Smith Rock climber seriously injured in 20-foot fall
A Smith Rock climber was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after falling about 20 feet late Sunday afternoon, officials said.
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Bend Councilor Abernethy won’t seek re-election
For the second time in his political career on the Bend City Council, Bruce Abernethy announced Sunday night he will step down and not seek another term in the fall, to take a break and scale back his busy civic life.
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‘Digital nomad’ staying near Bend says COVID-19 test came back negative
A man staying with family east of Bend who returned from Thailand in February on a flight full of coughing passengers said he learned Monday from Deschutes County health officials that his test for COVID-19 came back negative.
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No. 3 Oregon women rout No. 7 Stanford for Pac-12 title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had 20 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds to lead No. 3 Oregon to an 89-56 victory over No. 7 Stanford in the women’s Pac 12 tournament title game on Sunday. Ruthy Hebard added 24 points, while Minyon Moore had 21 for the Ducks. Oregon will assuredly receive a
Continue ReadingWash. virus deaths hit 18 with 2 more from nursing home
SEATTLE (AP) — Two more residents at a nursing home at the center of the outbreak of the new coronavirus in northwestern Washington have died, bringing the statewide total to 18, officials said Sunday. A woman in her 80s and a man in his 90s died in the last several days, according to a news
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Global stocks tumble as oil crashes
(CNN) — Global stocks are collapsing Monday as the novel coronavirus outbreak and an oil crash rattle investors.
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Bend women-operated businesses team up for International Women’s Day
Naked Winery and Sole Footbar offered discounts on wine and massages on Sunday, marking International Women’s Day.
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Timbers score early for 1-0 win over Nashville SC
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Diego Valeri scored an early goal and the Portland Timbers beat expansion Nashville SC 1-0 on Sunday. Valeri scored in the 12th minute, with a volley to the far corner off a header from Andy Polo. The match came as Nashville recovers from tornadoes that killed 24 people and caused massive
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Blazers’ McCollum, Kings’ Len fined for altercation
NEW YORK (AP) — Portland guard CJ McCollum was fined $20,000 and Sacramento forward/center Alex Len $15,000 by the NBA on Sunday for an altercation Saturday night in the Kings’ victory at Portland. Both players were given technical fouls with 8:50 remaining in the third quarter. McCollum was fined for shoving Len and attempting to
Continue ReadingSunday evening snow report
Two new inches of snow at Meadows and Timberline in the past 24 hours. Willamette Pass added an inch of new snow in the past day.
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Chances for rain and snow this evening before a clearing trend
Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Cool and cloudy once again and this evening we will continue to see chances off and on for rain and snow. Snow levels this evening right around 3,900 ft. and dropping down to 3,000 ft. by midnight. It does look like those shower chances will drop off through the overnight hours. Overnight we
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State issues COVID-19 guidance to schools, universities
Oregon public health, education officials on Sunday issued guidance and best practices to schools, colleges and universities regarding the novel coronavirus.
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Oregon COVID-19 cases double to 14; Gov. Brown declares state of emergency
With the number of confirmed or presumptive COVID-19 cases in Oregon doubling to 14 in a day, Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency to boost the capacity for testing and other necessary actions to deal with the outbreak.
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No. 13 Oregon claims Pac-12 with 80-67 win over Stanford
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 29 points, as No. 13 Oregon beat Stanford 80-67 Saturday night to win the Pac-12 regular season title. Anthony Mathis added 14 points as the Ducks finished 17-0 at home. Will Richardson added 12 points for Oregon, which shot 57% from the field. Oregon also made 10 of
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Stranded Redmond man, mom catch last flight out of Thailand, back in US
A Redmond man stranded in Thailand with his mother at the end of their vacation when their and numerous other flights were canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak caught what he said was the only flight out to South Korea this month and returned to the U.S. on Monday.
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COCC student receives $2,000 Soroptimist ‘Live Your Dream Award’
This year’s Soroptimist International of Bend “Live Your Dream Award” winner is Sierra Marbut. She was the recipient of $2,000 at the annual awards event, where Stephanie Alvstad, CEO & president of J Bar J, was the keynote speaker.
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Bend-area home prices still on the rise in February
Bend-area home prices continued their steady climb of recent months in February, with the median price rising $11,000 to $460,000, an appraisal group’s report said Saturday.
Continue Reading Bogdanovic scores 27, Kings beat Blazers 123-111
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic had 27 points and eight assists, Buddy Hield scored 22 off the bench and the Sacramento Kings beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-111 Saturday night. With both teams chasing Memphis for the final Western Conference playoff spot, the Kings won for the fourth time in five games. The Kings
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Ionescu leads No. 3 Oregon past No. 13 Arizona 88-70
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had 31 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 3 Oregon to an 88-70 victory over No. 13 Arizona on Saturday in the Pac-12 women’s semifinals. The Ducks return to the title game for the third straight season and are looking for their second championship in that span. Oregon
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C.O. students compete in ‘Battle of the Books’ competition in Prineville
Cascade Middle School and Mountain View High School will compete in State tournament
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