Mitchell scores 28 as Jazz top Blazers 112-103 in OT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Rookie Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 28 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 112-103 in…
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Central Oregon kids inspired by Winter Olympics athletes
The Winter Olympics are now less than 100 days away, and it’s the time of year when kids get excited about winter sports. The Mount Bachelor…
Continue Reading C. Oregonians weigh insurance as open enrollment begins
(Update: Insurance broker, resident comments) Wednesday marks the first day for people to enroll in the health insurance market but people have a…
Continue Reading Bend Fire Dept. says public’s help is saving lives
Cardiac-arrest survival rates in Bend have skyrocketed over the years, and the fire department wants to thank the public. Fire Chief Larry Langston…
Continue Reading Bikes, people and cars are being counted in Bend
If you walk, bike or drive in Bend, it’s likely you are being counted. The city has been keeping track of transportation trends. At First…
Continue Reading Some Deschutes County homeowners see bigger tax hike
The Deschutes County Assessor’s Office sent out property tax notices recently, and some people are seeing a bigger increase than others. This…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley upset with administration over monument report
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden pushed back Thursday against the Trump administration’s leaked draft report that recommended diminished…
Continue Reading For fifth time, House passes Walden forest management bill
For the fifth time in five years, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, voted for House-passed legislation Wednesday to improve federal forest management and…
Continue Reading Report: Oregon hospitals make progress on curbing infections
Oregon hospitals met national prevention targets for central line-associated bloodstream infections in adult and pediatric intensive care units and…
Continue Reading Oregon overpaid nearly $75 million for Medicaid
(Update: Adding secretary of state’s statement) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Health Authority says the state wrongly paid Oregon…
Continue Reading Missing hunter found in Mt. Hood National Forest
(Update: Searchers find missing hunter) A hunter who was reported missing near Mt. Hood after leaving his group and failing to return has been found…
Continue Reading ODOT daylight saving time reminder: Get rested, be seen
Daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November – this Sunday, Nov. 5 – when clocks are moved back an hour at 2 a.m. local time…
Continue Reading Groups seeks members to help improve transit for disabled
Are you interested in helping improve transportation services in Oregon for people with disabilities? The statewide ADA Disability Workgroup is…
Continue Reading PERS task force recommends privatizing state universities
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A task force has recommended how to shrink the state’s pension-fund deficit by $5 billion, and two of the suggestions…
Continue Reading OSU-led study: Land registration slows Brazil deforestation
Brazil’s environmental land registration program has been successful in slowing down the rate of deforestation on private land, according to a…
Continue Reading Walden on consumer data protection: ‘Surely we can do better’
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., called Wednesday for improvements to the protection of consumer data following the massive breach of Equifax, which…
Continue Reading BLM seeks nominations to resource advisory councils
The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on 17 of its 36 Resource Advisory Councils…
Continue Reading Redmond school may get replaced on-site under bond
Redmond’s M.A. Lynch Elementary School could be reconstructed on its play field next door, if a possible school bond measure passes, providing…
Continue Reading Deadline arrives: Redmond-area homeless camp evicted
Tuesday was move-out day for people living in a homeless camp east of Redmond. Lots of people have already picked up and left, but some were just…
Continue Reading Autopsy gives new clues in SW Oregon girl’s bus stop death
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) – An autopsy is narrowing the focus in the search for the person who hit and killed a 13-year-old girl who was waiting…
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