St. Charles provides 175 vaccine doses for High Lakes Health Care staff
St. Charles Health System has provided 175 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to High Lakes Health Care, and the Bend clinic has already vaccinated more than…
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Redmond School District announces details of Feb. 2 reopening plans
The Redmond School District notified parents Friday of the details of plans to reopen schools and resume in-person classes for all grades the week of…
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Ore. Legislative Emergency Board approves COVID-19, wildfire relief funding
Oregon’s Legislative Emergency Board approved millions of dollars in emergency funding Friday to support Oregonians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Video shows lawmaker opened Oregon Capitol door to protesters
Security video released Friday shows a Republican state representative letting protesters into the Oregon Capitol building, which was closed to the…
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Boyd Cave vandalized; law enforcement asking for community’s help
Central Oregon is known for its outdoors and recreation, but now one of its most beloved caves, Boyd Cave southeast of Bend, has been vandalized.…
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Gov. Brown: National Guard to support state efforts to ramp up vaccinations
The Oregon National Guard is joining Oregon’s effort to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations, along with numerous steps by the Oregon Health Authority…
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Twitter bans President Trump permanently
Twitter has suspended President Donald Trump from its platform, the company said Friday evening. “After close review of recent Tweets from the…
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Police in Tigard declare riot, arrest 1
Police declared a riot and arrested one person in the Portland suburb of Tigard following demonstrations in response to a fatal shooting by a Tigard…
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RPA’s ‘Redmond Cares’ program sending out last donation boxes
When the pandemic shut down schools in March, staff and students at Redmond Proficiency Academy began helping those in…
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Bend-La Pine parent of 3 offers reaction to schools’ reopening plan
Parent Ryan Cartmill of Bend said he waited months for Bend-La Pine Schools to release its plans to return students to class.…
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Old Bend neighborhood’s pilot parking permit program begins
On Jan. 1, the city of Bend implemented a new parking permit pilot program in the Old Bend neighborhood, near Delaware and Florida avenues.…
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‘Reckless and dangerous’: Kotek says GOP lawmaker let protesters into the Capitol
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek said Thursday Oregon State Police have confirmed a Republican lawmaker opened a door to let demonstrators into the…
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Two Oregonians charged in multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
Two Oregon men face federal charges for fraudulently converting to their personal use more than $2.2 million in loans intended to help small…
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Oregon marijuana sales soared in 2020, topping $1 billion
Oregon recreational cannabis sales soared in 2020, peaking during a challenging summer of racial justice protests and coronavirus lockdowns.…
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Wyden, Merkley join growing calls in Congress for Trump removal by impeachment or 25th Amendment
A growing number of lawmakers — including from Democratic leadership — are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, either…
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Bentz explains vote for Pa. electoral vote objection, against those of other states
Rep. Cliff Bentz of Oregon’s Second Congressional District released the following statement early Thursday regarding the recent events at the…
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4 new Bend councilors sworn in on a ‘very dark day’ for America’s government
No one could have foreseen what a momentous, tumultuous day it would be for America and its government when Bend’s four new city councilors were…
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As Bend home prices soar, Prineville becomes hot spot for first-time buyers
Tom Evans has been a Realtor in Prineville for quite some time now. He says that lately, he’s been seeing more and more first-time buyers making…
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Madras police pursuit ends in officer-involved shooting; driver injured, jailed
A police pursuit led to an officer-involved shooting incident near St. Charles Madras on Wednesday in which a Madras man sustained minor injuries and…
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Prineville-area man jailed on attempted murder charge in shooting of son
A 77-year-old Prineville-area man was arrested on attempted murder and other charges Wednesday after he allegedly shot and seriously wounded his…
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