Bull Springs tree farm owners temporarily ban motor vehicles to curb fire risk
With much of federal and state lands closed in response to the coronavirus, the Bull Springs Skyline Forest tree farm northwest of Bend has gone from…
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Bend fugitive from police chase, manhunt captured at transient camp
A Bend fugitive wanted since an April 30 police chase and manhunt had police surrounding his travel trailer, which turned out to be unoccupied, has…
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Redmond family using chalk to bring smiles
One Redmond family isn’t just making sidewalk chalk art, but drawing Disney characters by homes all over the…
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Poison control experts talk disinfectant, cleaners
The American Association of Poison Control Centers held a Facebook Q&A session Thursday after an uptick in calls about household disinfectants…
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Police: 4 dead in Sweet Home fire were shot or stabbed
Four people found dead Tuesday in a Sweet Home residence destroyed by fire were either shot or stabbed before it was intentionally set ablaze, police…
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Wildfire burns over 900 acres near John Day River
A human-caused wildfire burned more than 900 acres on the John Day River in north-central Oregon, but crews expected to have it contained Thursday…
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Bend Elks are hoping their season is still a go
COVID-19 may have canceled most of the major sports leagues across the country, but the Bend Elks baseball club still hopes their season is a…
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Big Ol Fish: Only one, but it’s a beaut!
Great catch…keep em coming. We’ll take drawings of fish…
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Out & About: Central Oregon Spring beauty in photos
Many great photographs of Central Oregon’s iconic places and animals…
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Bend, Redmond mayors meet with reporters online to discuss COVID-19
Bend mayor Sally Russell and Redmond mayor George Endicott said in a virtual meeting Thursday they are waiting for Governor Kate Brown’s finalized…
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Bend business turns to GoFundMe site to help stay afloat
Many Central Oregon businesses are having trouble getting federal assistance amid lengthy business closures, and one in Bend is now requesting and…
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Madras to celebrate HS seniors with special street banners
The Madras High School Class of 2020 will be celebrated by its community and all those passing through with personalized banners hanging from city…
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La Pine volunteers build garden to provide free produce to those in need
Volunteers from South County Gardening club in La Pine are building a “Victory Garden” at the La Pine Senior Activity Center to help provide free…
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New Bend Chipotle targets summer opening
Bend’s second Chipotle is scheduled to open this summer. The new restaurant, with a drive-thru, is located on the north side of Bend near Robal Road…
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Fair skies ahead
We will see some gradual clearing Thursday night as lows dip into the 30s and northerly breezes back off to 5-10…
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Oregon aims to include brewpubs, wineries in reopening
Oregon is planning to allow its famed microbreweries and wine tasting rooms to reopen when it starts loosening stay-home orders, rejecting a federal…
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Bend man arrested, accused of assaulting infant
A Bend man has been arrested on aggravated assault and other charges, accused of seriously injuring a 15-week-old boy who was brought to St. Charles…
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Environmental groups sue over Ochoco National Forest thinning project
Two environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit over elements of a large Ochoco National Forest thinning and vegetation management project,…
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Cities of Bend, Redmond gather business input on reopening plans
The cities of Bend and Redmond, working with the two cities’ chambers, held listening sessions with business sectors for feedback on what’s needed…
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Two more COVID-19 deaths in Oregon, for total of 103
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 103, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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