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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US House passes bill giving pot businesses banking access
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would grant legal marijuana businesses access to banking, a measure that would clear…
Continue Reading Indian Ford Bridge replacement set to begin
A contractor working for the Deschutes National Forest will be replacing the decommissioned Indian Ford Bridge beginning Sunday and continuing…
Continue Reading Group sues US for details of grazing program impacts
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government is keeping details secret about a cattle grazing program in six Western states that could be harming…
Continue Reading 17 states sue feds over Endangered Species Act rules
SEATTLE (AP) — A total of 17 states, including Washington and Oregon, sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block rules weakening the…
Continue Reading Walden: Japan trade deal ‘welcome news’ for Oregon
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., on Wednesday applauded an announcement by the United States and Japan that they have a reached a partial trade deal. Walden…
Continue Reading Portland police halt ICE agent training at facility
(Update: Adding information) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Police Bureau has terminated a two-year contract that allowed federal immigration…
Continue Reading Portland man charged with punching, strangling dog
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man is accused of punching and strangling an Anatolian shepherd named Chino. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Paul…
Continue Reading Oregon, Washington to begin building I-5 bridge by 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal highway officials have endorsed an accelerated timeline proposed by Oregon and Washington transportation officials…
Continue Reading Wyden energy storage, hydropower legislation advances
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday passed a comprehensive energy storage package that includes provisions from Sen. Ron…
Continue Reading DCSO: La Pine man crashes stolen motorcycle after pursuit
(Update: Adding alleged traffic violations, photo) A La Pine man who crashed a stolen off-road motorcycle after a brief chase Tuesday night was taken…
Continue Reading OSU ecologist: Ocean-based actions can target climate change
Ocean-based actions have greater potential to fill in gaps in climate change mitigation than previously appreciated, an Oregon State University…
Continue Reading Oregon Adaptive Sports hosts adventure sports outings
From Thursday through next Tuesday, Oregon Adaptive Sports will host five alumni from Denver’s Craig Hospital, a leading neurological…
Continue Reading C.O. fire chiefs set Oct. 1 debris burn season opening
The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Wednesday that debris burn season will open at sunrise next Tuesday, Oct. 1, for many local fire…
Continue Reading Deschutes County lifts public use fire restrictions early
A reduced threat of severe wildfires has prompted Deschutes County officials to end public fire use restrictions a few weeks early. Earlier this…
Continue Reading Oregon Zoo elephant Chendra has miscarriage
Oregon Zoo animal staff are providing around-the-clock care and some extra TLC this week for Chendra, a 26-year-old Asian elephant whose…
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