Attorney Melanie Kebler announces Bend City Council bid
Melanie Kebler, a local crime victims’ rights attorney, announced her candidacy Monday for Position 1 on the Bend City Council, currently held by…
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Bend teen skateboarder being towed in parking garage seriously injured in fall
A 17-year-old Bend skateboarder was seriously injured Monday when she lost her grip on a car’s side mirror and fell while being towed to the top of…
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Bend-area residents deal with repairs, damage from gusty winds
Many residents around the Bend area are dealing with the aftermath of damage caused by gusty winds on…
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Knopp explains his balk at GOP boycott: ‘I can’t work … from out of state’
All but one Republican state senator — Bend’s Tim Knopp — on Monday boycotted the Oregon Legislature, denying Democrats a quorum in an attempt to…
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Bend seeks to fill vacancy on affordable housing advisory panel
The City of Bend is looking for interested residents to fill one three-year appointment on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.…
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Family, friends mourn Redmond man killed in land kiteboarding crash
Family and friends are mourning the loss of a Redmond man fatally injured Sunday morning when he fell nearly 30 feet while practicing land…
Continue ReadingBeautiful day on the slopes
There wasn’t much by way of new snow…
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A week of warmups
Skies will stay mostly sunny today,…
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Scientists gather to study risk from microplastic pollution
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Most people are familiar with the growing crisis caused by plastic bags, water bottles and other large plastic debris…
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McCollum, Anthony carry Blazers past Pistons, 107-104
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum had 41 points, a career-high 12 assists and nine rebounds, Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 32 points and the…
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Wash. man critically injured when tree falls on apartment
RENTON, Wash. (KTVZ) — A man was critically injured when a tree fell onto a six-unit apartment building in Renton on Sunday morning. Dispatchers…
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Flames pushed by winds destroy new home in Post
A wind-whipped fire Sunday afternoon destroyed a home nearing completion in the Crook County town of Post, sheriff’s deputies said.…
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Bend Senior HS to resume classes Tuesday after transformer, ceiling fires
Bend Senior High School officials announced late Monday that classes will resume Tuesday after a transformer box fire nearby cut power on Sunday and…
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Pivec scores 24, No. 15 Oregon St. women top Cal, snap skid
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mikayla Pivec scored 24 points and No. 15 Oregon State beat California 76-63 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak…
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Windy conditions to make way for sunny, mild week
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! A very windy end to the weekend, with mostly clear skies overhead. We do have a wind advisory in effect until Monday at…
Continue ReadingSunday evening snow report
5 new inches of snow reported in the past 24 hours at Meadows. Timberline, Hoodoo and Bachelor are all reporting 3 new inches of snow. Willamette…
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BPRD responds to critics, vows to save every Drake Park tree it can
The Bend Park and Recreation District acknowledged Monday it removed green ribbons and tags wrapped around about a dozen of the three dozen trees in…
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Wind-fanned fire destroys Culver home
A fierce wind-fanned fire destroyed a home in Culver Sunday afternoon but caused no injuries, authorities…
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C.O. winds topple trees, lines, cut power to thousands in Bend
Winds gusting to about 50 mph blew across much of the High Desert on Sunday, toppling trees onto power lines, homes, cars and parking lots and…
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Columbia River chinook returns could be near-record low
Washington state authorities say returns of spring chinook to the Columbia River this year could hit near-record low numbers due to poor ocean…
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