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Central Oregon's cheapest gas station will be closed for 2 weeks

BEND, Ore. -- A gas station that's often the cheapest stop in Bend to fill up will be closed for two weeks -- right as unleaded across the city hovers around $5 per gallon and diesel is near its all-time high. An attendant tells us the ARCO station at NE...

Bend, OR · 09-25
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Amtrak Airo trains to start this week in Pacific Northwest

Amtrak will debut two of its new Airo trainsets in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday to serve the Cascades route between Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle and Portland and Eugene, Oregon. Eight train sets are on order for the route. The first two train sets, each with a capacity of over...

Eugene, OR · 09-28
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Bend bus ridership plummets since addition of fares

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Ridership on fixed route buses in Bend has declined by roughly half following a decision by Cascades East Transit to reinstate bus fares on fixed routes, with monthly ridership showing no sustained recovery since the change. CET recorded 134,200 rides were taken on fixed...

Bend, OR · 09-24
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Cheapest gas stations in Oregon

Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Oregon using data from Gas Buddy. Gas stations are ranked by the lowest regular fuel price. – Address: 11010 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie, OR. – Price: $4.54. #8. Astro (tie) – Address: 400 SW 1st Ave, Canby, OR. – Price:...

Oregon · 09-24
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Get Ballots in Early; Gas Prices; Missing Pilot Presumed Dead

The American Postal Workers Union is expressing relief after the U-S Supreme Court blocked an attempt to enforce new mail-in ballot requirements. Labor leaders also urge voters to get their ballots in early. A March executive order directed the Postal Service to send ballots only to voters on an approved list, a move the union has called unlawful and unworkable. Oregon Postal Workers Union President Daniel Cortez says the U-S-P-S is trustworthy, but voters should be mindful of possible delays that are the result of recent policy changes.

Oregon · 09-23

Bend Source

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Traffic Safety Experts Outline the Four Types of Driving Distractions

While many drivers equate distraction strictly with text messaging, traffic safety educators are highlighting the four distinct types of distractions that compromise road safety: Visual, Manual, Cognitive and Auditory. Safety advocates break down the four categories as follows: Texting is considered particularly dangerous because it combines visual, manual, and cognitive distractions simultaneously—causing drivers to take […] The post Traffic Safety Experts Outline the Four Types of Driving Distractions appeared first on The Source - Bend, Oregon .

Bend, OR · 09-25

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Madras City Council to vote on lower speed limits on Culver Highway

MADRAS, Ore. -- The Madras City Council was set to vote Tuesday on whether to lower the speed limit along two stretches of Culver Highway. The Oregon Department of Transportation recommends reducing the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph on the edge of downtown Madras. The agency recommends lowering the speed limit from 40 to 35 mph between H Street and Fairgrounds Road.

Madras, OR · 09-22

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Car flips onto its roof on Highway 20 in downtown Sisters

A viewer shared photos of a green Subaru overturned on Highway 20 in Sisters over the weekend. Crews closed the road to upright and tow the car.

Sisters, OR · 09-22

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Jefferson County, Oregon Opens 42 Roads to Street Legal Side by Sides

Riders in Jefferson County, Oregon can soon take street-legal side-by-sides onto dozens of county roads after commissioners approved the specific route list on Sept. 9. The decision builds on an ordinance passed in April that first allowed certain all-terrain vehicles on county roads. The September vote nailed down exactly which 42 roads are now open to them. Commissioners Mike Wunsch, Kelly Simmelink and Seth Taylor approved the resolution. Only Class IV ATVs qualify. Those are vehicles built for varied terrain, no more than 75 inches wide, with non-straddle seating and off-road only tires. They also have to carry standard safety equipment like brake lights. Once the ordinance took shape in the spring, the county asked the public which roads should be included. After residents weighed in, Jefferson County Public Works director Matt Powlison helped go through the suggestions and finalize the list that commissioners approved. Many of the approved stretches are short, running less than two miles. Wunsch said keeping the burden off other agencies was a priority when the county started mapping possible routes. "The big focus that I directed Matt (Powlison) to work on when we first started looking at potential roads of what this might look like

Jefferson County, OR · 09-23

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"$350 per fill-up": Bend drivers feel the sting of record diesel prices

BEND, Ore. -- Diesel prices have climbed to an all-time national high, and diesel vehicle drivers in Bend and Oregon are paying even more than the national average at the pump. Here are the numbers as of Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to AAA:. Oregon Diesel average. $6.87. $5.66 (One month...

