C.O. looking at a gradual cooldown this week
Partly cloudy skies for our Monday night. Lows will be scattered through the 30s.…
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Winners of 17th annual Bend Venture Conference announced
Economic Development for Central Oregon hosted the 17th annual Bend Venture Conference from downtown Bend. Last week, 14 companies presented both…
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Library signs 5-year lease extension on East Bend Library
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library recently sealed the deal on a five-year renewal of the lease for its East Bend Library, which is…
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Crook County reports second COVID-19 death; state expands mask requirements
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, including a Crook County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 627, along with 266 new cases,…
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Cascade Natural Gas customers to pay slightly lower rates this fall
The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Monday it recently approved a slight decrease in rates for Cascade Natural Gas customers due to the annual…
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‘Building a Better Central Oregon’ announces 2020 awardees
The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® presented the 2020 Building a Better Central Oregon awards last week at The Haven in Bend.…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of Oct. 19-23
Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of Oct.…
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$2.75M settlement reached in Oregon inmate’s flu death
The Oregon Department of Corrections has agreed to pay a record $2.75 million to the family of a man who died from the flu at the Oregon State…
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Injured hiker near Broken Hand summit prompts 12-hour rescue effort
A hiker was injured Sunday while trying to stop her fall at a remote spot near the summit of Broken Hand, west of Bend, prompting a challenging,…
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Sunriver Nature Center expansion among Murdock Trust grant recipients
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has released its report on summer 2020 grants totaling $12.2 million to Northwest nonprofits, including a $250,000…
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New program to provide $1.25 million in relief to Oregon artists
Oregon artists may now apply to a new Artist Relief Program created by the Oregon Arts Commission, in partnership with The Oregon Community…
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Hoodoo Ski Area offers season pass, rentals sale, expands night skiing
Hoodoo Ski Area will offer guests one more chance to take advantage of its spring season pass sale rates on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 am – 2…
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Bend transient arrested in motor home arson, assault on owner with baseball bat
A Bend transient was arrested on assault, arson and other charges early Monday, accused of setting a blanket on fire in a motor home, attacking the…
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Revised Columbia River Gorge management plan approved
A new management plan that will guide future decisions and address urgent issues like climate change has been approved for the Columbia River Gorge…
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Fair & breezy
While this NW flow may give us a breezy afternoon, it will also deliver a very fair…
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New High Desert Museum exhibit looks at world of Audubon
An exhibit that opened this weekend at the High Desert Museum south of Bend features the works of an Italian muralist and illustrator who traced the…
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Deschutes River Woods ‘Fire Squad’ tackles blaze
A burn pile that got away along Navajo Road was put out Sunday by the new Deschutes River Woods ‘Fire…
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Bend residents upset with tree branches left behind
A northwest Bend couple wonder why whatever crew cut down tree branches near power lines have left them on their property for about a…
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‘Funeral’ held for South Sister glacier
An unusual event took place Sunday on the slopes of South Sister – a ‘funeral’ for Clark Glacier, which has all but vanished in recent…
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Bend police make 4-year-old boy’s birthday very special
Asher Hendricks, who turned 4 on Sunday, has wanted to be a policeman for some time — and his grandmother arranged a special drive-by birthday visit…
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