Senate GOP blocks Wyden bill to restore $600/week added jobless benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., made a case on the Senate floor Wednesday to renew the added $600 in weekly jobless benefits that expired earlier this year,…
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Crook County schools seek state metrics waiver to keep grade 4-12 students in class
Crook County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sara Johnson sent a letter Wednesday to Colt Gill, director of the Oregon Department of Education, asking for…
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The droid you’re looking for: Robots begin delivering food on OSU’s Corvallis campus
It may look like a robot from a Star Wars movie, but those aren’t little droids that just began roaming around Oregon State University’s…
Continue ReadingPope Francis endorses civil union laws for same-sex couples
Pope Francis has declared support for civil unions for same-sex couples for the first time, according to the Catholic News…
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Boise Cascade says it might close E. Oregon plywood mill
Boise Cascade says it may close a plywood mill in Eastern Oregon at the end of the year and lay off all the 229 people who work there.…
Continue ReadingOxyContin maker to plead guilty to federal charges, pay $8 billion, close the company
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its role in creating the nation’s opioid…
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Wyden, Merkley co-sponsor $370 billion ‘Small Business Lifeline Act’
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., co-sponsored Wednesday a new comprehensive package of measures that would provide more than $370 billion to…
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Merkley bill would end U.S. sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley introduces legislation to end American sales of new gas-powered vehicles in 15…
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Mushrooms issue: What is Oregon’s Measure 109?
Oregon’s November ballot features what could be a historic measure, if passed.…
Continue ReadingFace-off: Senate District 27 candidates Kiely, Knopp debate the issues on KTVZ
State Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, and challenger Eileen Kiely debated the issues Tuesday evening on KTVZ, but the intensity of the many “attack” ads was…
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Environmental groups sue over Portland tear gas use
Night after night in Portland, tear gas and other crowd control devices have enveloped protesters and bystanders in airborne chemicals that settle on…
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Central Oregon schools get creative to make yearbooks happen amid pandemic
A visit to Bend’s Summit High School at a usually busy time of year on Tuesday encountered an unusually quiet…
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Bend police recommend riot, other charges against 15 in Pilot Butte melee
Bend police recommended Tuesday that Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel file a variety of charges, from riot and assault to disorderly…
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Prineville police conducting traffic safety enforcement operations
The Prineville Police Department will be conducting several traffic safety enforcement actions throughout the months of October and…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against misinformation, disinformation
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on reminders from the FBI’s Protected Voices campaign about misinformation and…
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OSU researchers studying impact of wildfire smoke on wine
Oregon State University scientists have analyzed nearly 500 samples of wine and grapes from throughout Oregon in recent weeks, to better understand…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 346 new cases; total tops 40,000
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 633, as the total number of cases passed the 40,000 mark, the…
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FS Road 370 from Todd Lake Trailhead to close next Monday for the winter
Next Monday, Deschutes National Forest officials will close Forest Service Road 370 from the Todd Lake Trailhead to the junction with FSR 4601 in…
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Pair of Bend DUII hit-and-run crashes knock out power, lead to arrests
Two allegedly drunk drivers crashed into power poles in Bend in less than six hours, resulting in widespread outages — and in both cases, leading…
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Central Oregon jobless rates fall as recovery continues
Central Oregon’s unemployment rates fell in September as the economic recovery continued, the state’s regional economist said Tuesday, but new…
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