Mallard nesting tubes installed along Deschutes
The Bend FFA helped Ducks Unlimited install nesting tubes along the Deschutes River in Bend’s Old Mill…
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Oregon’s jobless rate sets yet another record low
If it sounds like a broken record, that’s because it is — yet again — as Oregon ended 2019 at the lowest unemployment rate on record, as it has…
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Albany man charged in wife’s killing after DNA found on saw
An Albany man has been charged with murdering his estranged wife after authorities say her DNA was found on a circular saw he had borrowed. …
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Suspect arrested in stabbing of off-duty Portland firefighter
Authorities say a man caught on camera allegedly stabbing an off-duty fire lieutenant in a Portland bar has been arrested.…
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A warm, wet pattern
The current system pushing into the Pacific NW will bring more rain to the coast and the valley, snow to the upper elevations of the cascades and…
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Another 6-8″ of Snow…
A nice winter storm will grace the…
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NSP: stolen car rams cruiser, missing children found inside
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (KPTM) — A man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol troopers say…
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Cascades Academy receives Environmental Center garden grant
Cascades Academy has been awarded a $1,500 “Garden for Every School” grant from the Environmental Center in Bend. …
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BPRD board OKs new park, talks Mirror Pond, swears in new member
Tuesday night the Bend parks and rec board moved forward with the creation of the Northpointe…
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Former DCSO sergeant loses second lawsuit against agency
A former Deschutes County sheriff’s sergeant has lost the second of two lawsuits against the agency, claiming unfair treatment and violation of his…
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Trucker arrested in S. Calif. in Madras fatal hit-and-run
A 47-year-old truck driver was arrested in Southern California Wednesday on second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other…
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More foster families needed in Central Oregon
The number of children across the country in need of foster and forever homes has always been a concern. The nationwide epidemic is hitting home in…
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DCSO investigates string of trailhead car break-ins
After a string of car break-ins at Bend-Redmond-area trailheads, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are urging trail users to lock their cars and to…
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BLM plans pile burning in La Pine area
Fuels specialists with the Prineville BLM plan to burn about 20 acres of machine landing piles near La Pine. Burning is expected to begin Wednesday…
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Four new map kiosks in downtown Bend
There’s one kiosk on Wall Street, one on Minnesota Avenue, and two on Oregon…
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Silver Moon Brewing raises money for cancer research
People can donate and submit a name of someone with cancer to go directly on some of their beer…
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Deschutes health official: No need to worry about new coronavirus, yet
A new Chinese virus that has been linked to six deaths in that country has made its way to the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
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Deschutes 911 working on more radio improvements
The Deschutes 911 Service District is working on more improvements after a troubled start to its new radio system, and also plans to expand its…
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Lack of ice time an issue for some Bend skaters, parents
The parents of some Bend ice skaters say they’re upset by Bend Park and Rec’s lack of ice time to practice at The Pavilion, outside of “open skate”…
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Bend’s first Chick-fil-A set to open this week
Bend’s Chick-fil-A, the first on the High Desert, opens on Thursday, and you can win free food for a year by lining up…
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