State issues limited school ‘report cards’ after COVID-19 hit in middle of school year
The Oregon Department of Education on Thursday released the Adapted At-A-Glance School and District Profiles for the 2019-20 school year, with…
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A rare but deadly virus serves as Bend mother’s sad reminder, 10 years later
This time of year is hard for Bend’s Susie Moon. This week marks 10 years since she lost her only son, Brad Buckley, to the hantavirus.…
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Redmond mayoral debate: Baer, Endicott and Robertson generally genial
Redmond Mayor George Endicott and his two election challengers, Charles Baer and Tanner Robertson, met for a generally genial debate on NewsChannel…
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Bars open, schools closed: Officials’ comments frustrate bar owner
At a Bend-La Pine School Board meeting Tuesday night, some comments drew attention when a slide graphic from the Texas Medical Association depicted…
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C.O. chimney sweeps getting calls after Bend’s first chimney fire of season
For 29 years, Jim Brown has climbed up on top of…
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Measure 108’s $2 tobacco tax hike, new e-cigarette tax worry C.O. businesses
The American Cancer Society and the e-cigarette and tobacco industries continue to battle, this time over Oregon Ballot Measure 108, a tax hike on…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 390 new cases, highest weekly count
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 608, along with 390 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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University of Oregon says winter term will be largely online
The University of Oregon says winter term courses will continue to be largely remote and online.…
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Report: Oregon job growth slowed dramatically in September
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.0 percent in September from 8.5 percent, as revised, in August, but the number of new jobs dropped…
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ODOT reopens Oregon Highway 22 through fire-ravaged Santiam Canyon
Oregon Highway 22 in the fire-ravaged Santiam Canyon will reopen to through traffic at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Oregon Department of Transportation…
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Wind-fanned fire heavily damages NE Redmond home
A stubborn, wind-driven fire heavily damaged a northeast Redmond home late Tuesday afternoon, officials…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths as toll tops 600; 321 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 605, along with 321 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingOregon secretary of state candidates Fagan, Thatcher spar at KTVZ debate
Conflicts were frequent and agreements few Tuesday evening as the two major-party candidates to be Oregon’s next secretary of state, Democrat Shemia…
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Bend police look for apparent ‘peeping Tom’ at Riverbend Park restrooms
Bend police are seeking more information from the public after witnesses said a man was trying to view restroom patrons Tuesday morning at Riverbend…
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ODOT drops Cooley Road RR overpass from Hwy. 97 project amid budget squeeze
The Oregon Department of Transportation’s recent move to tighten its budget for the Highway 97 project on Bend’s north end, dropping a railroad…
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Political candidates say signs stolen, vandalized in Deschutes County
With Election Day just three weeks away, the two candidates vying for a seat on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners say they have seen a…
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Bend’s Newport Avenue to see overdue water, sewer and road upgrades
Bend’s Newport Avenue may be one of Bend’s busiest streets, but starting next spring, things will look a little…
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Federal, state agencies lift regulated-use closures on C.O. public lands
Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District BLM ended public fire use…
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Sisters Ranger District outlines fall prescribed burn plans
To reduce the potential for large wildfires, reduce excess vegetation and improve overall forest health, the Sisters Ranger District said Tuesday it…
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Crook County schools confident they can stay open — and stay safe
All grades in Crook County have been back in school for a week, but the future remains uncertain.…
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