‘Tis the season… to cut your Christmas tree!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year to visit your national forest and find the perfect Christmas tree for your home!
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DCSO Search and Rescue seeking volunteer applicants
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications from members of our community who are interested in becoming a Search and Rescue volunteer.
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Bend native who’s raised millions has new mission
Bend native Mimi Ausland, who as a young girl created the very successful FreeKibble website, spoke to a class Friday at Realms Middle School about her latest “click to give” venture, Free the Oceans, to help save oceans from plastic pollution.
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Bend Park and Rec Board member Sprang resigns
The Bend Park and Recreation District has announced the resignation of board member Lauren Sprang, effective Nov. 19.
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Oregon senators urge changes to USDA hemp rules
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., as authors of the legislation that legalized hemp production nationwide, on Wednesday asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make several changes as it develops its final rule for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program.
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You can be an OSU Master Gardener
Applications for the OSU Master Gardener™ Program in Central Oregon are now available. The program targets individuals interested in becoming a trained volunteer who wants to learn and share research-based gardening information.
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RDM holidays advice: Expect long lines, arrive earlier
Increased travel associated with the upcoming 2019 holiday season means passengers using Redmond Municipal Airport should prepare for longer wait times at TSA security checkpoints and limited parking availability, officials said Wednesday.
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Learn to safely preserve at home
Interested in safely preserving food for you and your family but don’t have time for traditional classes? It is time to think about gifting yourself or a loved one with an online, hybrid course, Preserve @ Home.
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Clearing, but staying chilly
After a drizzly morning we will see some gradual clearing that will leave us under partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies.
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Bend Park Board reviews pest management plan
Concerns prompted the Bend Park and Recreation District staff to review how the agency uses pesticides; also, Park Board member Laura Sprang resigns.
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Truck downs Sisters utility lines, pole
A dump truck reportedly pulled down utility lines and a pole on Highway 20 in Sisters Tuesday evening.
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Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Avoiding online calendar fraud
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense against calendar fraud.
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Make fire safety part of your holiday menu
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and State Fire Marshal Jim Walker wants to remind Oregonians to add fire safety to their cooking and holiday meal plans.
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Grandparents ‘critical’ to make sure grandchildren counted in census
About one in 11 Oregon children from birth to age 4 lives with his or her grandparents. With the 2020 census quickly approaching, AARP Oregon and other groups are stressing that grandparents should make sure their grandchildren are counted.
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Redmond Proficiency Academy HS to pay grant forward
The student-led Community 101 class at Redmond Proficiency Academy High School has received $5,000 from the Oregon Community Foundation to grant to local nonprofits.
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Crook County Sheriff Gautney posts letter, defends jail staff
Crook County Sheriff John Gautney posted a three-page letter Tuesday on Facebook, refuting and responding in detail to complaints and rumors about jail operations and treatment of inmates.
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Worthy Garden Club, partners plan to plant a million trees
The Worthy Garden Club, along with its coalition partners, on Tuesday launched “Operation Appleseed,” a campaign to plant one million trees in three years throughout the Central Oregon and coastal regions to support habitat restoration efforts and help mitigate climate change.
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Prineville man arrested in Bend DUII-drugs crash
A 32-year-old Prineville man was arrested on drugged and reckless driving charges Tuesday morning after his SUV crossed all four lanes of Highway 97 at Bend’s north end and struck a car, injuring both drivers, then overturned, police said.
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Bend woman who lost son to suicide gives back
On average, two people die every day by suicide in Oregon, which is among the 10 states with highest number of reported cases, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
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