Merkley: USDA change will bring back summer food aid for Oregon kids
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday the U.S. Department of Agriculture will once again administer a critical program…
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21 test positive for coronavirus on Calif. cruise ship, VP Pence says
(CNN) — Twenty-one people aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship tested positive for coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence said…
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SW Redmond robbery leads to 4-hour standoff, surrender
A southwest Redmond neighborhood was the scene of a four-hour police standoff Thursday night that ended in the surrender of a man accused of robbing…
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Oregon Legislature crashes over climate bill, leaving acrimony
A total of three bills passed while hundreds died as the Oregon legislative session went down in flames and cost taxpayers a half-million dollars,…
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3 arrested in Deschutes County illegal marijuana grow raids
Three people were arrested in raids on an illegal marijuana grow operation at 3 homes and a storage unit around Deschutes County, sheriff’s deputies…
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Hwy. 20W near Santiam Pass reopens after 2-vehicle crash
A two-vehicle, reportedly injury head-on crash late Friday morning blocked U.S. Highway 20 east of Santiam Pass for a time, initial reports…
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Bend boy, 11, battles cancer with support from school, community
When Tytan Neff noticed a bump on his leg, his parents figured it was something he picked up rough-housing. But when the bump didn’t go away, his…
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Warm Springs Tribes to conduct Oregon’s first 2020 census count
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs said Friday it has been asked by the U.S. Census Bureau to host the first count in the state of Oregon for…
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RDM offering another TSA Pre-Check enrollment this month
Redmond Municipal Airport is pleased to offer a TSA Pre✓® enrollment event in the airport’s main terminal March 9-27, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00…
Continue ReadingStocks open sharply lower on Wall Street and bond yields sink to record lows on fears of virus impact; Dow loses 3%
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street and bond yields sink to record lows on fears of virus impact; Dow loses…
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Wind prompts 2 agricultural burns to escape, rekindle
Numerous field and agricultural burns have escaped out of control or rekindled in windy conditions in recent weeks, including two Thursday in the…
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C.O. COVID-19 update: Pets, public spaces, 2-1-1 hotline, more
A Bend veterinarian said Thursday the possibility of a dog or cat contracting COVID-19, the novel coronavirus from a human and then passing it onto…
Continue ReadingUO survey: Trust still high for doctors, CDC in coronavirus outbreak
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite these politically divided times, Americans still are ready to listen to health…
Continue ReadingOregon reaches agreement with health insurers on COVID-19 testing
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that the state has reached an agreement with health insurance companies to waive…
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Oregon GOP lawmaker faces recall effort over walkout
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A recall effort has emerged against one of the Republican lawmakers who left the Capitol to protest environmental legislation.…
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Oregon Right to Life launches ‘No on Knute’ campaign
Oregon Right to Life’s Victory PAC announced Thursday afternoon at a Bend news conference the No on Knute campaign, committing $250,000 to defeating…
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C.O. lawmakers react with dismay to short session’s ‘unfortunate’ end
Central Oregon lawmakers reacted with dismay at the abrupt, early adjournment of the special legislative session, apparently killing numerous bills…
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Flue fire damages SE Prineville home
A Prineville resident awakened by smoke alarms early Thursday called 911, and firefighters soon quickly stopped a roof fire apparently related to…
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Oregon Legislature session implodes; Dems reject GOP’s offer to return for a day
Oregon’s 2020 legislative session ended abruptly Thursday amid a boycott by minority Republicans over a climate change measure and Democrats’…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown declares drought in Klamath County
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed an executive order declaring a drought in Klamath County because of low snowpack and…
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