Oregon graduation rate rises to record 80 percent
The statewide graduation rate for the class of 2018-19 was 80 percent, up 1.3 percentage points over the previous year and the highest graduation…
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Bend residents share neighborhood parking concerns amid permit talk
Bend residents got a chance Thursday evening at the city’s first “Residential Parking Districts Community Input Event” to share their issues and…
Continue ReadingSix UW-Platteville students being monitored for possible coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story PLATTEVILLE, WI (WDJT) — Several University of Wisconsin-Platteville students who…
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Cyberattack knocks out Tillamook County computers
Tillamook County is struggling to get its computer and telephone systems running again after being hit by a…
Continue ReadingWalden praises EPA’s new waterways definition
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., on Thursday applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its new definition of “Waters of the United…
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Your photos: Another special High Desert sunrise
It’s not quite Friday, but Central Oregonians awakened to another glorious High Desert sunrise on Thursday. Feel free to share your special photos…
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Madras gets electric vehicle fast-charging station
Pacific Power and the Madras-JC Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to ensure electric vehicle drivers have another fast, convenient place to power up…
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Oregon lawmaker seeks higher penalties for wearing mask during riot
State Rep. Sherrie Sprenger, R-Scio, has introduced a bill to increase penalties for riot crimes if a person is wearing a mask to conceal their…
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Proposed Oregon bill targets housing discrimination
Housing discrimination is not just an urban issue, but rather a statewide concern. Through Senate Bill 1534, Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle and state…
Continue ReadingThree Americans on Oregon co. air tanker die in Australia crash
Three American crew members from a Portland-based aviation company have died in Australia after an air tanker crashed in the state of New South…
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City of Bend seeks input in website improvement survey
To help the city of Bend update and improve the www.bendoregon.gov website, the city is conducting usability testing and asking for the…
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Bedroom fire damages SW Prineville home
A fire broke out in the bedroom of a southwest Prineville home on Wednesday, causing no injuries but displacing the resident and three dogs rescued…
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BLM plans pile-burning SW of Prineville
In addition to burning piles down by La Pine this week, Prineville BLM fire crews plan to burn 100 acres of piles southwest of Prineville over the…
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Forest Service advisers hear more criticism of wilderness fee plan
Proposed access fees for wilderness areas in Central Oregon were discussed and drew more criticism Wednesday night at a Forest Service advisory…
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1 dead, 7 wounded in downtown Seattle shooting
Police say multiple people opened fire in the busiest part of downtown Seattle during the Wednesday evening commute, killing one person and wounding…
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High school wrestling ramping up in C.O.
Schools like Crook County and Culver High School have had historically talented wrestling programs. This year’s no different. Over the last few…
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Bend neighborhood assn. displeased with transportation measure
As the city of Bend finalizes its $180 million transportation bond measure for the May ballot, the Old Farm District Neighborhood Association has…
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Arrest made in string of thefts from unlocked COCC gym lockers
A 24-year-old Bend transient has been arrested on theft and ID theft charges, accused of stealing from several unlocked lockers in the Mazama Gym…
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Trucker arrested in S. Calif. in Madras fatal hit-and-run
A 47-year-old truck driver was arrested in Southern California Wednesday on second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other…
Continue ReadingOregon’s jobless rate sets yet another record low
If it sounds like a broken record, that’s because it is — yet again — as Oregon ended 2019 at the lowest unemployment rate on record, as it has…
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