New Oregon secretary of state to examine election system warnings
Oregon Secretary of State-elect Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, said she will examine the “critical warnings” that the state’s former elections…
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Major storm headed for Northwest
A major storm carrying high winds, drenching rain and heavy snow is headed for the Pacific Northwest, according to weather experts.…
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C.O. leaders don’t aim to make sweeping changes to reopen schools
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday evening with Mayor Sally Russell and Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone to discuss their vision…
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St. Charles, Oregon hospitals see worrisome rise in COVID-19 patients, face challenges
Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon health officials warned Tuesday of the capacity challenges facing hospitals as COVID-19 case counts continue to spike in…
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OSU-Cascades fall enrollment up nearly 5%, despite COVID-19 challenges
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, fall term enrollment at Oregon State University–Cascades has increased 4.9%, compared with 2019, and…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County man, 73
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, including a 73-year-old Deschutes County man, raising the state’s death toll to 737, along with…
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Bend-La Pine students, area leaders urge celebrating World Kindness Day all year long
Middle school students from Bend-La Pine Schools are joining with local leaders in a regional campaign to encourage students, families, community…
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Statewide study details COCC’s sizable economic impact on region
As Oregon looks to a long-term economic rebound in the era of COVID-19, a recently released statewide study reveals just how important Central Oregon…
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Murdock Trust grant to help Sunriver observatory double in size, allow more visitors
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust recently granted $250,000 to help expand the Oregon Observatory at Sunriver, which is doubling its footprint next…
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Deschutes National Forest issues draft notice on cave rules to protect resources
The Deschutes National Forest released a draft decision notice Tuesday on a cave management forest order prohibiting specific activities in and…
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Recent poaching incidents have C.O. hunters dismayed
Oregon State Police said Sunday they are seeking the public’s help in identifying whoever shot and killed three elk and left them to waste near…
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Secretary of State Clarno fires elections director after he detailed problems
Oregon’s elections director was abruptly fired in a text message by the secretary of state after he pointed out serious issues with the state’s…
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Gov. Brown adds four more counties to ‘Two-Week Pause’ over COVID-19 spread
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the addition of four counties — Baker, Clackamas, Union and Washington — to the Two-Week Pause on social…
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Bend man accused of pulling airsoft gun on street sweeper driver in road rage incident
A Bend man has been charged with menacing, accused of pulling a handgun, which later turned out to be an airsoft gun, on a street sweeper driver in a…
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Mosaic Medical receives nearly $1 million federal grant for new Madras clinic
Mosaic Medical, Central Oregon’s largest community health center, said Monday it was one of 165 such entities across the nation to recently receive…
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Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road to close Thursday morning
The Deschutes County Road Department said Monday it plans to close the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road for the winter at 7 a.m. on…
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TSA offers RDM air travelers tips for smooth holiday check-in amid COVID-19
If you’re planning to fly during the Thanksgiving holiday period, here are some steps that you can take now, well ahead of Thanksgiving, to help…
Continue ReadingOregon mails millions in unclaimed funds to current, former Oregonians
The state said Monday it has mailed about $3.2 million in unclaimed funds to nearly 11,000 Oregonians, marking a distribution of unclaimed property…
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Madras woman killed, 3 people injured in Hwy. 97 head-on crash
A 19-year-old Madras woman was killed and three people were injured in a head-on crash late Friday night on U.S. Highway 97 in southern Jefferson…
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Bend, Redmond home sales prices zoom to new record high in October
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The steady upward, record-breaking trend for Bend and Redmond home sales prices continued in October, as did the sales pace and…
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