‘Game-changer’: Rapid, daily virus testing coming to Pac-12
The Pac-12 could be playing football and basketball sooner than expected. The conference has announced each of the 12 schools will soon have the…
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Galaxy wins third straight with 3-2 win over Portland Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cristian Pavon scored his fifth goal of the season and the LA Galaxy defeated the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Wednesday night.…
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Ex-Sunriver police officer acquitted on official misconduct charges
After two days of testimony, a Deschutes County judge late Thursday found a former Sunriver police officer not guilty of official misconduct for…
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OSU-Cascades included in data breach
University says it’s taking appropriate…
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Out & About: Summer beauty in photos
Stunning photos of Central…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Catch-and-release week
Anglers like to show good…
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Budget cuts mean fewer OSP Fish, Game troopers hunting for poachers
As the hunting season kicks off in Oregon, many will buy tags and set out in hopes of feeding their families. However, while this is going on, others…
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Bend Chamber set to take applications for $1 million in business resiliency grants
The Bend Chamber has announced the opening of the application process for Bend Business Resiliency Grants on Friday. The $1 million in funding for…
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BPRD hiring for school-age child care program
The Bend Park and Recreation District is hiring up to two dozen new Youth Recreation positions for the upcoming school…
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Deschutes National Forest planning to ban campfires, camping in some areas
The Deschutes National Forest has released a draft decision on combined, additional camping, campfire closures around the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway,…
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And the heat goes on…
A ridge of high pressure will continue to dominate the weather pattern over the region going into the…
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Tumalo Road motor home fire spreads, destroys garage, outbuildings
A motor home caught fire and sparked a blaze that spread to one-car detached garage and several small outbuildings along Tumalo Road west of Highway…
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New retail spot ‘Pioneer Marketplace’ gauges interest near downtown Bend
The northeast corner of Wall Street and Olney Avenue continues expansion with what’s being called the ‘Pioneer…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 274 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 470, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Deschutes National Forest rangers removing man-made structures
The Deschutes National Forest said in a Facebook post Wednesday that Forest Service field rangers have been busy removing man-made structures across…
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Bend man pleads guilty to federal charge of distributing child pornography
A Bend man who pleaded guilty to a federal charge of distributing child pornography faces five to 20 years in prison, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams…
Continue Reading OSU reports Ecampus cybersecurity breach; info may have been exposed
Oregon State University announced Thursday that personal information of some students and faculty may have been exposed during a recent IT security…
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Another hot day on the way
Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! We are expecting another very hot day on the High Desert, with forecast highs scattered in the low to high 90s across…
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Senate hearing soon on Owyhee Canyonlands wilderness legislation
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law on Sept. 3, 1964. In Oregon, there’s a push to use that law to protect the unique Owyhee…
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Pay it Forward: La Pine man keeps wheels rolling for those in need
This month, the Pay it Forward $500 goes to Jason Decker, a La Pine man whose mobile vehicle repair business, ‘God’s Grease Monkey,’ repairs and…
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