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Oregon senators agree to cut $45 million in funding for early childhood programs

State-funded preschool programs would lose millions under an early childhood education budget given a “reluctant yes” vote by ...

Government

Kotek homeless shelter bill gets trimmed in wake of budget shortfall

The legislation cleared a budgeting committee Tuesday after lawmakers balked at the state’s fiscal outlook and declining revenue ...

Local News

Every Kid Sports funds La Pine youth sports this fall

Since the La Pine Park and Recreation District fell apart last October, the district hasn’t been able to ...

Local News

Man found dead in East Redmond; police investigating as homicide

A Redmond man was found dead in the early morning hours Monday. Police are investigating the death as ...

Portland Diamond Project rendering of potential MLB stadium in Portland.

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Oregon House passes ‘jock tax’ bill to help fund MLB stadium, heads to Gov. Kotek next

The Oregon House is sending the Senate Bill 110 to Gov. Tina Kotek's desk after passing it 46-6 ...

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Hugs and tears: Crooked River Ranch residents flee Alder Springs Wildfire

CROOKED RIVER RANCH — For many Crooked River Ranch residents, the Alder Springs Fire has come a little bit ...

Local News

Could voters recall Deschutes County’s embattled sheriff? Here’s how it works.

In recent months, Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp has faced widespread calls for his resignation following ...

Business

Sisters Athletic Club for sale — but only to right buyer

Tate Metcalf spent 24 years being the muscle behind the Sister’s Athletic Club. But now it’s time for ...

Business

Crooked River Roundup Week is loaded with events

A host of Western-themed events come to town June 24-28

Wildfires

Alder Springs Fire grows to 2,500 acres, prompts evacuations in Crooked River Ranch

Wildland firefighter crews continued to battle a large, wind-driven brush fire on Tuesday that has burned over 2,500 ...

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Government

Oregon hepatitis C death rates are among the country’s worst, reports find

Oregon has clocked in at the top of a nationwide database for rates of hepatitis C, prompting state ...

Business

Oregon moves closer to law requiring carbon neutral public retirement plan

House Bill 2081 codifies into law Treasury’s Net-Zero plan, which would effectively make PERS carbon neutral by 2050 ...

Government

Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding

Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table ...

Local News

OSU-Cascades student overcomes brain injury to graduate with biology degree

Maya Barnard-Davidson was fascinated from an early age by biology and the sciences. After suffering a traumatic brain ...

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Dropping In: Appreciating Brian Wilson — and his influence

The only good thing about losing our musical geniuses that I can think of is the way those ...

Books

Memoir reveals one woman’s story of redemption while river running

River rafting guide Bridget Crocker released “The River’s Daughter” earlier this month, a debut memoir of how she ...

College

College World Series preview: Oregon State baseball vs. Louisville

We’ve got an Omaha rematch on our hands! Following a loss to No. 13 Coastal Carolina, No. 8 ...

Local News

UPDATE: Level 3—Go Now evacuations in place for Alder Springs fire near Crooked River Ranch

UPDATE: Level 3—Go Now evacuations are in place for northwest portions of Crooked River Ranch and areas north ...

Local News

Shelter provider Bethlehem Inn names new leader

Bethlehem Inn, one of the region’s oldest and largest homeless shelter providers, has picked a new executive director.  ...

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‘Grieving for our democracy’: Oregon officials condemn attacks on Minnesota lawmakers

Oregon elected officials responded with shock and sadness Saturday to news that one Minnesota lawmaker was killed and ...