Wolf pack attacks 7 cattle in NE Washington
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials say the Wedge wolf pack in northeast Washington has attacked seven more cattle, bringing the number of depredations by…
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Oregon’s jobless rate falls to 11.2% in June; 1/3 of lost jobs have returned
Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 11.2 percent last month as the state has now regained nearly one-third of the jobs lost when the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Deschutes County deputies looking for driver in assault on traffic flagger
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday they are looking for a driver who got out and assaulted a traffic flagger working on a…
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Texas man charged with hammer attack on federal officer at Portland protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said Monday that a Texas man has been charged with assaulting a U.S. Marshals Service…
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One La Pine man accused of assaulting Bend protester, another of pulling gun
Two La Pine men were cited Saturday evening on disorderly conduct and other charges after a Bend man taking part in a downtown demonstration…
Continue ReadingReport outlines ‘low-value care’ in Oregon’s health system
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Leadership Council and Oregon Health Authority on Monday released Better Health for Oregonians:…
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Oregon anti-smoking advocates tout big cigarette tax hike on the fall ballot
Oregon would have the highest tax on a pack of cigarettes on the West Coast if a ballot measure passes in November. Anti-smoking advocates are hoping…
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National Guard soldier’s surprise Bend homecoming caught on camera
An Oregon Army National Guard soldier from Bend said that after watching so many videos on social media of soldiers coming home to happily surprise…
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Gov. Brown orders new indoor limits, outdoor masks in bid to end COVID-19 surge
In a bid to halt a surge in COVID-19 cases across Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown took two major steps Monday, banning most indoor gatherings of more than 10…
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Smoker cited after brush fire breaks out by Bend Parkway, near Trader Joe’s
A small brush fire Monday afternoon put up a plume of black smoke south of Trader Joe’s on Bend’s north end, closing the southbound Bend Parkway…
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Redmond veteran, motorcyclist plans special cross-country ride
Redmond veteran Scott Martin plans to ride his motorcycle nearly 3,000 miles to Rochester, N.Y., raising funds for a nonprofit called Mission 22 that…
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Portland mayor: Federal marshals to investigate shooting at protest
(Adding U.S. attorney’s statement) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating after a protester was hospitalized in critical…
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Oregon among states putting names of ousted police online
In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody, the state of Oregon has released the names of over 1,700 officers whose…
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Oregon AG, schools file suits to block new visa rule for international students
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that they…
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Oregon reports 280 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths; outbreaks at plant, prison
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 237, along with 280 new cases and two new workplace outbreaks in…
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ODOT: Revenue loss due to COVID-19 deepens, could hit $250 million by 2024
The Oregon Department of Transportation said Monday its July revenue forecast reflects the financial losses the State Highway Fund has sustained due…
Continue Reading Crook County health official: Test confirmed C. Oregon’s first COVID-19 death
Test results have confirmed that a 63-year-old Crook County woman was the first Central Oregon resident who died from COVID-19, a county health…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 332 new COVID-19 cases, 21 in C. Oregon; 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 234, along with 332 more cases, 21 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Bend buffalo ranch holding Sunday market
Pine Mountain Buffalo Ranch in Bend, a participant in the Bend Farmers Market each Wednesday, is also offering fresh products in a market held on…
Continue Reading Tear gas used on Portland protesters, 1 man injured
(Update: Mother says man seriously injured; governor, senators’ statements) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say federal law enforcement…
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