Man gets 14 years for attempted murder of deputy
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man who was convicted of trying to kill a Marion County deputy during a botched jailbreak has been sentenced to nearly 14…
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Marijuana vaping product sales sink amid lung disease scare
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Vaping products, one of the fastest-growing segments of the legal marijuana industry, have taken a hit from consumers as…
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Lung Assn. helps Oregon schools fight vaping ‘epidemic’
Oregon is facing a youth e-cigarette epidemic, as last year alone, there was a 78 percent increase in high school kids vaping according to the…
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Senate panel passes Merkley bill to fight wildlife trafficking
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on which he serves, has passed his bipartisan Rescuing…
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C.O. lawmakers, Hummel urge Brown to call special session
Central Oregon’s state lawmakers and Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel issued a joint plea Wednesday to Gov. Kate Brown that she…
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Revolution gets late penalty kick for 2-2 draw with Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jeremy Ebobisse scored a pair of goals for Portland, but a stoppage-time penalty kick gave the New England Revolution a 2-2…
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Meetings on child care shortage being held across C.O.
This week, the Bend Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are hosting a series of meetings around Central Oregon as they look for ways…
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Crook County schools superintendent is also teaching
“What’s your favorite thing that begins with the letter W?” The teen reads aloud the question from her Chat Pack card.…
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State sets 9.9% rent hike cap for 2020 under new law
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Wednesday the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2020,…
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Bend nursery provides winter care tips for your garden
With cooler temperatures approaching Central Oregon, you may be worried about how to keep your plants alive during the winter. Local gardeners told…
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Bend sees strong interest in neighborhood safety projects
(Update: Adding video, neighborhood comments) The city of Bend has received hundreds of applications for consideration in its new Neighborhood Street…
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