Man charged in stabbing of mother at NE Bend home
A 30-year-old Bend man was taken into custody early Monday evening, accused of stabbing his 63-year-old mother several times at their northeast Bend…
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Unrest in Portland, elsewhere leads to more gun sales in Central Oregon
The year 2020 has been one of uncertainty for many, from a global pandemic to deepening political division, and many Americans are now feeling…
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COVID-19 spike halts Bend-La Pine K-3 class return; Crook County 4-12 back next week
The recent spike in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases has pushed back next week’s planned return of Bend-La Pine Schools kindergarten through…
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Sisters Folk Festival receives $195K in emergency funds to address COVID-19 impacts
Sisters Folk Festival, Inc has received $194,998 in CARES Coronavirus Relief Funds for Cultural Support (CRFCS) through the Oregon Cultural Trust to…
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A warm and sunny week ahead
Sunny and warmer for the next…
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Over 300,000 Oregon students to receive Pandemic EBT benefits
The Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Department of Human Services have received federal approval to issue Pandemic EBT benefits in…
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Merkley bill would provide aid to families hit by natural disasters, economic crises
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said Monday he has teamed up with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) to introduce the Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act, legislation…
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Developers announce $51 million, 240-unit affordable housing project in Bend
Wishcamper Development Partners announced Monday it has closed on more than $51 million in financing to build the Stillwater Crossing Apartments, a…
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Friends of long-time Bend restaurateur Kayo Oakley look back on his legacy
Since a long-time restaurateur in Bend passed away during the weekend, people who knew him are honoring his memory…
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Gov. Brown extends residential eviction ban through end of year
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread devastation caused by wildfires, Gov. Kate Brown established a new moratorium Monday…
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Oregon reports 181 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 547, along with 181 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity receives donated Nissan pickup
As part of a long-standing partnership with Nissan North America, Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity said Monday it has received a Frontier pickup…
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Donations lift Oregon Wildfire Recovery Fund to $5 million
Oregon’s three largest foundations announced new donations Monday to the 2020 Community Rebuilding Fund, a pooled philanthropic fund dedicated to…
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COCC, St. Charles partner to address serious shortage of certified nursing assistants
Thanks to a new partnership between Central Oregon Community College and St. Charles Health System, the number of trained health care workers in…
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OSU-Cascades offers course on ‘Cultivating Resilience in Challenging Times’
A new course focused on how mindfulness can help people navigate challenging times is being offered to students and the public at Oregon State…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2
Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Region 4 weekly construction update for Sept. 28-Oct.…
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City of Bend, OSU Extension Service offer landscaping tips during a drought
Drought conditions are forecast to continue in Deschutes County this fall, extending the potential stress landscapes typically experience in peak…
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Oregon lawmakers seek extended deadline to claim Economic Impact Payments
Oregon’s congressional delegation on Monday asked the Treasury Department, IRS to extend the deadline to claim Economic Impact Payments as Oregonians…
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Seaside man posing for photo in tree falls to death when limb breaks
A Seaside man who climbed a tree to pose for a photo along a cliff along the Oregon coast fell 100 feet to his death after a limb broke Sunday…
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Crews make progress on Oregon’s major wildfires; no. of missing rises to 9
There were more gains in containment over the weekend on all six major fires in Oregon that the Oregon Department of Forestry is tracking, down from…
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