La Pine home’s wood shake roof fire stopped fast — again
La Pine firefighters quickly doused a fire on a wood shake roof on Wednesday, at the same home where they stopped a similar roof fire nearly eight…
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Deschutes County to remove about 50 hazard trees near Sunriver
Starting this week and continuing sporadically throughout April, the Deschutes County Road Department will remove approximately 50 hazard trees along…
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Gov. Brown announces stopgap funding for Pendleton levee repair
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday $1.8 million in stopgap funding for levee repairs in Pendleton through an emergency no-interest, no-payment,…
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Bend microbrewery equipment co. owner facing federal fraud charges
A Bend man appeared in Eugene federal court Wednesday on a seven-count indictment charging him with using his microbrewery equipment company to…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to stop border wall funding ‘raid’
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would reverse what he called “the Trump administration’s short-sighted…
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Several C.O. road projects on ODOT’s 5-year list
Several Central Oregon highway projects are on ODOT’s new draft five-year list, and the agency is seeking public input in an online open…
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Demographics drive GOP nosedive on West Coast
Deschutes County has, for the first time in memory, more registered Democrats than Republicans, a sign of how demographic shifts and the GOP’s tack…
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Oregon House Republicans – except Helt – join Senate in climate battle walkout
Most Republicans in the Oregon House — in fact, all but Bend Rep. Cheri Helt — didn’t show up for Tuesday’s session, expanding a GOP protest over…
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‘Jackpot’ burning resumes on Ochoco National Forest
Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest plan to ignite juniper jackpots on 150 acres northeast of Post, starting Wednesday and possibly…
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Prineville going solar to cut wastewater treatment plant costs
The city of Prineville is working to cut costs at its wastewater treatment plant, by turning to the…
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Mt. Hood climber’s body recovered after fall
The body of a climber who fell and was found Tuesday at 9,400 feet elevation on Mount Hood has been recovered, according to the Clackamas County…
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School district holds La Pine session on added funds
Bend-La Pine Schools officials held a meeting Tuesday evening at La Pine High School to tell parents and others the plans for use of $18 million in…
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C.O. Realtors come to aid of cash-strapped Redmond Senior Center
The Central Oregon Association of Realtors is providing $10,000 to the Redmond Senior Center, 2/3 of the funds it says it needs this week to keep…
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Oregon man dies after rescuing drowning boy in Micronesia
According to authorities, a 30-year-old man with ties to Central Oregon died after sacrificing his life to rescue a drowning boy in the Federated…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: A digital defense against cyber attacks
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense with your communications.…
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Bend councilor Livingston announces bid for Congress
Bend City Councilor Justin Livingston announced Tuesday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Oregon’s Second Congressional District…
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Madras lumber co. cited, fined for job safety violations after accident
Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it has cited Mid-Columbia Lumber Products in Madras for six violations of job safety rules – half of them repeat offenses…
Continue ReadingOregon hospitals join denunciation of ‘public charge’ rule
An association representing Oregon hospitals on Tuesday denounced a new federal rule they said could jeopardize access to health care for those…
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BPRD responds to critics, vows to save every Drake Park tree it can
The Bend Park and Recreation District acknowledged Monday it removed green ribbons and tags wrapped around about a dozen of the three dozen trees in…
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Montgomery named new La Pine Middle School principal
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Shay Mikalson announced Tuesday that Matt Montgomery has been selected to serve as the new principal at La Pine…
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