements at Pine Nursery Park in Bend is over. A 12-person jury on Monday voted…
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler launches bid for second term
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ted Wheeler has announced he will run for re-election as the mayor of Portland, trying to become the first person elected to…
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Jury: No criminal wrongdoing by Portland PD in fatal shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing by Portland police who fatally shot Lane Martin in the…
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Two petitions to recall Gov. Kate Brown fall short
(Update: Second petition submitted, also lacks enough signatures; Oregon GOP statement) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A pair of recall efforts by…
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