Bend’s Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. remodels for reopening
When we’re able to dine inside at local restaurants again, you may recognize a changed environment at some of your favorite…
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Saving Grace adds new texting feature
Many victims are quarantined with their abusers, and a new texting service will make communication with Saving Grace…
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CARE Package launches first domestic aid initiative
The CARE organization, founded in 1945, has launched its first domestic aid initiative to help frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
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C.O. home care service offering free care
The price of at-home care can sometimes be too high for some, especially during these times. Touching Hearts at Home Central Oregon has found a way…
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Redmond Airport uses slow time for construction
Fewer people are flying through the Redmond Airport these days, so it has been using this time to do some clean-up, painting and construction,…
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Deschutes County 4-H and FFA feel impacts of fair cancellation
Deschutes County 4-H and Future Farmers of America feel impacts of the cancellation of the Deschutes County Fair, which is the largest recognition…
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Redmond bias crimes suspect pleads not guilty
A Portland man accused of attempted murder and committing a bias crime against a Redmond motel owner pleaded not guilty to charges on…
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Bright Wood lays off 211 at Redmond, Madras factories
One of Central Oregon’s largest manufacturers, Bright Wood Corp., has laid off more than 200 workers this spring amid a sharp downturn in customer…
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Cool, with showers
Rain showers and gusty winds continue Wednesday night, with lows in the…
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Bend Pet Parade, Deschutes County Fair canceled due to COVID-19
Two of the longest-running, most memorable constants of a Central Oregon summer — the Bend Pet Parade and the Deschutes County Fair — were canceled…
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Husband of La Pine day care operator arrested on abuse charge
A three-week investigation has led to the arrest of a La Pine man, accused of abusing a young girl at a day care operated by his wife, Deschutes…
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Witnesses, people of interest interviewed in Jefferson County death investigation
Several people of interest and witnesses are being interviewed, nearly a week after unidentified human remains were found at a property southwest of…
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OSP releases video of Klamath County shootout that wounded trooper, killed suspect
Oregon State Police on Wednesday released dramatic in-car and body camera footage from last month’s officer-involved shooting near Klamath Falls in…
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Oregon reports four new COVID-19 deaths, first case of childhood disease linked to virus
The Oregon Health Authority reported four more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, raising the total to…
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Older, larger companies benefit from not investing in worker safety, study finds
Companies best equipped to provide safe workplaces are the least likely to do so, because they benefit financially from forgoing the cost of…
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Warm Springs woman injured in crash into road barriers west of Madras
A Warm Springs woman was injured Wednesday morning when she drove around a road barrier west of Madras and slammed head-on into concrete barriers…
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Warm Springs officers helping students outside of school
More than 600 students and families in Warm Springs face a new reality, with schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Warm Springs…
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Wyden, Merkley propose $4 billion to ensure all students have internet access
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at ensuring all K-12 students have adequate home internet…
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Showers likely, thunderstorms possible
If you like rain and thunderstorms, Wednesday will be another great weather day for you. After rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday, those same…
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Warm Springs abuser, 70, to get early release from federal prison hit by COVID-19
A federal judge agreed Tuesday to grant early release to a 70-year-old inmate and former Warm Springs police officer, eight months before completing…
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