OSAA considering league, conference changes that could affect some C.O. schools
The Oregon School Activities Association released two draft proposals on Friday that could change the division of Oregon high schools, reducing them…
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Shepherd’s House responds to reports of inappropriate homeless behavior near emergency shelter
Employees at businesses near the Shepherd’s House emergency shelter in northeast Bend are speaking out about inappropriate behavior by homeless…
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Metolius River habitat restoration work set to resume, to aid Chinook salmon, other wildlife
Beginning Thursday, the Deschutes National Forest will be adding more large logs and downed trees into the Metolius River to restore fish habitat,…
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Oregon’s large wildfires of recent years seen by OSU experts as precursor for future seasons
As of last Friday, there have been 1,780 wildfires that have burned 802,415 acres in Oregon this year. Several drought and fire experts from Oregon…
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Central Oregon Honor Flight cleared for first takeoff from Redmond
Finally, after waiting more than 18 months, the next Honor Flight Central Oregon is finally set to take off Wednesday bound for our nation’s…
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Bend Sustainability Fund announces first 8 grant recipients, totaling more than $837K
On Tuesday, the Visit Bend Board of Directors approved the eight grantees selected to split $837,225 from the first annual granting cycle of the Bend…
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Oregon auto thefts rise 9 percent in 2020; rate now sixth-highest in US, insurers say
The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual Hot Spots Report shows that auto theft increased significantly across the nation in…
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Oregon redistricting talks adjourn early over COVID-19 case at Capitol
Following reports of a positive COVID-19 case in the Oregon Capitol, legislators have been sent home early on the second day of talks to redraw…
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Use restrictions to ease on ODF-protected lands in Central Oregon, but fire season continues
Regulated-Use Closure restrictions within the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will ease, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on…
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Central Oregon jobs report: Hiring moves higher in August, unemployment rates decline
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s employment situation improved in August, with hiring exceeding normal seasonal expectation by a modest…
Continue ReadingThe search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie continues. Here’s why it’s been so hard to find him
CNN, KUTV, WFTS, WBBH By Amir Vera, CNN Police in Florida resumed their search this week for Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito, whose…
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Economist offers details as state sets maximum 2022 rent hike at 9.9% under SB 608
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services said Monday it has published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year…
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Feds grant OSU-Cascades, COCC more than $90,000 to fund child care, keep parents in school
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that four Oregon colleges will receive a combined more than $400,000 from the Child Care…
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Redmond man, 77, jailed on attempted murder, other charges in dispute that injured woman
A 77-year-old Redmond man was arrested Saturday on attempted murder, assault, menacing and other charges in an alleged domestic dispute that sent a…
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‘Totally preventable’: Bend City Council issues statement on fatal downtown Bend shooting
Grieving friends and family of a 22-year-old Bend man shot and killed over the weekend on a downtown Bend sidewalk gathered at the shooting scene…
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Beulah’s Place in Redmond comes to a close after 13 years helping at-risk teens
Beulah’s Place, a Redmond nonprofit organization created as a safe haven for teen victims of sexual predators and criminal activity, is closing on…
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Mt. Bachelor’s first snowfall of season ‘a bit more than expected,’ brings operational challenges
After this weekend’s rainfall, Central Oregon woke up to some beautiful snow on the…
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Deschutes County buys 2 Redmond buildings for $2.45 million to serve as services hub
With Deschutes County’s population still growing, the need for local and reliable health services grows as…
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Oregon Dems void power-sharing redistricting deal with GOP
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House has rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share…
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Oregon to receive nearly $1 million federal grant to expand mobile crisis intervention services
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday applauded the Biden administration for announcing a $952,951 planning grant award for Oregon’s Medicaid program…
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