Neighbors, teacher voice opposition to proposed NE Bend managed homeless camp
Residents, school faculty members and nearby business owners are all opposing a managed homeless campsite that was proposed at the Bend City Council…
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Federal jury awards fired DCSO deputy over $1 million in lawsuit against county, Sheriff Nelson
After several days of testimony, a federal jury on Monday awarded fired Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy Eric Kozowski more than $1 million in his…
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‘Goals met … time to bow out:’ Deschutes DA Hummel won’t seek a third term
Next year, Deschutes County voters will select a new district attorney. Two-term DA John Hummel announced Monday he will not seek…
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Ex-Warm Springs resident pleads guilty to scheme that defrauded tribes out of $50,000
A Nevada resident and former manager of the Warm Springs Construction Enterprise pleaded guilty Monday in federal court for his role in a scheme…
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‘It’s every day’: Redmond Sonic customers take wait-time, shortage frustrations out on workers
A heated discussion at the Redmond Sonic Drive-In over ice cream, involving curses and aggressive language, led to an employee giving her two-week…
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USFS seeks public comment on proposed Nordic trails expansion, Mt. Bachelor biomass facility
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on the latest round of proposed improvements at Mt. Bachelor, from an upgrade of Nordic trails to a…
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Electric car fire west of Redmond prompts special firefighter precautions
Vehicle fires are fairly frequent on the High Desert, especially during the summertime. But when electric vehicles catch fire, as did one west of…
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Conservative activists try to overturn two new Oregon election laws
Two new laws aimed at expanding voter access in Oregon are under fire from a conservative group that argues the changes will make state elections…
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DEQ extends Deschutes County, S. Oregon air quality advisory until at least Wednesday
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Monday for Southern and Central Oregon due to smoke from wildfires in…
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Oregon redistricting hearings go virtual; schedule released
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In response to growing hospitalization rates across the state due to the Delta variant of COVID-19, Senate President Peter…
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Madras motorcyclist killed in collision with Jeep on Highway 97
A 50-year-old Madras man was killed Saturday evening when his motorcycle and a Jeep Wrangler collided on Highway 97 on the north end of Madras,…
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Clear the Shelters returns: Brightside Animal Center gets new kennels
Brightside Animal Center got new kennels during the…
Continue ReadingAfghan visa applicants told to stay away from Kabul airport as US races to meet exit deadline
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Sam Kiley and Sheena McKenzie, CNN Afghans who have applied for special immigrant visas to the US were told to stay away…
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Firefighters make more progress on several wildfires, groups of blazes around Oregon
Firefighters continue to make hard-won progress on encircling several wildfires or groups of blazes that have been burning around the state in recent…
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Parents in Oregon, elsewhere get coached on how to escape mask and vaccine rules
An Oregon school superintendent is telling parents they can get their children out of wearing masks by citing federal disability law. A pastor at a…
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Explainer: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to know why crews don’t simply put out the flames to…
Continue ReadingISIS terror threat forces US military to establish alternate routes to Kabul airport
By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman and Nicole Gaouette, CNN The US military is establishing “alternative routes” to Kabul…
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Earliest-ever water shutoff at Wickiup Reservoir leaves open question: What of next year?
An outflow tube that carries water from the Wickiup Reservoir into the Deschutes River was turned off Friday afternoon, the latest troubling…
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Earlier start times for Bend-La Pine elementary schools raise concerns for some parents
Elementary school students in the Bend-La Pine Schools again will be starting school earlier than middle and high schoolers this fall — and this…
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OSU, UO to require vaccination proof to attend athletic events, school activities
Oregon State University and the University of Oregon announced Friday that people attending designated university events and activities, including…
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