Bend bottle-can recycling donation spot for BrightSide Animal Center returns
After a bout of vandalism, a more secure bottle and can recycling spot to benefit Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center has been placed in the Bend Pet…
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Report: Oregon income inequality sets record
A new report by the Oregon Center for Public Policy says income inequality in the state hit a new record before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Read about…
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Krantz vows investigation, protesters surround Bend police HQ day after melee
One day after rallies by President Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter participants turned into a melee, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz vowed a…
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Cooler temperatures coming next week
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! We are still feeling lingering effects from the wildfires burning in our state. Hazy skies will be sticking with us…
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Lionshead Fire 45% contained; officials remind to stay out of closure area
As the Lionshead Fire reached 45% containment Sunday, officials advised the public to stay out of the fire zone, for everyone’s safety. Meanwhile,…
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Driver charged with DUII after crashing pickup into SW Redmond home
A Redmond woman was arrested by citation on drunken driving and other charges after her pickup truck crashed into the front of a southwest Redmond…
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Driver killed in late-night SW Redmond crash
A Redmond man was killed late Saturday night when his car left a southwest Redmond intersection at a 90-degree turn and struck a large tree, police…
Continue ReadingRegal and Cineworld cinemas are shutting down across the US and UK
Cineworld Group, the owner of Regal Cinemas, will suspend operations at all of its theaters in the United States and the United Kingdom beginning on…
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Early-morning fire heavily damages SW Madras triplex; 2 cats perish
A southwest Madras duplex was heavily damaged by a fire early Sunday morning, and while the residents escaped, two cats perished, an official…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 260 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 572, along with 260 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Dueling Bend rallies turn into melee; Mace, Taser used, gun pointed; 1 arrest
A boisterous confrontation amid dual rallies by President Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters near Pilot Butte turned violent and…
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‘Farm School’ teaches kids in Prineville
A Prineville farm has begun offering a fun Saturday ‘Farm School’ to teach kids about what goes into producing the food they…
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Hazy skies expected through Monday
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! It’s been another day with hazy skies across the region, putting our air quality levels for the most part in the…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff Sunday for Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day
Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, in recognition of…
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‘There’s a lot of work getting done’: Lionshead Fire reaches 43% containment
More progress was reported Saturday on the Lionshead Fire that has burned more than 204,000 acres since mid-August, but the Confederated Tribes of…
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Snake River state prison reports fourth inmate with COVID-19 to die in 4 days
Four Snake River Correctional Institution inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 have died at an area hospital in the past four days, bringing to…
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ODFW staff urges denial of Ochoco’s Bowman Dam fish passage waiver request
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission staff is recommending the panel reject a request by Ochoco Irrigation District for a waiver of fish passage…
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Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River Grassland begin 2021 seasonal hiring
The public can now apply for 2021 summer seasonal jobs with the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland and other forests in the…
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Credit union offers guide to personal protection against cybercrimes
As of Thursday, the first day of National Cybersecurity Month, consumers have reported over 2,000 instances of COVID-19-related fraud in Oregon and…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 360 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 571, along with 360 new cases, including 18 in Deschutes County,…
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