Environment
Oregon governor requests federal funding to support aftermath of spring floods
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday asked President Donald Trump to declare a disaster, the first step to ...
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Government
Oregon Sen. Lisa Reynolds mulls conflict of interest declaration after ethics report
The Legislature’s own counsel would determine whether the Senator and doctor has a conflict of interest for her ...
Education
ACLU, Decoding Dyslexia join calls for Oregon literacy grants to target highest needs schools
Literacy and civil rights advocates are calling on legislators to send more money to 42 chronically struggling schools ...
Public Safety
Bend man dies after being struck by pickup in parking lot
A 71-year-old Bend man died Saturday after being hit by a pickup truck in a northeast Bend parking ...
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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 ...
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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