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Reminder, CWD check stations begin this weekend across Oregon

EASTERN OREGON – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding deer and elk hunters to get their kills checked for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Over the next several weekends, CWD check stations will be active across Oregon. Hunters carrying deer or elk carcasses are required to stop at a CWD check station if they pass one in order to submit their animal for testing. The current check station schedule, as posted by ODFW on October 27, is as follows:

Oregon · 12d
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Bend’s Silver Rail Shooter Was Chronically Absent. Then He Disappeared.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek spent a Saturday morning in October 2025 at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, helping make phone calls to hundreds of families in Bend-La Pine Schools to encourage and celebrate good attendance. On the call list were students who had gone from being chronically absent to regularly attending school.   Meanwhile, one sophomore […] The post Bend’s Silver Rail Shooter Was Chronically Absent. Then He Disappeared. appeared first on The Source - Bend, Oregon .

Bend, OR · 12d

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This 21-Mile Oregon Rail Trail Crosses 13 Historic Bridges Between Sleepy Small Towns

Thirteen bridges stand along one quiet 21-mile path, and one old wooden trestle towers high above a forested creek canyon. Trains once rumbled across them, hauling timber out of the hills. Now the loudest traffic is usually a bike bell. I like how this route turns railroad history into a...

Oregon · 9d
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A Southern Oregon Senate Race Could End Democrats’ Ability to Pass Tax Hikes Alone

In the run-up to the elections, the main battle depends on whether Oregon Democrats can retain or increase their three-fifths supermajorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. A net loss of one Senate seat or two House seats would deny them the margin needed to pass new...

Oregon · 10d
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Oregon Has a 1930s Movie Palace Where the Architecture Still Steals the Show From the Film

Most movie theaters want you to forget the room the moment the lights go down. One theater on the southern Oregon coast refuses to play along. Its doors have snake-shaped handles, its walls hold towering Egyptian statues, and its stage has a pipe organ that still gets played for the public.

Coos Bay, OR · 11d

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Christine Drazan makes a second bid for Oregon governor with a new perspective

Republican Christine Drazan says her second campaign for Oregon governor comes with a different understanding of why she wants the job. In an interview with KATU at her home, Drazan discussed the experiences behind her politics and what voters should expect if she defeats Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. With the...

Oregon · 10d

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Oregon is hundreds of millions short in Medicaid funding. Neither top gubernatorial candidate has shared a plan

On healthcare, Oregon’s top candidates for governor offer classic partisan politics with relatively few surprises. Republican challenger Christine Drazan says burdensome taxes and state regulations are driving clinics out of business and forcing hospitals to cut their services. Incumbent Democrat Tina Kotek, meanwhile, blames out-of-state corporations who she says choose profits over the needs of communities in Oregon.

Oregon · 12d

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Family sues Utah-based owners of Oregon nursing facility for $25 million in woman’s death

The family of a 65-year-old woman is suing the corporate owners of a skilled nursing facility in Molalla over her death just over a week after she entered Woodside Post Acute to recover from a stroke. The lawsuit, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, is seeking $25 million in the...

Molalla, OR · 11d

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If you haven’t submitted your ballot yet, here’s my final recap of the Oregon governor’s race from a startup perspective

Much to my chagrin, I’ve been sifting through this governor’s race so you don’t have to. The written plans. The Portland Business Journal sit down. The debate in Eugene. And now the last two. Medford on October 7. And Bend on October 13. Which was billed as the final debate before November 3. And across ...

Oregon · 10d

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Oregon pours millions into for-profit online schools with poor results

Shortly before Christmas 2021, Matt Bowman met the school board in Nyssa and told the Eastern Oregon district of 1,100 students how it could generate tens of millions of dollars in additional public funds. A former teacher, Bowman had founded OpenEd, a for-profit Utah online education company. He explained how...

Oregon · 9d

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VOTE: What is your favorite Halloween candy?

The most popular Halloween candy in Oregon in 2026 is M&Ms. That is according to Candystore.com. Reese’s Cups and NERDS Gummy Clusters were ranked second and third, respectively, in the Beaver State. Across all 50 states, M&Ms were the overall most-popular candy. They were followed by Sour Patch Kids,...

Oregon · 10d

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Oregon Public Utility Commission approves rate increase for Avista

SALEM – (Press release from the Oregon Public Utility Commission) The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved Avista’s annual purchased gas adjustment (PGA) filing, resulting in updated customer rates effective October 31, 2026. The PGA adjusts customer rates each year to reflect actual wholesale natural gas costs, which Avista...

Oregon · 11d

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Early Deschutes County Voting Outpaces Previous Midterm Elections

More than 36% of eligible Deschutes County voters have already voted as of Thursday morning in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election, with registered Democrats outpacing Republicans in early returns.   Deschutes County is also slightly outpacing the state in early voting, with a little more than 31% of Oregon voters returning their ballots as […] The post Early Deschutes County Voting Outpaces Previous Midterm Elections appeared first on The Source - Bend, Oregon .

Deschutes County, OR · 10d

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Disability Rights Oregon Announces Voter Hotline for November 3 Election

Voters with disabilities can call 888-339-VOTE to report inaccessible ballot drop boxes and other voting barriers. Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) encourages voters across Oregon to contact its Voter Hotline if they experience accessibility barriers or other voting problems during the November 2026 election. Voters with disabilities can call the Disability...

Oregon · 10d

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Judge Victoria E. Dethloff appointed to 10th Judicial District in Union and Wallowa counties

SALEM – On Wednesday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s office announced that the governor had officially appointed Judge Victoria E. Dethloff to the 10th Judicial District, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas B. Powers. Keep in mind that, per law, judicial district appointments by the...

Wallowa County, OR · 11d

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Oregon Health Authority: Health Care Workers Not Getting Flue Vaccinations

PORTLAND, Ore.—Despite often caring for patients at higher risk of severe outcomes from respiratory virus infection, health care workers in Oregon continue to lag in rates of vaccination against the potentially deadly influenza, according to new state data. Just over half the state’s nearly 150,000 eligible health care workers—52%—were...

Oregon · 10d

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Pacific Power reaches potential settlement on 2027 Oregon rate case

PORTLAND – Pacific Power announced it has reached a settlement with the staff of the Oregon Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and other parties in its 2027 Oregon general rate case. The settlement must be approved by the commissioners before it becomes officially settled. According to a news release by...

Oregon · 10d

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Oregon homeowners face rising insurance pressure as wildfire risks grow

Imagine worrying about wildfires near your home, then discovering your homeowners insurance may not be renewed. For some Oregon residents, that fear is becoming a serious concern. Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation is stepping in to help residents understand their options. The agency is holding open houses in wildfire-affected communities,...

Oregon · 10d

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Christine Drazan on School Closures, Academic Achievement & Her Plan for Oregon – Newsmakers At Noon 10/28/26

With Election Day just six days away, today’s Newsmakers at Noon featured an important conversation with Oregon Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan, along with a discussion about the future of the Polk County Fairgrounds and several issues affecting Oregon voters. Christine Drazan: Education, Accountability & Oregon’s Future. Christine...

Oregon · 11d

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TouVelle State Park to receive $50K for hydraulic study

OREGON - The Oregon State Marine Board approved funding for two boating facility projects and updated several rules affecting boaters across the state. The City of Sutherlin received $125,000 in grant funding for Fords Pond Community Park. The city obtained all required permits and is ready to start the first phase of boating access development by purchasing two boarding docks and an accessible non-motorized launch dock.

Sutherlin, OR · 9d