Knopp explains his balk at GOP boycott: ‘I can’t work … from out of state’
All but one Republican state senator — Bend’s Tim Knopp — on Monday boycotted the Oregon Legislature, denying Democrats a quorum in an attempt to…
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Bend seeks to fill vacancy on affordable housing advisory panel
The City of Bend is looking for interested residents to fill one three-year appointment on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.…
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C.O. winds topple trees, lines, cut power to thousands in Bend
Winds gusting to about 50 mph blew across much of the High Desert on Sunday, toppling trees onto power lines, homes, cars and parking lots and…
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Scientists gather to study risk from microplastic pollution
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Most people are familiar with the growing crisis caused by plastic bags, water bottles and other large plastic debris…
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Wash. man critically injured when tree falls on apartment
RENTON, Wash. (KTVZ) — A man was critically injured when a tree fell onto a six-unit apartment building in Renton on Sunday morning. Dispatchers…
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Flames pushed by winds destroy new home in Post
A wind-whipped fire Sunday afternoon destroyed a home nearing completion in the Crook County town of Post, sheriff’s deputies said.…
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Wind-fanned fire destroys Culver home
A fierce wind-fanned fire destroyed a home in Culver Sunday afternoon but caused no injuries, authorities…
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OHSU lab cited for animal welfare violations
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal inspectors have cited Oregon Health & Science University for violating animal welfare laws after five prairie…
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Columbia River chinook returns could be near-record low
Washington state authorities say returns of spring chinook to the Columbia River this year could hit near-record low numbers due to poor ocean…
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Bend RV arson suspect caught after crash, search, pursuit
A Bend man sought by police since allegedly setting fire to a motor home he shared with his estranged wife two weeks ago ran from a rollover crash…
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Bend skier Tommy Ford grabs second World Cup podium finish of season
Bend ski racer Tommy Ford waited a long time for his first career world cup podium finish, but his second wasn’t far…
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Jeremy Christian guilty on all counts in Portland light-rail stabbings
A Portland jury on Friday found Jeremy Christian guilty of murder in a 2017 on a Portland light-rail train that left two people dead and another…
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Oregon House OKs health care affordability, accessibility bills
Several pieces of legislation to increase affordability and accessibility in health care passed the Oregon House this week.…
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Hwy. 22 reopens, five days after tanker crash, fuel spill
Cleanup crews finished excavating petroleum contaminated soil Thursday at the site of a fuel spill along the banks of the North Santiam River near…
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Redmond FFA brings agricultural literacy project to Tom McCall Elementary
Redmond FFA members energized students at Tom McCall Elementary School this week, kicking off Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom’s annual…
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Bend police officer files to unseat Deschutes Sheriff Nelson
A Bend police officer who shot and killed a suspected drunken driver in downtown Bend more than three years ago filed to run Friday against Deschutes…
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Warm Springs K-8 Academy in need of dedicated educators
Warm Springs K-8 Academy, dedicated to preparing tribal youth for growth and success, is in need of more teachers and other staff…
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Celebrities rally to send bullied Australian boy to Disneyland after video goes viral
(CNN) — Bullied at school for his dwarfism, 9-year-old Quaden Bayles sobs uncontrollably in the back of his mother’s car — saying to the camera:…
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Driver cited in Crook County rear-end crash
A two-vehicle rear-end crash southeast of Prineville Thursday evening left one pickup atop another, sending one driver to the hospital for…
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Oregon House OKs cap on rising insulin prices
The Oregon House on Friday approved the Oregon Insulin Affordability Act, which would cap insulin costs at $75 for a 30-day supply, or $225 for a…
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