Oregon lawmakers weigh in on deal that’s ended 6-week walkout by Republican senators
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are some of the initial news releases and statements out of Salem on the deal that brought boycotting Senate Republicans…
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Former Prineville man faces federal charges of role in torture, killing of monkeys, ‘animal crush’ videos
A federal indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging a former Prineville man with administering an online animal abuse group and illegally possessing…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects challenges to law that governs tribal adoptions
By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday left intact a decades-old law that prioritizes the…
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Crews quickly get line around new wildfire on Ochoco National Forest at under 10 acres
Firefighters responded and got a line around a fire that burned nine acres near McKay Saddle on the Ochoco National Forest Wednesday…
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Bend-La Pine Schools teachers, staff hold rally before district and union hold fourth contract bargaining session
The contract for Bend La-Pine teachers and other district staff, affecting more than 1,100 employees, is set to expire June 30, and talks are…
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Firefighters report progress on pair of Umatilla County wildfires; Hat Rock Fire at 15,000 acres, evacuations continue
The Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized six task forces and an incident management team to Umatilla County late Tuesday as firefighters battled two…
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Oregon jury: PacifiCorp must pay punitive damages for fires, plus award that could reach billions
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday ordered the electric utility PacifiCorp to pay punitive…
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Male yearling wolf that ‘lost its fear of people’ struck and killed by vehicle on state Hwy. 138 in S. Oregon
A male yearling wolf from the Indigo Pack who had lost its wariness of humans was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday on state Highway 138 near…
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‘It was extremely competitive this year’: Visit Bend selects 15 organizations for Cultural Tourism Fund grants
Visit Bend has selected 15 organizations for this year’s Cultural Tourism Fund grants. It’s an investment in activities and programs that help…
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Oregon’s 6-week GOP walkout over bills on abortion and guns could end soon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — There was an optimistic mood in the Oregon state Capitol that a boycott by Republican…
Continue Reading Oregon House-passed school budget includes Emerson Levy’s ‘Alyssa’s Law’ funding for panic alarm systems
The Oregon House has passed House Bill 5014, a record $10.2 billion budget for K-12 schools that includes $2.5 million for schools to install panic…
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OSU-Cascades to graduate more than 300 students, including 5,000th in its history, at Sunday commencement
Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 303 students, including the 5,000th graduate of the campus, during its commencement ceremony on…
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Transit to Trails: New Bend-Mt. Bachelor Summer Shuttle service to launch with free rides on June 21
Cascades East Transit is launching a new service between Bend and Mt Bachelor starting Wednesday, June 21. Expanding on the success of the popular…
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Redmond plans to draft rules, send marijuana dispensary measure to fall ballot, Mayor Ed Fitch says
Redmond officials plan to draft proposed regulations for marijuana dispensaries, not allowed currently in the city, to put before voters in November,…
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Oregon’s unemployment rate falls to 3.7%, fourth straight monthly decline; 3,600 jobs added in May
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% in May, down from 4.0% in April, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday, the fourth straight…
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Ask the Mayor: Melanie Kebler answers your questions on ‘greener’ Bend, mental illness, other issues
In this month’s edition of Ask the Mayor, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler spoke about her recent travels and answered viewer questions on making Bend…
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Grieving sister of Redmond motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash urges driver to come forward
“It was like an, ‘Oh, my God.’ How could someone leave my brother on the side of the road? He never regained consciousness. He was had (a) brain…
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Bendable Therapy, a new alternative mental health clinic, will offer psilocybin treatment for patients
A new Bend mental health treatment facility is set to become one of the first clinics in the state of Oregon to legally use psilocybin to help…
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Prescribed burning scheduled to resume along Paulina Lake Road NE of La Pine
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to resume prescribed burning operations Wednesday five miles northeast of La…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Trump’s historic court appearance
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Miami (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 charges…
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