Deschutes County offers grant funding for projects to reduce wildfire risk
Deschutes County is announcing an opportunity for communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of…
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Much of West Coast faces ban to fish salmon amid low stocks
By JULIE WATSON and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As drought dried up rivers that carry California’s newly hatched Chinook…
Continue ReadingHouse passes GOP education bill that aims to provide additional oversight for parents
By Shawna Mizelle and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House voted Friday to pass a controversial bill that aims to increase so-called parental rights in the…
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ODOT crews clean up homeless campsites at Revere Avenue and Hwy. 97 in Bend
As it has in the past, citing safety reasons, the Oregon Department of Transportation removed trash from a homeless camping area at Revere Avenue and…
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C.O. adult swim club with a ‘history of excellence’ welcomes swimmers of all skill levels
Elite-level swimming in Oregon is not just for the kids.…
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Portland drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for bringing meth, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl to Redmond
A Portland drug dealer with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday after he was arrested transporting…
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Five artists’ sculpture designs chosen for public review for Colorado-Columbia roundabout
Art in Public Places announced Thursday the design renderings of the five proposed sculptures for Bend’s Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street…
Continue ReadingWater contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in
BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is urging Oregon to clean up water contamination from nitrates in the eastern part of the…
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California fugitive arrested in La Pine guns-drawn traffic stop; several hundred pieces of stolen mail recovered
A Southern California fugitive visiting a relative in La Pine was arrested in a guns-drawn traffic stop Monday afternoon, and authorities said they…
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Rare, threatened wolverine spotted by anglers along Columbia River near Portland
A wolverine, rare and listed as threatened in Oregon, was spotted by two people who were fishing on the Columbia River near Portland on Monday…
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City of Redmond to add 100 new security cameras, upgrade 50 others to keep an eye out for crime
The city of Redmond is cracking down on graffiti, vandalism and other crimes with extra eyes on patrol. Close to 150 cameras, 2/3 of them new, will…
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Lighthouse Navigation Center in Bend adding behavioral health specialist to support houseless community
Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday approved use of a three-year, $405,000 grant from the city of Bend for the county to provide a behavioral…
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Bend man shot at least 6 times with BB gun; police use pepper spray, Taser to arrest suspect
It took pepper spray and a Taser for police to arrest a Bend man Wednesday afternoon. He’s accused of shooting another man at least six times with…
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Not just ‘plows and cows’: Young Oregon leaders gather in Redmond for FFA State Convention
It’s a beautiful Saturday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds for the Oregon Future Farmers of America State Convention, attended by over 2,500…
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Oregon Psilocybin Services issues state’s first license to Portland farm
Oregon Health Authority has issued the state’s first psilocybin license as part of the nation’s first regulatory framework for psilocybin…
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Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the…
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Oregon lawmakers approve $200M for housing, homelessness
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers passed a sweeping $200 million housing and homelessness…
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Fire destroys shop south of Sunriver; exploding ammunition, propane add to firefighter challenges
A fire heavily damaged a shop south of Sunriver Tuesday afternoon. Despite exploding ammunition and propane tanks, La Pine and Sunriver fire crews…
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Terrebonne sewer district measure was losing by single vote a week ago; later ballots bring 8-vote passage
The only measure on last week’s special election ballot, to create a Terrebonne sanitary (sewer) district, was losing by a single vote when ballots…
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Young Bend skeleton racer 8th best in the world, home after five months of competition
The Caldera freshman has only been competing for two…
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