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Testimony in alleged double killing-for-hire: Victims were ‘afraid for their lives’

BEND — New evidence has surfaced in the 2020 double murder-for-hire case against Ken Atkinson, including witness testimony…

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Democrats win supermajority in Oregon House, Senate

SALEM — Oregon Democrats appear to have eked out a supermajority in both the state House and Senate,…

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Steaming along: Sumpter Valley Railroad continues repairs to engines, plans Christmas trains

MCEWEN — Jace Svaty speaks of the hulking black train engine with a type of affection usually reserved…

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Central Oregon school districts to give millions more to PERS by 2027

BEND — Central Oregon school districts, like school districts across the state, are facing millions of dollars in increases in…

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Lack of fall grass could imperil deer if winter turns harsh

Justin Primus has been scanning the ground for the telltale shade of soft green that, when present, can…

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Time capsule recovered during Central Building’s demolition

In 1916, Sept. 19 marked a special day in Baker City — a day recorded by The Baker…

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Sight of passage: More than 60 students receive free eyeglasses

HERMISTON — It was a vision worth seeing when more than 60 students received free prescription glasses at…

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Jackalope Jamboree announces 2025 festival lineup, ticket sales

PENDLETON — Jackalope Jamboree is preparing for its sixth annual Americana and country music festival June 26-28, 2025,…

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State honors Enterprise logger as regional operator of the year

SALEM — Enterprise-based BTO Forestry Solutions is one of three logging operations in the state named as Operator…

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No ordinary Thanksgiving: Erin Nelson of Baker City grateful to be alive after surviving Sept. 10 crash caused by racing driver in Idaho

BAKER CITY — Erin Nelson’s brain has erased any memory of the terrible damage inflicted on it. Erin…

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