Report points to toys to avoid when holiday shopping
Choking hazards, hidden toxins and privacy concerns are among the dangers toy buyers should watch out for as the holiday shopping season begins,…
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Family grieves for man who died on amphitheater stage
Bend police on Tuesday released the name of a 49-year-old man whose body was found Saturday morning on the stage of the Les Schwab Amphitheater and…
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Juniper Acres raid turns up stolen pickups, felon’s gun
Crook County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Forest Service law enforcement raided a property in the off-the-grid Juniper Acres subdivision south of…
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Prineville PD seek tips to find stolen horse trailer
Prineville police turned to the public for tips Tuesday in the recent theft of a horse trailer parked in a grocery store parking lot that was being…
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Bend, Redmond among cities to plant Hiroshima ‘peace trees’
To mark the 75th anniversary of the close of World War II, Bend, Redmond and two dozen other Oregon communities have confirmed that next year they…
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Prineville home to C.O.’s only ferret shelter
There’s only one animal shelter in Central Oregon focused on rehoming ferrets, and it’s located in Prineville.…
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Several C.O. organizations hosting Thanksgiving meals
With snow falling and the temperatures in Central Oregon dropping below freezing, many homeless shelters in the region are expecting an influx of…
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‘Bomb cyclone’ hits S. Oregon, I-5 shut into N. Calif.
Travel remains treacherous and not advised tonight along the I-5 corridor and other southwest interior Oregon highways. Several highways are closed…
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Chinese national admits smuggling 300 turtles from U.S.
A Chinese national pleaded guilty Tuesday in Eugene federal court to directing a scheme in which hundreds of endangered and vulnerable turtles were…
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Model looks at policy decisions affecting migration amid sea level rise
OSU professor is lead author on paper that studies new modeling approach to help policymakers, the public understand how policy decisions affect…
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COIC, then LogistiCare to provide OHP non-emergency rides to doctor
PacificSource said Tuesday it has contracted with COIC, then LogistiCare to provide non-emergency rides to doctors for Medicaid patients in Central…
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USFS extends comment period for special recreation permit fee
The Deschutes and Willamette national forests on Tuesday extended the public comment period for input on a proposed special recreation permit fee as…
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Deschutes County Health offers suicide prevention resources
Deschutes County Health Services – Suicide Prevention Program would like to remind everyone of some helpful resources as we enter the holiday…
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Merkley, Wyden seek to remove ERA passage deadline
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday they have joined 18 Senate colleagues on a bipartisan resolution to remove the deadline…
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OSU study: We love coffee so much, caffeine literally in our blood
Scientists at Oregon State University may have proven how much people love coffee, tea, chocolate, soda and energy drinks as they validated their new…
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Oregon releases statewide report card
The 2018-19 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education website, the agency said…
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Shepherd’s House offers Thanksgiving feast, seeks donations
On Wednesday, starting at noon, Shepherd’s House Ministries will be serving a fabulous Thanksgiving Dinner with all of the fixings. The dinner is…
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Sisters football player overcomes concussion, learns to kick
Wyatt Hernandez’s story is one of perseverance By Audrey Roberts, KTVZ.COM It sounds like a blockbuster movie: Boy loves football, boy gets hurt…
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Redmond eyes higher fine for illegal fireworks
Redmond city councilors on Tuesday night consider boosting the fine for illegal fireworks from $100 to…
Continue Reading Ore. senators fight changes to Fair Housing Act standard
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called on the Trump administration Monday to reject proposed changes to the Fair Housing Act they said…
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