Oregon again smashes COVID-19 record with more than 1,500 cases, 7 deaths
For the third straight day, the Oregon Health Authority reported a record number of new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Oregon.…
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Report urges Oregon lawmakers to reject deep cuts in higher education
State lawmakers should avoid making drastic cuts to higher education, a new report…
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Deschutes County bike, pedestrian panel announces Big Chainring Awards
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is pleased to announce its selections for the 2020…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Nov. 22-28
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Nov.…
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Details out in NW Bend shooting; no charges filed as investigation continues
A Bend man was shot and seriously wounded by another man at the front door of the other man’s northwest Bend home Thursday afternoon, police said,…
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Oregon reports record 1,306 COVID-19 cases; Deschutes County has record 60 cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 812, and the state has recorded yet another daily record number…
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Oregon health officials discuss COVID-19 testing and possible vaccine timeline
Amid a worrisome statewide surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Oregon Health Authority Senior Advisor Dr. Melissa Sutton on Friday called…
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Bend temporary warming shelter sees more guests than expected
First Presbyterian Church in Bend hosted a temporary warming shelter for the homeless for the past week, before the city’s new shelter opens Monday.…
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Crook County sheriff tells Gov. Brown: I won’t enforce mask, gathering mandates
Crook County Sheriff John Gautney has written a letter to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, sympathizing with her “predicament” over how to curb…
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URGENT – Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for coronavirus
(CNN) — Donald Trump Jr. , President Donald Trump’s eldest son, has tested positive for the coronavirus, a personal spokesman told CNN on…
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Burning incense sparks camper fire east of Bend; family of 4 escapes unhurt
A stick of burning incense sparked a fire that destroyed a fifth-wheel camper, the home to family of four, east of Bend Thursday night, but the…
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Deschutes County clerk certifies vote tally; Knopp defeats Kiely in Senate race
Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship said Friday she has certified the county’s Nov. 3 general election results and forwarded final results to…
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Oregon Statewide Report Card reflects COVID-19 challenges
The 2019-20 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) website.…
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Body of Bend man missing since S. Oregon crash found in Rogue River
The body of a 33-year-old Bend man missing since a crash in southern Oregon late last month has been found in the Rogue River, Oregon State Police…
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Oregon restaurants sue Gov. Brown in federal court, seek relief from 2-week freeze
Two groups representing Oregon restaurants sued Gov. Kate Brown in federal court Friday, seeking injunctive relief from the two-week freeze they said…
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Bend man killed, another seriously injured in six-vehicle Bend Parkway crash
One Bend man was killed and another was seriously injured in a six-vehicle crash on the Bend Parkway Thursday evening that closed the highway for…
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New state data finds cancer, arthritis drugs are still most costly prescriptions
$43,525 per prescription makes the brand-name drug Yervoy, used to treat melanoma, the most expensive prescription drug for Oregon health insurance…
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Oregon recovers $55 million for CenturyLink customers in nationwide settlement
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Treasurer Tobias Read announced Thursday that CenturyLink has agreed to pay $55 million to settle claims…
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Bend may seek state grant to buy motel, turn into homeless shelter
In the wake of a homeless man’s death in the frigid cold, the city of Bend may apply for a grant from a new round of state funds directed toward…
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La Pine American Legion will offer Thanksgiving meals to pick up
American Legion Post 45 in La Pine will continue its 35-year tradition of serving free Thanksgiving meals, though things will be a bit different,…
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