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Oregon Libertarians will appear on ballot despite Republican challenges
Libertarian candidates will appear on Oregon ballots in November, despite efforts from the state Republican party to disqualify Libertarians it feared would take votes from GOP candidates. State election officials have confirmed that seven Libertarian candidates for Congress and legislative races are qualified to run, despite correspondence the Secretary of State’s Office received from an attorney for the Oregon Republican Party and a past Libertarian Party of Oregon leader urging officials to reject Libertarian nominees. ...
Northwest tribes receive millions in federal funding to build new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest office of Native American programs.
57 Oregon authors to appear at Oregon State Fair
With 57 Oregon authors appearing at the Oregon State Fair in Salem from Friday to Sept. 2, this year there's something for everyone to read — literally. Here's a sampling of newly released books by five local authors who are new to the fair this year. Cheryl Wanner of McMinnville has written for...
OSU-Cascades Offers Monthly Community Tours
BEND, OR -- Oregon State University offers tours of its Bend campus in a series of events, starting Friday. Christine Coffin, with OSU-Cascades, says it's an extension of a pilot program tested in April, "We offered a classroom session, where we shared the history of the campus, how it came about, going back 40 years; the community support. And then, described the academic programs and how they came about, the research and researchers."
USFS To Recruit Wildland Firefighters At Bend Event
BEND, OR -- The U.S. Forest Service is working to shore up its wildland firefighting force in the Pacific Northwest. Recruitment events will be held in Bend, Sandy and La Grande on September 12th, in an effort to hire a couple hundred permanent seasonal positions. "That's our goal, is to hire up to 200, maybe even a little more if we can, into these what we call entry level, perm-fire-hire positions, which are typically your six to nine-month timeframe employment within the agency," says Jason Heinz, who works in regional workforce development for the Forest Service.
Wildfires keep hitting the iconic Pacific Crest Trail, forcing closures and evacuations
Wildfires are increasingly hitting the Pacific Crest Trail — which runs the length of the West Coast — forcing closures and evacuations. This year, 26 fires have burned along the trail, leading 16 parts to close. Hikers now have to be on alert and must often arrange rides...
Cooler weather puts ‘speed bump’ on wildfire growth, but experts warn Oregon’s fire season isn’t over
The arrival of cooler weather in Oregon over the last week has slowed down the growth of many of the state’s 13 remaining uncontained large wildfires — a two-thirds decrease from the 39 large fires burning across over 1.1. million acres in Oregon on Aug. 1. “The impact...
Save the Date: Art, comedy and a motorcycle ride
Demetrious Gamble serves up three options for your weekend enjoyment on the High Desert. We have plenty more at http://events.ktvz.com. KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here.
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted...
Big Ol’ Fish: Mackinaw, salmon and trout this week
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‘Big night for her’: All 78 Oregon delegates unanimously nominate Kamala Harris for president at DNC in Chicago
The Oregon delegation is unanimously backing Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee even as she is clarifying her policy platform for the first time in concrete terms.
Bend-area man, already jailed for DUII, charged with explicit online luring of a ‘minor’ who was actually an undercover officer
A Bend-area man jailed earlier this month on a drugged driving charge has been charged with luring a minor and attempting to use a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, accused of sending explicit images and texts to someone he thought was a minor, but actually was an undercover officer. The post Bend-area man, already jailed for DUII, charged with explicit online luring of a ‘minor’ who was actually an undercover officer appeared first on KTVZ.
Coastal Bend College Hosts Move-in Day Excitement
Coastal Bend College in Bend, Oregon is currently hosting Move-in Day for new and returning students. The school welcomed Cougars with a post on Facebook, expressing excitement for the start of the academic year. Coastal Bend College was founded in 1965 and is known for its commitment to student success. The college uses the hashtag #CBCRocks and promotes itself as a place where success happens.
Body Of Bend Man Recovered From Diamond Lake
DIAMOND LAKE, OR -- The body of Chimanbai Patel was recovered from Diamond Lake Friday morning. A person walking their dog spotted a body in the water at about 7:45 a.m. and called 911. Douglas County Marine Deputies responded and confirmed it was that of Patel. Patel went missing last...
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