Jury issues ruling in Pine Nursery playground dispute
A 4-day trial and 3 1/2-year legal battle over playground improvements at Pine Nursery Park in Bend is over. A 12-person jury on Monday voted…
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Medicare open enrollment begins; help is available
The annual open enrollment for Medicare started Tuesday, and the Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) Program in the Oregon…
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler launches bid for second term
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ted Wheeler has announced he will run for re-election as the mayor of Portland, trying to become the first person elected to…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Fending off ransomware
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: building a digital defense against ransomware. In honor of October being cyber…
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Registration open for ‘I Like Pie’ Thanksgiving run/walk
It’s that time of the year again! Bend’s favorite (and tastiest!) Thanksgiving day community event is now open for registrations.…
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Jury: No criminal wrongdoing by Portland PD in fatal shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Multnomah County grand jury has found no criminal wrongdoing by Portland police who fatally shot Lane Martin in the…
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Sisters Coffee Co. receives OSU business honor
Sisters Coffee Company of Sisters, Heritage Specialty Foods of Portland and CRB Manufacturing of Clackamas have been selected as this year’s…
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Two petitions to recall Gov. Kate Brown fall short
(Update: Second petition submitted, also lacks enough signatures; Oregon GOP statement) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A pair of recall efforts by…
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Northwest tribes: Remove 3 Columbia River dams
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — Two Pacific Northwest tribes are calling for the removal of three major hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. The…
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Bend PD warns: Winter brings rise in thefts from cars
As winter and the holidays approach, Bend police are reminding it’s important to take more precautions when securing your vehicles and…
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Lawsuit delays Pine Nursery playground project
Children at play may have to be a bit more creative at one northeast Bend park this summer, as a legal dispute delays completion of playground…
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Police ID man killed at Eugene home
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man killed at a Eugene home Sunday as 48-year-old Stephen Durkee of Eugene. The Lane County…
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Rejection of Oregon forest ballot measures draws lawsuit
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Backers of rejected ballot measures proposed by environmentalists to tighten Oregon’s forestry rules have filed a lawsuit,…
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Teams search for missing mushroom picker near Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a 74-year-old woman who disappeared while picking mushrooms east of Vancouver, Washington.…
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BLM releases 3-state wildfire fuel breaks proposal
(Update: Adds details, quotes) BOISE, Idaho (AP) — One option in a plan to battle devastating wildfires in southwestern Idaho, southeastern Oregon…
Continue ReadingAndroid 10 beta rolls out to some Samsung Galaxy phones
Some Samsung Galaxy users can now upgrade to Android 10 for a handful of new software features. The company announced Monday it has begun rolling out…
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Walden talks forest management in Sunriver
This past Oregon wildfire season was very mild, compared with recent years — but Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, said Monday in Sunriver…
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Portland police arrest 2 in street racing crackdown
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police have arrested two men as part of its ongoing crackdown on street racing. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports…
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ODOT leaders set to fund major C.O. projects
The Oregon Transportation Commission gets briefings, takes a tour and decides on funding of several major Central Oregon projects during its monthly…
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OSP seeks info on illegal buck deer taking near Sisters
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division asked for the public’s help Monday for information regarding the unlawful take of a buck…
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