Government
U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon
The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ...
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Environment
Oregon increases budget to fight wildfires, federal hiring reaches 84% of target
The Oregon Department of Forestry’s wildfire protection budget is set to rise to $127 million this year, a ...
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Facing credential loss, Deschutes sheriff plans appeal — and retirement
Members of the state committee that oversees police disciplinary matters were not convinced Thursday of Kent van der ...
News
Judge: Public denied input on Prineville water releases
Oregon water regulators “failed to allow the public an opportunity to be heard” in regard to controversial water ...
Government
Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP
Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to ...
Government
Oregon lawmakers look to reshape cap-and-trade program to pay for transportation needs
This is a developing story and will be updated. As Oregon lawmakers scrounge for ways to pay for ...
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Bend to inject highly-touted housing grant into developer loans
Bend’s affordable housing developers have a new tool to help make their projects pencil out. They will soon ...
Business
Culture and art receives boost from Visit Bend
Visit Bend is awarding $300,000 in grants to 20 organizations to enhance Bend’s art and cultural scene, according ...
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Deschutes County sheriff urged to resign as state board moves to revoke credentials
Commissioner Phil Chang calls on sheriff Kent van der Kamp to resign The Police Policy Committee of the ...
Government
Lawmakers in Salem have OK’d changes to Oregon’s first-in-the-nation Bootle Bill, in an effort to curb drug use ...
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