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More Deschutes County farm-zoned land on path to rural housing
Plans to build 71 homes across 710 acres of juniper woodland and shrub steppe in rural Deschutes County ...
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Wildfires
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but ...
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Sheriff drops dishonesty finding in deputy misconduct case
More than a year ago, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan McNee’s police dog bit a suspect during an ...
Environment
Juniper clear cut bill designed to conserve groundwater
A bill designed to thin out or eliminate juniper trees from potentially thousands of acres in rural parts ...
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La Pine woman dies after being trapped in rapids at Pringle Falls
A paddleboarder from La Pine was killed Thursday after getting trapped in the rapids at Pringle Falls on ...
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New principals named for Bend middle schools
Heather Bailey will join High Desert Middle School as the principal for the 2025-26 school year. With over ...
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Cascades East Transit to expand Bend bus hours
There’s good news for bus commuters in Central Oregon: Cascades East Transit, this region’s bus service provider, is ...
Government
Republicans intensify opposition to capping bills per session in Oregon
The legislation faced a mixed reception at its first committee hearing Thursday. Despite bipartisan support for an Oregon ...
Environment
Group formed to invest, grant money from state’s largest environmental damages settlement
The Oregon Environmental Restoration Council will help invest and dole out nearly $700 million in funds the state ...
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Authorities seize $120K worth of cocaine in Bend drug bust
A 32-year-old Bend resident was arrested last week on multiple drug-related charges after an investigation by the Central ...
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