Two Bend teens tackle tough Everest Challenge
Ian Brown, 15, and Parke Chapin, 16, have already been competitive cyclists for several years. The Bend teens have accomplished many feats over the…
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Culver woman enters plea in murder case; ex-boyfriend’s body found in refrigerator
A Culver woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and other charges in the shooting death of her boyfriend, whose body was found in…
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Local leaders discuss tourism in 2020
The coronavirus has put a hit on tourism this year, but we should rebound in…
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Out & About: Beautiful photos!
Of course, the material makes it easy to take great…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Great catches this week!
Everything from halibut to…
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Oregon High Desert Classics horse-rider event in Bend canceled for 2020
The Oregon High Desert Classics event in Bend has been canceled for 2020. It’s the largest fund-raiser each year for J Bar J Youth…
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Bend man with disabilities loses job, hasn’t found new one in time of COVID-19
The last few months have been hard for many, but especially for Jessie Hatley, a disabled Bend man.…
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New mural on Greenwood Ave. in Bend
There is a new mural being painted on Greenwood Avenue in Bend. It’s sponsored by…
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Showers for a few days
Showers are expected Thursday night with lows in the 40s and gusty northerly breezes at 10-15…
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Subaru of Bend donates to local nonprofits
Subaru of Bend donated over $58,000 to Oregon Adaptive Sports and Every Child Central Oregon Thursday as part of Subaru’s 12th annual “Share The…
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Two people killed, third seriously injured in fiery Hwy. 20E head-on crash
Oregon State Police on Thursday identified two people who were killed and a third seriously injured in a fiery head-on crash on Hwy. 20E east of…
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ODOT advice: On the road, tailgating is no party
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In Oregon, following too closely rates No. 6 in the top 10 driver errors, as of the last complete year of data (2017).…
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Crook County hosts 2-day food distribution event at fairgrounds
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Crook County teamed up with local agencies Thursday to host a two-day food distribution project for the…
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Rise in COVID-19 cases bring ‘yellow light’; downtown Bend sees crowds
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials outlined Friday the data and reasoning behind a one-week pause in processing counties’ reopening…
Continue Reading Oregon High Desert Classics horse-rider event in Bend canceled for 2020
The Oregon High Desert Classics, Central Oregon’s premier hunter-jumper show and J Bar J Youth Services’ largest fundraiser of the year, is being…
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Facebook’s Prineville Data Center expands yet again, adding ninth building
Ten years after breaking ground in Prineville, Facebook is yet again expanding its mammoth Prineville Data Center, having begun construction this…
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Starseed Foundation offers High Desert Chamber Music repeat challenge
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Starseed Foundation has offered a repeat challenge to High Desert Chamber Music for the fourth year in a row. The…
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C.O. police unions ‘invite difficult conversations’ on race, policing practices
In a rare joint statement to the public, five unions representing police officers and sheriff’s deputies across Deschutes County said Wednesday they…
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COCC president backs Merkley bid for $47 billion in higher ed coronavirus relief
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., led a group of 31 senators Thursday in urging Senate leadership to include $47 billion in financial support for students…
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Scattered showers, t-storms
The advance of a system southward along the British Columbia coastline will pull more moisture into the Pacific NW…
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