OSU-Cascades audience members voice reactions after spirited gov debate
Betsy Johnson, Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan took the stage for a spirited gubernatorial debate on Tuesday evening before a packed room of about 80…
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Decision 2022: Drazan, Johnson and Kotek spar over wide number of issues at Bend debate
The three top candidates to be Oregon’s next governor sparred over a wide array of issues during an over 90-minute debate Tuesday evening at…
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Cassie, a bipedal robot developed at OSU, achieves Guinness World Record in 100 meters
Cassie the robot, invented at the Oregon State University College of Engineering and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has…
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Cattle grazing with virtual fencing has potential to create wildfire fuel breaks, OSU study says
The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to create fuel breaks needed to help fight wildfires, a…
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Teen girl swimming in Deschutes River finds human bones; police seek public’s help to ID adult remains
One month after a teen girl swimming in the Deschutes River found human bones underwater, Bend police turned to the public Tuesday in hopes of…
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Oregon tops U.S. as gas prices rocket 50 cents higher in just a week; Calif. refineries undergo maintenance
After 14 weeks of declines, gas prices are on the rise, soaring on the West Coast and in the Midwest, with more moderate increases in other parts of…
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Deschutes County DA’s office receives nearly $1 million restorative justice grant, seeks community facilitators
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office was awarded funding this month from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to expand its Emerging…
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Plane crash near Mount Jefferson kills Chehalis, Wash. pilot; family raising funds to remove wreckage
A pilot killed in the crash of his small plane last Thursday east of Marion Lake, between Mount Jefferson and Three Fingered Jack, has been…
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Bend man jailed on DUII, assault, reckless driving charges in early-morning crash that injured several people
A 31-year-old Bend man was arrested and jailed on DUII, felony assault and reckless driving charges early Sunday morning, accused of running a red…
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Oregon State Police release details of apparent murder-suicide south of Redmond
A 45-year-old Redmond man was found fatally shot at a home south of Redmond Sunday morning and the 30-year-old suspect in the killing was found…
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Deschutes County still drafting psilocybin facility rules, in case November opt-out ballot measure fails
The Deschutes County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing Thursday evening to receive testimony on proposed land use regulations related…
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Warmup so far not fueling big growth on 114,000-acre Cedar Creek Fire, now 20% contained
(Update: Sunday information) OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — So far, a warming and drying trend has not made for any major growth of the Cedar Creek Fire,…
Continue ReadingAfter rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of…
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$225,000 fire at Deschutes Market Road log home traced to improper disposal of oily rags
A fire that caused $225,000 in damage and losses at a home east of Bend early Sunday was caused by the improper disposal of oil-soaked rags from a…
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Crowded campsites, high demand cause fights, ‘camp pirates’
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Some Oregon parks officials say high demand for crowded campsites is leading to arguments, fistfights and even so-called…
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Bend woman jailed in stabbing of stepmother during dispute
A Bend woman was arrested Friday evening on charges she stabbed her stepmother in the chest several times during a dispute, police said Saturday,…
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Oregon EQC votes to expand Clean Fuels Program, denies petition for Metolius River designation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission on Friday unanimously approved a significant expansion of the Oregon Department…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest reduces Cedar Creek Fire closure; Lava Lake, resort reopen, campgrounds still closed
Fire containment increases to 17% BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest on Friday reduced the forest closure for the Cedar Creek Fire,…
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U.S. Highway 20 east of Sweet Home reopens after repair project
The two-week closure of U.S. Highway 20 east of Sweet Home for landslide repairs, delayed at the start due to fire danger, ended around 1:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading Medford man flees Bend police, crashes pickup into fence and runs, prompting early-AM alert to neighbors
A Medford man who refused to stop for police in southeast Bend early Friday morning crashed his pickup truck into a fence and ran, prompting an…
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