Gov. Brown names new Oregon State Police superintendent
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday the appointment of Terri Davie as the next superintendent of the Oregon State Police, effective Nov. 1 and subject…
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Crews bring Green Ridge Fire to 75% containment
The more than 2-week-old Green Ridge Fire burning northeast of Camp Sherman is now 75% contained, officials said…
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Mental health calls rise, child abuse referrals fall in Deschutes County
Whether you have been laid off from work, are struggling to help your children with distance learning or simply trying to make sure there’s enough…
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend offering full-day programs this fall
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend will extend into a full-day child care program this fall with the help of Bend-La Pine…
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Crook County schools: Latest numbers confirm Sept. 8 return for K-3 students
Thanks to improving COVID-19 metrics, parents and teachers in the Crook County School District will be celebrating the return of students to the…
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Gov. Brown extends home, business foreclosures moratorium through Dec. 31
Gov. Kate Brown on Monday extended protections from foreclosure for Oregon homeowners and business owners through executive action, until Dec. 31.…
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Oregon GOP: Gov. Brown recall effort falls narrowly short of making ballot
The Oregon Republican Party released a statement Monday as the “Stop The Abuse – Recall Kate Brown” campaign announced that the number of…
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Wyden urges action on COVID-19 testing supply shortages in rural Oregon
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Trump administration Monday to mobilize the resources of the federal government to ensure health care…
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Prineville PD reports results of pedestrian, distracted driving enforcement effort
The Prineville Police Department on Monday released the results of a combined Pedestrian and Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation conducted last…
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Tickets go on sale for 2020 Bend Venture Conference; changes set for distancing
Economic Development for Central Oregon will host the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 15-16, both in-person and…
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Wildfire near Mapleton grows to 400 acres, prompts evacuations
Firefighters were continuing their fight Monday to slow the spread of a 400-acre wildfire on private forestland about a mile southeast of Mapleton in…
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COCC accreditation reaffirmed for maximum 7 years
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has reaffirmed Central Oregon Community College’s accreditation for a full term of seven…
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Fire destroys travel trailer, car off Hwy. 126 east of Redmond
A small travel trailer, car and two debris piles burned Sunday afternoon in a fire off Highway 126 east of Redmond, but a passing wildfire crew…
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New 300-acre Coast Range wildfire prompts evacuations near Mapleton
Three wildfires broke out near Mapleton in the Coast Range on Sunday, soon merging and prompting evacuations of nearby residents, while other crews…
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Tillamook bow hunter charged, killed by elk he had shot, wounded
TILLAMOOK, Ore. (KTVZ) — A bow hunter who shot and wounded a bull elk in Tillamook on Saturday couldn’t find it before night fell, so he went…
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SW Bend HOA to residents: No ‘solidarity’ or political signs, except at election time
Some residents in southwest Bend’s River Rim neighborhood are reacting with concern to a board letter telling them that what are defined as…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown issues ‘unified law enforcement plan’ to end Portland violence
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown late Sunday released the details of a unified law enforcement plan that she said is intended “to protect free speech and bring…
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Green Ridge Fire 60% contained; winds push Lionshead Fire over line
Two weeks after lightning sparked a flurry of wildfires around the High Desert, hundreds of firefighters reported more significant progress Sunday on…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 269 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 458, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Patriot Prayer founder: Man shot, killed in Portland was a supporter
A man who was fatally shot after supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with left-wing protesters on the streets of Portland was a supporter of…
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