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Wyden bill seeks to aid discharged military
More than two years after the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the military records of many service members forced out of service due to…
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Jack Johnson partners with Deschutes watershed group
As part of his 2014 From Here To Now To You world tour, Jack Johnson selected the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council to be the local non-profit…
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Bend non-profit launches drone promotion efforts
A new Bend nonprofit, the Oregon Unmanned Systems Business Enterprise, has hired Mark Morrisson as executive director and begun seeking grant…
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Mirror Pond ballot measure proposed
A Bend parks activist who failed to win a seat on the Bend Metro Park and Rec Board last year is seeking a return to the ballot in a different form…
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Oregon school data Website adds ‘report cards’
Last fall, the Oregon Department of Education released completely redesigned school and district report cards. On Thursday , the Open Books Project…
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Senate OKs bill to block flood insurance rate hikes
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Thursday praised the passage of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which would block currently planned…
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Work set to begin on Oregon’s WWII memorial
The onsite construction of Oregon’s World War II Memorial will begin Monday on the grounds of the State Capitol in Salem, officials said…
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Minimum wage debate renewed on High Desert
The ever-controversial debate over the minimum wage is back on center stage after President Obama addressed the nation in his annual State of Union…
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Deschutes County SAR looking for volunteers
Time is running out if you are thinking about joining the Deschutes County Search and Rescue team. The deadline to apply is Friday. Each winter, the…
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Furry Friend Finder helps find missing pets
The Bend Spay and Neuter Project’s Furry Friend Finder is similar to an Amber Alert, but it’s for your pet. “The Furry Friend…
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COBA announces Excellence Award winners
The Central Oregon Builders Association announces its 2013 Excellence Award winners. Awards were presented in many categories at the COBA Excellence…
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Volunteers in Medicine seeks award nominees
Hundreds of medical professionals in Central Oregon donate thousands of hours each year to care for those who cannot afford, or do not have, access…
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More hotel rooms opening in Bend area
Doors are opening up at new hotels across Central Oregon, such as Wall Street Suites in Bend “We started about a week before Christmas, and we…
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Redmond students win VFW competition
Three eighth-grade students from Elton Gregory Middle School were awarded Wednesday as the top three essayists in the Redmond Veterans of Foreign…
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Oregon delegation reacts to State of the Union
The reaction from Oregon’s congressional delegation to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night was much as one would…
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Prineville police: Hospital staffer made up assault tale
A recent report of an assault on the grounds of Pioneer Memorial Hospital has proven to be unfounded, police said Wednesday, and a misdemeanor charge…
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‘I Like Pie’ Run/Walk raises record amount
Footzone of Bend’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Fun Run/Walk “I Like Pie” was attended by a record number of participants, who brought…
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Prineville neighborhood clean-up a success
The Prineville Neighborhood Clean-Up held January 23-25 in the area of SE 4th and Belknap Streets resulted in 10,661 pounds of garbage and debris…
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Working, but in need: The new face of food stamps
Five days a week, Chelsey Gosnell of Bend leaves home and goes to work. She’s a business owner who is also nearly done with a bachelor’s…
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