Redmond Senior Center adds home meal service
This week, the Redmond Senior Center partnered with McDonald’s of Redmond to ensure seniors at home aged 60 or older who may have barriers to…
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Update on Tumalo chimpanzee sanctuary
The chimps at Freedom for Great Apes Sanctuary (formerly Chimps Inc.) had some time in their outdoor play area Friday…
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Suspicious substance found in Coffee Creek prison mail
Authorities say the administration building at a state prison in Wilsonville was evacuated Friday when workers found an envelope in the mail room…
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DCSO urges avoiding risky recreation, travel during outbreak
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Friday urged that people who head outdoors for recreation amid the COVID-19 outbreak not take part in…
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Police: 1 dead in OSP shooting on I-5 south of Salem
Police say a 51-year-old man died in a police shooting on Interstate 5 south of Salem after Oregon State Police troopers initiated a traffic stop.…
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COVID-19 delays launch of Central Cascades wilderness permits
The Deschutes and Willamette national forests announced Friday they are postponing the initial release of the Central Cascades Wilderness permits due…
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Spring showers have arrived
Highs over the weekend will be in the low 50s.…
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Mt. Vernon man wins $6.3 million Megabucks jackpot – on a free ticket
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Robert (Bob) McCauley of Mt. Vernon is the Oregon Lottery’s newest Megabucks jackpot winner. McCauley matched all six of his…
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Indian Head Casino to stay closed until at least April 13
Indian Head Casino will remain closed at least through April 13 while the Plateau Travel Plaza in Madras remains open, except for its game room,…
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COVID-19 closures: national forests, BLM recreation sites, Deschutes-John Day rivers
New COVID-19 closures reported Friday included Deschutes-Ochoco Natl. Forest, BLM recreation facilities and Deschutes-John Day river boating access…
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Tribal attorney Broadman announces bid for Bend Councilor Moseley’s seat
Anthony Broadman announced his candidacy Friday for Position 2 on the Bend City Council in the November election. The non-partisan position is…
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Oregon’s 12th COVID-19 death reported; 98 new cases, 3 in Deschutes
The COVID-19 virus has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 12, while 97 new cases — three in Deschutes County –…
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Redmond man accused of claiming COVID-19, spitting, coughing on Bend PD officer
A Redmond man was indicted Friday on charges that he claimed to have the COVID-19 virus and then spat, coughed and breathed on a Bend police officer…
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New Gov. Brown guidance: Stay-home order excludes homeless, shelters, social services
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued further guidance on her stay-home order as it relates to Oregonians experiencing homelessness, as well as…
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Oregon BOLI: Workers’ final paychecks are owed in full
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries outlined Friday some state rules that both workers and employers need to follow as many businesses close…
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Bend urges tourists to stay away, says it could ban ‘non-essential travel’
The city of Bend said Friday it’s discouraging tourists from coming on vacation – and says it might bar ‘non-essential travel’ in the city if people…
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Cool, rainy weekend
The advance of a spring storm system will thicken our clouds…
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Joyful artwork adorns Bend memory care windows
Flowers, teddy bears, musical notes – all sorts of fanciful designs adorn the windows at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, thanks to a Bend woman whose…
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Produce co. partners with Bend’s Giving Plate to help needy
Aloha Produce is providing plenty of food this week for The Giving Plate food pantry in Bend, which as you might expect has seen a big uptick in…
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C.O. distilleries shift to making hand sanitizer
Several Central Oregon distilleries such as Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend are helping fill a need for hand sanitizer amid the COVID-19…
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