OLCC, ODA inspectors find high levels of THC in some S. Oregon hemp grows
Results from inspections of legal hemp farms in Southern Oregon show that a significant number of plants on those grow sites tested positive for…
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Merkley, Wyden: Approved stopgap funding bill includes Oregon wildfire response, drought relief
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that key legislation to fund the federal government until December and respond to…
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Federal judge grants injunction halting commercial timber harvest near Walton Lake
A federal judge has stopped a commercial timber harvest near Walton Lake in the Ochoco National Forest, as the request of an environmental group.…
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Bend-area recreational fire ban to be lifted Friday; Bend Fire launches new burn info app
All recreational fires within Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 will open at sunrise on Friday morning, officials said Thursday.…
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As fire danger eases, public use limits eased; campfires to be allowed on federal, state-protected lands
Due to the recent moisture and cooler daytime and nighttime temperatures, fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River…
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The Wall that Heals arrives in La Pine to warm, flag-waving welcome, stirring procession
After a long, 2 1/2-year community effort by many across Central Oregon, The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica and Mobile…
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Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis named city’s next police chief
The city of Redmond announced Tuesday night it has selected Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis as the next chief of police, following a national…
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Poor Deschutes River steelhead run prompts fishing closure through end of year
Due to the poor returns of steelhead to the Columbia River Basin, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday it is extending…
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Redistricting changes in Deschutes County disappoint Republican officials; challenges loom
Oregon’s new congressional and legislative district boundaries are set, having been approved in party-line votes by lawmakers, and upset Republicans…
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Nonprofit gives nearly $1 million to help replant fire-ravaged Santiam State Forest
A grant of nearly $1 million from the non-profit American Forests will help the Oregon Department of Forestry plant more than 2 million seedlings on…
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Pfizer booster dose vaccinations now available across Central Oregon
Pfizer booster dose vaccinations are now available for eligible individuals at many locations across Central Oregon, health officials said Tuesday.…
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Lake Billy Chinook eyed as possible solution to Jefferson County farmers’ water crisis
After several years of continual drought, it’s getting more and more difficult for Jefferson County farmers to harvest their crops. The North Unit…
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Oregon Legislature OKs new US House, legislative district boundaries on party-line votes
Despite a threat to block new political maps, Republican state lawmakers returned to the Oregon Capitol on Monday as the Legislature passed — on…
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Bend pastor Morgan Schmidt launches run for Deschutes County commissioner
Pastor and community leader Morgan Schmidt announced Monday she is filing to run for the Democratic nomination for Deschutes County Commissioner…
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Crook County School Board chair upset by state’s suspension of graduate skills testing
Oregon Senate Bill 744, which temporarily suspends graduates’ essential-skills testing as a requirement to earn a high school diploma, has sparked…
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Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read launches campaign for governor
Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read on Monday launched his campaign for…
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BLM to accept applications for new Lower Deschutes special recreation permits
The US Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office will accept new permit applications for guiding activities that require watercraft on…
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House Republicans return to Oregon Capitol on redistricting deadline
Despite a threat to block new political maps, Republican lawmakers returned to the Oregon state Capitol  on Monday — the final day for the…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue aids fallen, injured hiker near No Name Lake
A Bend woman hiking Saturday near No Name Lake and Broken Top in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area fell and was injured, prompting a rescue effort by…
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Oregon lawmakers stall over redistricting as deadline looms
Republicans in the Oregon House failed to show up for a floor session on Saturday, thwarting majority Democrats’ attempts to pass new political…
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