Bend, OR · 09-23

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Oregon’s New Amtrak Trains Arrive September 30, but Southern Oregon Remains Off the Map

Oregon rail passengers will board Amtrak’s newest trains beginning September 30, when the Airo fleet makes its national debut between Eugene, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The launch will bring new equipment, additional seating and a more comfortable trip to the Cascades corridor, but the service will travel no farther south than Eugene.

Oregon · 09-21

The Center Square

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$15 BILLION Columbia River Bridge: Why Are Taxpayers Paying More?

Washington · 09-22

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Diesel prices in Bend inching closer to $7 per gallon

Diesel prices have surged to record levels, hitting drivers across Central Oregon. Hear from Bend residents who say the rising cost of fuel is affecting their budgets, travel plans and daily lives.

Bend, OR · 09-23

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8 Ways To Lower Your Risk Of A Crash At Intersections

In Oregon, 38% of fatal or serious-injury crashes occur at intersections, according to the DMV. The top contributors are failure to yield the right of way, disregarded signal, alcohol or other drugs, driver inattention, passed stop sign, and failure to avoid the vehicle ahead. Community-supported journalism. This article was made...

Oregon · 09-21

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Oregon Facing Major Road Maintenance Funding Gap

Oregon has one of the largest gaps in the country between its highway and bridge maintenance needs and what it spends on addressing them, according to a national study. Oregon is falling behind on transportation maintenance, with the state transportation department facing a $200 million shortfall in the 2027-29 budget cycle. A recent study from The Pew Charitable Trusts shows that Oregon also lags most other states in what it needs to invest in its roads and bridges to meet condition targets.

Oregon · 09-23

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This Overhyped $265 Train Trip From Iowa to Oregon Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype

The promise behind a $265 train ride from Iowa to Oregon is easy to understand. It suggests slow travel at a budget price, with the journey doing double duty as transportation and sightseeing. Yet the value changes quickly after real stations, operating days, transfers, nights in coach, meals, and the final ride from the platform are added.

Oregon · 09-10

The Center Square

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WATCH: Unfunded and over budget: The $15 billion gamble on I-5 bridge project

(The Center Square) - A mega transportation project that will cost taxpayers in Oregon and Washington billions of dollars is moving ahead toward final approval of the first phase. The project is progressing even as both states concede they don’t have the funding to complete even the initial phase, with proponents arguing they must proceed no matter what, or risk losing federal funding. A new span to replace the current Columbia River Bridge connecting Washington to Oregon has exploded in scope and cost in recent years, as planners have added light rail and design options have repeatedly been altered, and the cost estimates now exceed up to $15 billion. Representative John Ley of Vancouver is on the bi-state legislative committee for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project and is calling for a major reset as both Oregon and Washington lack the secure funding for the project, and consulting firms are now guaranteed a big payout. During a Thursday meeting of the bi-state committee, Ley asked Interim Project Administrator Carly Francis about the lack of funding to proceed. “You told us earlier that it was particularly important to our federal partners that we are fully funded. And yet, phase one is not

Oregon · 09-21

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Record Diesel Prices Tighten Southern Oregon’s Economic Squeeze

Diesel prices have broken records across Oregon, pushing commercial transportation costs into unfamiliar territory while gasoline remains near levels that many Southern Oregon households have not confronted in years. The latest escalation reaches beyond the service station, adding expense to nearly every stage of producing, transporting and selling the necessities residents purchase each day.

Oregon · 09-21