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17 year old wants to be first woman at Professional Bull Riders tour
An Oregon teen wants to be the first woman to compete in the Professional Bull Riders tour. Learn more here.
See the ENTIRE ARTICLE at OPB here.
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For the second year in a row, Oregon’s population has declined
Oregon’s population declined from 2022 to 2023. Learn more here.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oregon lost 0.1% of its population between July 2022 and July 2023. Read the OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) article here.
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Five gray wolves from Oregon have been released in Colorado
Five young gray wolves were captured in Oregon and released in Colorado as part of their reintroduction plan. Read the entire article by Central Oregon Daily News here.
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3 of Oregon’s biggest ski resorts are open; snowpack low
Mt. Hood Meadows, Timberline, and Mt. Bachelor are open this weekend while other smaller resorts remain closed amid low snow conditions. Read the entire article by the Statesman Journal here.
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New information uncovered as the California redwoods recover from fire
The redwoods in California have a vast energy storage system catalyzing their recovery from the 2020 wildfires. Read the article by the San Francisco Chronicle here.
By Julie Johnson of the SF Chronicle
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The government has allocated $4M to restore the Crooked River
The federal government is sending Central Oregon $4M to help restore native salmon and steelhead runs in the Deschutes River Basin. Learn more via OPB here.
READ THE ORIGINAL OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING ARTICLE HERE
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Hwy. 97 project will affect traffic for 8 months
The next phase of the N. Hwy 97 project has began and will change traffic between Grandview Drive and Empire Avenue.
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Cascade Lakes Highway will close Nov. 21
Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Highway are scheduled to close on Tuesday November 21st. Learn more from KTVZ here.
SEE THE ENTIRE KTVZ ARTICLE HERE
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Oregon approved to issue another $43 million in Pandemic EBT food aid to 99,000 young children
Oregon will issue more Pandemic EBT food for young children. Find out more here.
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services will be issuing additional food benefits for young children whose families received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits between Sept. 1 2022 and May 11, 2023.
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Oregon DMV now offers testing from anywhere with Internet access
You can now take your DMV knowledge test online. Learn more here.
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced on Wednesday that customers can take their DMV knowledge test anywhere with reliable internet access.
The DMV said that with this change those needing to take the test no longer need to go to a DMV office but can instead test online with a computer equipped with a webcam, keyboard, and mouse. This online testing service is now part of the agency’s growing menu of available services available at DMV2U.