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Appeals court rules that Vale man who pleaded no contest in 2020 Baker City murder can withdraw plea

BAKER CITY — A Vale man who pleaded no contest in 2021 to three counts in the fatal…

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The battle continues: Ricky Loza, 14, a leukemia survivor, recovering from his second stem cell transplant

BAKER CITY — The Loza family’s dearest Christmas wish, that 14-year-old Ricardo “Ricky” Loza would have a second…

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15 horses seized in suspected animal neglect on farm east of Bend

BEND — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office seized 15 horses in March after a weekslong animal neglect investigation…

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Oregon DEQ under-resourced to face scale of climate change challenges, audit finds

SALEM — Oregon’s environmental regulatory agency needs more staff and funding to keep up with growing demand for…

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Republican lawmakers blast policy allowing transgender female athletes to compete as girls

SALEM — All 12 women Republican lawmakers in the state Legislature are calling on the head of the…

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Rappel training starts on the Deschutes National Forest for wildland firefighters

BEND — In a forested area west of Bend on Thursday, April 17, Sarah Jakober peered up at…

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NeighborImpact and COCC open hundreds of new child care slots in Central Oregon

BEND — During the pandemic, hundreds of child care options in Central Oregon closed. In 2021, NeighborImpact, partnering…

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Four candidates running in Oregon attorney general primaries

SALEM — Four candidates are running for Oregon attorney general and hope to get their party’s nod in…

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La Pine couple suspected of smuggling fentanyl from Portland arrested in Crescent Lake

CRESCENT LAKE — A La Pine couple suspected of smuggling fentanyl from Portland and dealing it throughout Deschutes…

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St. Charles ends 2023 in the black, bucking the statewide trend of record losses

BEND — St. Charles Health System ended last year with an operating income of $79.5 million, bucking the…

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