Deschutes River Conservancy, Deschutes Land Trust partner to boost Whychus Creek flows
The Deschutes River Conservancy and Deschutes Land Trust announced Thursday a water rights transfer that will help return more water to Whychus…
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Bend council reviews transportation bond projects, advances Reed Market planning funds
More than a year ago, Bend voters gave a thumbs up to the city’s $190 million transportation bond, which will fund design and construction of dozens…
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C.O. Republican lawmakers dispute need for Gov. Brown’s eviction-relief special session
A day after Gov. Kate Brown called a Dec. 13 special legislative session to extend renter eviction protections and aid to landlords, the state’s two…
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No longer wasted? Deschutes County seeks proposals to use gas created by Knott Landfill’s trash
A new project seeking proposals for Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill in southeast Bend could result in a win-win situation for the county, landfill…
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No snow means C.O. high school ski teams must practice on dry land
David Smullin, the Redmond Community Nordic Ski Club head coach since 1999, is no stranger to dry-land practice sessions. But dry-land practices have…
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City of Prineville Railway gets OK to keep rolling trains over Hwy. 26 bridge, despite RV crash
The century-old City of Prineville Railway had its freight trains rolling again Wednesday over a Highway 26 overpass, though at slower speeds and…
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State pauses new applications for Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program, pending funding
Oregon Housing and Community Services and Local Program Administrators say they continue to make strong progress on processing applications for…
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Madras man killed in Highway 197 rollover crash near Dufur
A 25-year-old Madras man was killed Wednesday morning in a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 197 about two miles north of Dufur, Oregon State Police…
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Longtime Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio won’t seek reelection
Rep. Peter DeFazio, the longest serving U.S. House member in Oregon’s history, said Wednesday that he is retiring and will not seek re-election…
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Bend, Prineville have warmer than normal November; despite rain, Bend drier than usual
Bend experienced a much warmer than normal November — and despite 10 days of measurable rainfall, it was still drier than normal, too, the National…
Continue ReadingClimate mapping method developed at OSU shows temperatures rising, especially daily lows
Oregon State University’s new maps of 30-year U.S. climate “normals” show the area east of the Rockies is getting wetter, the Southwest is…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court’s conservatives lean towards limiting abortion rights after dramatic oral arguments on Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to uphold a Mississippi law that bars abortion after 15…
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More of your photos of November’s scenic High Desert sunsets and sunrises
November didn’t bring Central Oregonians the snow many winter sports-lovers have been waiting for, but it sure brought us some special sunrise and…
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‘A beautiful thing’: Giving Tuesday’s impact on C.O. nonprofits extends far and wide
Giving Tuesday is a day when people around the nation and the world are urged to donate to a wide variety of worthy nonprofits and charities. Here in…
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ODOT, contractor begin major Third Street (U.S. Highway 20) upgrade in Bend
ODOT kicked off a $17 million highway construction project on Bend’s north end this week that it says will deliver significant transportation and…
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New Sisters Elementary School due in 2023 — so how will the current one be used?
When Sisters voters approved a $33.8 million bond measure last May to build a new elementary school, they were also voting to turn the current…
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Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,054 new cases; 6 million vaccine doses given
There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,161, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Drazan steps down from Oregon House GOP Caucus leader; Breese-Iverson accepts role
State Rep. Christine Drazan (R-Canby) has stepped down from the role of Oregon House Republican Caucus leader as she launches a bid for governor.…
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Clarno, fellow Republicans drop legal challenge to new Oregon congressional districts
A group of former Republican elected officials have dropped their challenge to Oregon’s six newly drawn congressional…
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Gov. Brown calls special session to address eviction protections as federal funds run out
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she will be calling the Legislature into special session in two weeks, on Dec. 13 to address eviction…
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