Bend-La Pine Schools seek budget committee members
Bend-La Pine Schools seeks volunteers to join its Budget Committee beginning in February 2020.…
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Second Democrat files for Deschutes commission seat
Bend resident and Democrat Phil Chang announced Thursday that he is running for the Deschutes County Commissioners seat held currently by Republican…
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Hillsboro man shot, killed at light-rail station
Authorities say a 21-year-old Hillsboro man died at a hospital Wednesday night after being shot at a MAX light rail station parking lot in the suburb…
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Wyden-Merkley bill would fund Warm Springs, other tribes’ water system upgrades
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday to improve water quality and services for tribal communities in…
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The sound of fiddling at Ridgeview HS bridges generations
An older generation of musicians is leaving a lasting impression on students at Ridgeview High School in Redmond. It’s an impression that hopefully…
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Jury awards $18M to parents of man killed by bus in S. Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Dallas, Texas, has awarded $20 million in damages following the death of a Seattle man killed in 2017 by a…
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La Pine home burglar found in child’s room, chased out, arrested
A barking dog Thursday afternoon alerted a La Pine family to a burglar in their child’s room, who they chased out of the house and was caught while…
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A drug company trade group has filed a legal challenge to new Oregon laws designed to curb prescription prices.…
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Report outlines sexual abuse at Portland private school
A report says at least nine former teachers and other staffers at a private school in Portland sexually abused, groped or had sex with students in…
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Thriving C.O. job market poses challenge for some
Despite plenty of openings, The High Desert’s job market can be quite competitive, especially when someone’s looking for a job that requires…
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Sponsorship program supports C.O. farmers
Central Oregon Locavore, a non-profit in Bend, announced Wednesday it has launched a sponsorship program called Adopt a Farmer to continue supporting…
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OSU study: Antibiotics often prescribed without documented reason
A study of outpatient visits to health care providers in the U.S. during a one-year period suggests 18 percent of antibiotic prescriptions were…
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Oregon cyclists ‘stop as yield’ rule change begins Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, new rules go into effect in Oregon that will allow bicyclists to yield at stop signs or flashing red beacons, instead of stopping…
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Wyden intros bill to aid youth aging out of foster care
Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced Wednesday legislation to improve services for older youth aging out of the foster…
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OSU-led team improves smokestack scrubbing for cleaner emissions
An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better way to scrub carbon dioxide from smokestack…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats blast ‘GOP betrayal of working families’
Wyden: Trump, Republicans ‘broke every promise to middle-class families’ Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Democratic Leader…
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Whale-watching time returns along the Oregon coast
Thousands of gray whales are migrating south through Oregon’s waters later this month, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites…
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New Oregon law to allow plate transfers from totaled, altered vehicles
If Oregon DMV receives notice that your car is totaled or substantially altered after Jan. 1, you will be able to keep the plates and registration on…
Continue ReadingDeer Ridge inmates led beyond walls to forgiveness
Former prisoner helps them leave ’emotional cage’ MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — When people get sent to prison, you don’t often hear them talk about who…
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