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Deschutes County seeks applicants for ‘sweat equity’ bin rentals, to dispose of wildfire fuels

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Natural Resources will begin accepting applications for its 2026 Sweat Equity Bin Rental Program on Sunday, Feb. 1. Officials say the program helps local communities remove fire fuels and improve defensible spaces around homes and other structures by covering the cost of trash bin rentals. Funds set aside for

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New State Forester Kacey KC

Governor Kotek names Nevada’s state forester as the first woman to lead Oregon’s Department of Forestry

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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — After a year-long search, Gov. Tina Kotek has chosen Nevada’s state forester to take the helm of the Oregon Department of Forestry. Kacey KC would be the first woman to permanently hold the director’s position in the 115-year-old agency’s history. The Oregon Senate would need to

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Oregon’s jobless rate holds at 5.2% for last two months of 2025; state sees 2,200 fewer jobs in December

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate held at 5.2% in both November and December, the same rate as September, the Oregon Employment Department reported Thursday. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.5% in November and 4.4% in December. Here’s the detailed Oregon jobs report: In December, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 2,200

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Oregon State Fire Marshal, Fire Service Health and Safety Collaborative emphasize Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal has joined statewide, as well as national organizations in declaring and observing January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. Occupational cancer poses a large threat to fire service workers, firefighters more so. The International Association of Fire Fighters and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network are some of

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