Deschutes National Forest to resume charging fees at day-use sites
Starting next Monday, the Deschutes National Forest will again be charging fees at day-use sites, including trailheads, boat ramps, staging areas and…
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Former JCMS aide, coach pleads guilty to abuse, sentenced to 40 months
A former Jefferson County Middle School educational assistant and assistant track coach pleaded guilty Tuesday to two charges relating to sexual…
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UO, OSU drop ‘Civil War’ label for rivalry games
The University of Oregon and Oregon State University Departments of Athletics announced Friday they have mutually agreed to no longer refer to…
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Oregon reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths, 250 cases amid worrisome new modeling
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 202, along with 250 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Gov. Brown commutes sentences of 57 ‘medically vulnerable’ inmates; 2 from C.O.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she will commute the sentences of 57 medically vulnerable adults in state prison custody, due to…
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Long-delayed resort west of Redmond could begin ‘soon,’ despite another appeal
Central Oregon conservation groups are still pushing back against plans for a destination resort west of Redmond near Cline…
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Warm Springs water system woes continue; new boil-water notice in place
A boil-water notice was issued Thursday for users of the Warm Springs Agency Water System after it lost pressure due to a second break in the main…
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New Central Oregon POW/MIA memorial in the works
Project Recover is a national nonprofit organization that searches for and locates Americans missing in action from America’s past conflicts, dating…
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ODOT to finish U.S. Highway 20 paving work over Santiam Pass
A 14-mile pavement preservation project on U.S. Highway 20 over Santiam Pass that was started late last summer and was halted due to poor weather…
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Merkley, Wyden intro bill to remove Confederate names, monuments from military bases
Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, Democratic colleagues introduce legislation requiring the Pentagon to remove all names, other elements that…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 124 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 197, along with 124 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Lawmakers propose renaming Bend VA clinic for Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell
Oregon’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Thursday in the House and Senate to name Bend’s VA clinic for Robert Maxwell, a Medal of…
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Lincoln County drops mask exemption for people of color amid sharp criticism
After a storm of criticism, Lincoln County officials on Wednesday agreed to drop an exemption that allowed people of color to not wear masks, if they…
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Lawsuit filed in Bend aims to stop local governments from pocketing foreclosure equity
Lawyers representing two plaintiffs have filed a class-action lawsuit in Bend they say is aimed at preventing all Oregon counties from…
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The 2020 Tour of Homes is still on tap, with some changes
After careful consideration, the Central Oregon Builders Association said it’s still going to hold the 2020 Tour of Homes next month, but the…
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University of Oregon building named for racist to be renamed
A building at the University of Oregon will no longer be named for an early white settler who supported slavery and who helped draft the state’s…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest seeks comments on new cave management rules
The Deschutes National Forest said Tuesday it is seeking public comment on a proposed Cave Management Forest Order that would prohibit specific…
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Deschutes commissioners extend discussion of Hwy. 97 safety project plans
Deschutes County commissioners met Wednesday to consider a proposal to amend the Redmond-to-Bend safety project that will add a raised median along…
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At least 6 Redmond businesses have closed due to COVID-19 impacts
“For lease” signs and empty storefronts apparently are more present in Redmond’s downtown than ever before.…
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1,000-acre wildfire east of Madras reaches 60% containment
Firefighters made good progress and reached 60% containment Wednesday of a day-old, 1,000-acre fire on private land about 10 miles east of Madras,…
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