Tumalo’s new fire station is open for business
Bend Fire and Rescue crews spent their first night in the brand new Tumalo Fire Station on Tuesday after working hard over the past two weeks to move…
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Central Oregon under DEQ air stagnation advisory
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and Southwest Clean Air Agency issued an…
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Bend-La Pine parents weigh in on school attendance area options
As Bend-La Pine Schools prepare to open a new high school on the southeast side of Bend, the district is looking at new school attendance…
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Excavators cut SW Bend natural gas line
An excavation crew working in a southwest Bend parking lot struck a two-inch natural gas line Tuesday afternoon, bringing fire and utility crews to…
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Holiday lights: Redmond style!
Downtown’s historic hotel will be getting decorated electronically, thanks to a…
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Holiday season fuels more scams across C.O.
With Giving Tuesday at hand and the holiday season in full gear, scammers are looking for different ways to take your personal information. A La Pine…
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Oregon AG sues Johnson & Johnson, alleges deceptive marketing
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary, alleging deceptive marketing of…
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Conservation breakthrough seen for silverspot butterflies
The Oregon Zoo’s butterfly conservation lab has 269 reasons to celebrate this season. That’s how many Oregon silverspot caterpillars are waiting…
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Oregon PUC cuts fee for Pacific Power smart meter opt-out customers
The Oregon Public Utility Commission on Tuesday reviewed Pacific Power’s filing to reduce the monthly meter reading fee for customers who have…
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Creswell conservation easement protects imperiled sparrow
A 1,610-acre working lands conservation easement in the southern Willamette Valley now protects the highly imperiled Oregon vesper sparrow, along…
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$6 million USDA grant to speed internet for Wheeler, Grant counties
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director John Huffman announced Tuesday that USDA is providing $6 million to expand high-speed…
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Wyden welcomes federal banking guidelines for hemp
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., author of the legislation that legalized hemp production in 2018, welcomed the clarifying guidance for banking and…
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Lane of Franklin Avenue to close for overpass repairs
In partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation, the city of Bend will be closing one lane of travel on Franklin Avenue for a few hours,…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defending your Internet of Things
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense in your Internet of…
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Warm Springs health center earns national honor for HPV efforts
Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center has been named the “HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion” for outstanding efforts to protect adolescents…
Continue ReadingOregon gas tax rises 2 cents on New Year’s
Oregonians will be paying a bit more at the pump, starting on New Year’s, the second of four phased-in gas tax increases that were part of the…
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Merkley, Wyden slam administration over e-cigarette pullback
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden (D-OR) said Tuesday they are joining Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and 20 of their Democratic Senate colleagues to call…
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Bend’s November warmer, drier than normal, NWS says
Despite a decidedly snowy and cold end to November in Bend, the month overall was actually warmer and drier than normal, according to statistics…
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Submissions sought for river protection bill
Senator Ron Wyden visits Bend on Dec. 14 to discuss his legislation and request for public submissions for wild and scenic river nominations, to…
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