2020 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show canceled, goes virtual
The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show announced Thursday that it will cancel this year’s events, including the July 11 main show, which has been part of the…
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Bend- La Pine Schools announce plans for virtual graduation ceremonies
Graduation is right around the corner, but instead of having an opportunity to walk across the stage to get their diploma, Bend-La Pine Schools…
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$2.5 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against El Rodeo Restaurant in Bend
A lawsuit filed this week in Deschutes County Circuit Court claims 70-year-old Arthur Charles Sutton died from tainted food served by El Rodeo…
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Oregon gets doses of good, not-good news in fight against COVID-19
Oregon is getting several shots of good news as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, but Gov. Kate Brown voiced dismay that new guidelines say…
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Partly cloudy with some scattered showers
Rain showers will return later in the morning Saturday and will stay scattered across the region for much of the…
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Stolen SUV, handgun recovered; 6 Bend teens detained
Four Bend 14-year-olds in a stolen SUV were taken into custody in a guns-drawn traffic stop at the Costco parking lot Thursday evening and two other…
Continue ReadingSmall quake shakes S. Oregon
A magnitude-3.1 earthquake struck in southern Oregon near Ashland Friday morning, officials…
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Man convicted in Terrebonne couple’s brutal 1987 killing argues for release
One of the men convicted in the double-murder of a Terrebonne couple 32 years ago argued Thursday for his immediate release from prison, but a lawyer…
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COCC nursing program receives national accreditation
Central Oregon Community College’s nursing associate degree program recently attained national accreditation from the Accreditation Commission…
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City of Bend weekly road and traffic report: April 27-May 3
Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for April 27-May…
Continue Reading Three more Oregon COVID-19 deaths raise toll to 86
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 86, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon rule allowing self-service gas extended to May 9
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is extending a temporary rule change that allows Oregon gas stations to provide…
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C.O. businesses offered guidance on renewed federal aid programs
The Congress has approved and President Trump has signed an additional funding and relief package to help workers and business owners struggling with…
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Feds give $3.9 million for Cascades East Transit COVID-19 response
The Federal Transit Administration announced Friday a $3.9 million grant to the operators of Cascades East Transit as part of the CARES Act signed…
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Early-morning fire heavily damages Madras mobile home; no injuries
A fire that apparently began in the area of a bathroom ceiling fan heavily damaged a home in a Madras mobile home park early Friday morning, but…
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ODOT to begin last phase of Hwy. 20 tree removal work
After getting the “green light” from researchers to proceed, ODOT said Friday it is beginning the final phase of the U.S. Highway 20 tree removal…
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OSU’s annual day of service goes digital
The Oregon State University Alumni Association is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by launching a worldwide two-week virtual gathering of…
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Intermittent rain
Intermittent showers begin this morning and are expected to last through the weekend.…
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OSU researcher: Vitamin C, D supplements can fight off COVID-19
An OSU researcher says supplements with vitamins C, D, other micronutrients are a safe, effective and low-cost way to help your immune system fight…
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Redmond’s Wagner Square sold
The Wagner Square retail center in Redmond has been sold by the Overbay family to a Corvallis-based retail developer for nearly $4.3 million, a year…
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