COCC Foundation offers record $1.72 million in scholarships
The Central Oregon Community College Foundation announced Tuesday that it has offered $1.72 million in scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year, a…
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Arizona woman killed, husband seriously injured in Hwy. 97 crash N. of Chemult
A 65-year-old Arizona woman was killed and her husband was seriously injured Monday when a semi-truck driver braked for traffic on icy U.S. Highway…
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(Re-)setting the stage: Major upgrades begin at Bend’s Les Schwab Amphitheater
After a downbeat, way-too-quiet “concert season” like no other — and never again, many hope — work begins this week on a $4 million-plus,…
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It may only be a couple inches…
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Bend family rescued after SUV gets stuck in snow on Forest Service road
A Bend man called for help after his SUV got stuck in the snow Monday on a Forest Service road south of Bend, prompting a 5-hour rescue effort for…
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Online mapping tool helps plan for safe outdoor recreation amid COVID-19
Oregon’s Office of Outdoor Recreation is promoting the use of Parkpulse.io as a web tool to plan outdoor recreation opportunities during the…
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Oregon VA announces record-low home loan interest rates
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs said Monday it has lowered interest rates on all new loan applications for its home loan products,…
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Oregon DHS to take over management of sheltering wildfire victims
On Dec. 31, the Oregon Department of Human Services will assume day-to-day management of shelter for people — still more than 1,000 — impacted by…
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City of Bend offers online community survey
The City of Bend has begun an online survey as it seeks community feedback to guide city council and staff priorities and direction for the next two…
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Man sentenced to life in Portland fatal light rail stabbings plans to appeal
A man sentenced to life in prison for killing two men and injuring another during a racist rant on a Portland light-rail train is appealing his…
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In quiet, fast vote, Oregon gives Biden its 7 electoral votes
Meeting on the Senate floor in the Oregon Capitol, Oregon’s electors on Monday gave their seven votes to Joe…
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Arrest made in shooting at homeless camp south of Bend
A 57-year-old man was arrested on charges he shot his 21-year-old son during a dispute Friday morning at a trailer in a homeless camp off China Hat…
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Lake County petition effort begins on proposal to become part of ‘Greater Idaho’
Lake County has joined other Eastern Oregon counties where petitions are being circulated to put a measure on the next ballot that would direct…
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Central Oregon’s first ‘Longest Night Vigil’ to honor the homeless
Next Monday, Dec. 21, will bring the longest night of the year, likely cold and dark as early as ever. Those are the conditions Donna Burklo, program…
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Portland blockades come down after deal reached with family
Barricades blocking a part of a neighborhood in Portland have been dismantled after a Black and Indigenous family struck a tentative deal with city…
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NeighborImpact seeks applicants for home weatherization
NeighborImpact has funds provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture available for weatherizing homes in Jefferson County, with more funding from…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County’s 18th
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 18th death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,161, the Oregon Health…
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URGENT – Attorney General William Barr resigns
(CNN) — Attorney General William Barr resigned on Monday, ending a tenure in which the President Donald Trump loyalist carried the…
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Alaska, Idaho educators named Bend-La Pine superintendent finalists
After an inclusive and exhaustive superintendent search process, the Bend-La Pine School Board announced Monday the two finalists to become the…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown announces new COVID-19 tax relief moves for small businesses
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday new measures the Oregon Department of Revenue will take to provide tax relief to Oregon small businesses suffering…
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