Central Oregon jobs saw more recovery last month from ‘COVID-19 shock’
Central Oregon’s recovery from the COVID-19 shock continued in October, with strong monthly employment gains on a seasonally adjusted basis across…
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Watch Live: Biden introduces foreign policy, national security nominees
President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks and introduces key foreign policy and national security nominees and…
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Ex-Coffee Creek prison guard pleads guilty to drug smuggling, sex misconduct
A former officer at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to drug and sex charges while on duty in…
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US judge voids permits for Columbia River methanol plant
A judge on Monday voided permits needed for a massive methanol plant on the Columbia River in southwestern Washington, agreeing with conservation…
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Portland jail inmates sue over protest tear gas exposure
Several people who were in a Portland jail during summer protests against police brutality have filed a civil rights lawsuit over tear gas seeping…
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La Pine man charged after raid on illegal grow turns up over 500 plants, BHO lab
A La Pine man faces several drug charges after a raid on his home Monday turned up an illegal marijuana grow, including more than 500 plants, a…
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Culver man gets probation for ‘flagrant’ poaching of Metolius River bull trout
Culver resident Thomas Ray Campbell, 29, was sentenced Monday to five years federal probation “for the flagrant and repeated poaching of protected…
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Crook County DA: Officers justified in firing shots, wounding fleeing fugitive
Three officers were legally justified in firing shots during an attempted traffic stop north of Prineville earlier this month, one of which wounded a…
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Salvation Army in Bend lacks bell-ringers
Volunteers and donations are down this year, but the need is…
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Redmond Airport prepares for holiday travelers, with extra precautions
Extra precautions are taken behind the scenes, and on the…
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Despite ‘freeze,’ some C. Oregonians still plan big Thanksgiving celebrations
Some Central Oregonians say they’ll celebrate the holidays as usual, against the advice, even urgent pleas of local, state and federal health…
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Deadly Redmond hit-and-run raises Sixth Street safety concerns
Last Friday evening, Redmond police say 90-year-old resident Leroy Hall was struck and killed by two vehicles while attempting to cross Northwest…
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URGENT – First on CNN: Key government agency acknowledges Biden’s win and begins formal transition
(CNN) — The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal…
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Street race west of Portland ends with cars into house, sparking fire
A street race west of Portland ended with two speeding cars crashing into a house and sparking a fire early Monday.…
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Western Oregon to make cuts as university faces crunch
Several positions and programs at Western Oregon University will be reduced and eliminated next year in an attempt to curb a growing concern for the…
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Oregon Employment Department begins paying ‘waiting week’ benefits
The Oregon Employment Department announced Monday it has begun paying the ‘waiting week’ for eligible Oregonians who received regular…
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Former S. Oregon police chief, city’s only officer sues over 2019 termination
A former police chief and only officer for the small Coos County town of Powers filed a lawsuit last week, alleging his 2019 termination was…
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Redmond police: Male who fired rifle in the air taken into custody
A male firing a rifle into the air in northwest Redmond on Monday afternoon was taken into custody without further incident, police…
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Santiam State Forest, popular hiking spot, closed indefinitely after wildfire
Santiam State Forest, one of Oregon’s largest and most popular state forests, will remain closed indefinitely following the Beachie Creek wildfire,…
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Redmond Kiwanis Club to open pop-up store for See’s Candy sales
After kicking off its See’s Candy sales campaign with online sales, the Kiwanis Club of Redmond is opening its pop-up store for sales in the old…
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