Oregon hunger on the rise as holidays arrive; more government action urged
As Thanksgiving approaches, more Oregonians are struggling with hunger because of the economic downturn from the COVID-19…
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Audit urges more steps to manage state workers’ health care benefit costs
The Public Employees’ Benefit Board and the Oregon Educator’s Benefit Board have implemented several strategies to help address increasing…
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Federal judge rejects Oregon restaurants’ lawsuit over 2-week ‘freeze’ closures
The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association expressed disappointment after a federal judge on Tuesday refused to grant a temporary restraining…
Continue ReadingOregon Flora launches revamped plant species website
OregonFlora, an Oregon State University-based organization devoted to the state’s plants, has launched a revamped website that makes its database…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense when using photo-sharing sites
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense when sharing photos online — a topic of particular…
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Oregon reports 21 COVID-19 deaths, edging past last week’s record; 1,011 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 21 more lives in Oregon, one more than the daily record set last week, raising the state’s death toll to 847, along with 1,011…
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Local artist hides paintings around Bend
HIde and seek artwork gets him some…
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C.O. charity sees some former donors lining up for food this year
Cars were lined up Tuesday along Bend’s Northeast Division Street near the Shepherd’s House, some to donate food items, and others to bring food home…
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OSP still seeking witnesses to recent deer poaching west of Bend
More than a week after a mule deer buck was poached west of Bend, Oregon State Police troopers again requested the public’s assistance Tuesday in…
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CRR attempted traffic stop triggers chase, manhunt; K-9 Ares helps find suspect
A pursuit from Crooked River Ranch into Terrebonne and onto BLM land Monday evening led to a collision of two Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies’…
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City of Bend seeks members for new Human Rights and Equity Commission
From now until Jan. 4, the city of Bend is accepting applications from those interested in filling up to 13 seats on the city’s new Human Rights and…
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Applicants sought for Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 award year for the Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program.…
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Central Oregon jobs saw more recovery last month from ‘COVID-19 shock’
Central Oregon’s recovery from the COVID-19 shock continued in October, with strong monthly employment gains on a seasonally adjusted basis across…
Continue ReadingWatch Live: Biden introduces foreign policy, national security nominees
President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks and introduces key foreign policy and national security nominees and…
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Ex-Coffee Creek prison guard pleads guilty to drug smuggling, sex misconduct
A former officer at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to drug and sex charges while on duty in…
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US judge voids permits for Columbia River methanol plant
A judge on Monday voided permits needed for a massive methanol plant on the Columbia River in southwestern Washington, agreeing with conservation…
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Portland jail inmates sue over protest tear gas exposure
Several people who were in a Portland jail during summer protests against police brutality have filed a civil rights lawsuit over tear gas seeping…
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La Pine man charged after raid on illegal grow turns up over 500 plants, BHO lab
A La Pine man faces several drug charges after a raid on his home Monday turned up an illegal marijuana grow, including more than 500 plants, a…
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Culver man gets probation for ‘flagrant’ poaching of Metolius River bull trout
Culver resident Thomas Ray Campbell, 29, was sentenced Monday to five years federal probation “for the flagrant and repeated poaching of protected…
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Crook County DA: Officers justified in firing shots, wounding fleeing fugitive
Three officers were legally justified in firing shots during an attempted traffic stop north of Prineville earlier this month, one of which wounded a…
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