Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission adopts climate, ocean change policy
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a Climate and Ocean Change Policy on a unanimous vote Friday, making them the first state fish and…
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Public can weigh in on Oregon’s boating facility grant applications
For the first time in the 50-year history of the Oregon State Marine Board’s Boating Facility Grant Program, the public now has an opportunity to…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 275 new cases — 24 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 232, along with 275 new cases — 24 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Oregon Employment Dept. launches new site for the many still awaiting benefits
The Oregon Employment Department launched a new informational website on Friday, which it said is “aimed at improving customer service for the…
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5G networks have few health impacts, OSU study using zebrafish model finds
Findings from an Oregon State University study into the effects of radio-frequency radiation generated by the wireless technology that will soon be…
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Oregon lawmakers propose $500 emergency checks for jobless waiting for benefits
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek (D – Portland) and Senate President Peter Courtney (D – Salem) proposed Thursday the immediate distribution of…
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400 Oregon National Guard members to receive wildland firefighter training
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As part of the state’s coordinated and comprehensive wildfire suppression efforts, and thanks to funds allocated by the federal…
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Bend, Redmond mayors give COVID-19 update
The mayors of Bend and Redmond and other officials gave a COVID-19 update on Thursday, with hotels nearly full over the Fourth and the highest…
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COIC, partners launch COVID-19 small business emergency grant fund
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and a host of regional partners have come together to create an emergency grant…
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Deschutes County offers grants for range improvement projects
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Natural Resources invites applications from county land owners who would like financial assistance with…
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Bend woman continues to battle COVID-19 after 18 weeks
You hear the stories of many people who contract COVID-19, quarantining for 14 days and healing from the virus, but there’s a community of people…
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Forest Service warns of more human-caused fires due to bigger crowds in the woods
The Deschutes National Forest says the warmer weather plus drought conditions, paired with human error and more activity in the woods, could be a…
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Cyclist makes history by ‘Everesting’ Lava Butte
As more cycling events are canceled due to COVID-19, cyclists are looking for new challenges, and some have found a tough one indeed — “Everesting”…
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COCC Board approves fall reopening plans, mix of in-person, online classes
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors on Wednesday evening approved the school’s fall reopening plans, with some in-person…
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Feds OK Central Oregon Irrigation District $30 million canal-piping project
Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District’s irrigation infrastructure by piping canals in the Redmond area have been…
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Oregon Court of Appeals affirms Portland renter relocation law
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a Portland ordinance requiring landlords to pay tenants’ relocation fees…
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ODOT gives homeless 10 days to vacate camp at Revere Avenue and Bend Parkway
After many public safety complaints from community members, the Oregon Department of Transportation has issued an eviction notice for a homeless camp…
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Redmond motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 20W crash near Sisters
A Redmond man was killed late Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle struck the back of a pickup truck whose driver had stopped to turn left on U.S.…
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Unity Community of C.O. sets sacred ceremony to begin building labyrinth
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What was once a casual idea to one day create a labyrinth is happening this Saturday at 9 a.m., as Unity Community of Central…
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Police: $23 million lost due to ongoing Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say downtown businesses in Portland have sustained about $23 million in damages and lost customers because of…
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