Burning incense sparks camper fire east of Bend; family of 4 escapes unhurt
A stick of burning incense sparked a fire that destroyed a fifth-wheel camper, the home to family of four, east of Bend Thursday night, but the…
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Deschutes County clerk certifies vote tally; Knopp defeats Kiely in Senate race
Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship said Friday she has certified the county’s Nov. 3 general election results and forwarded final results to…
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Next system moves in this weekend
Saturday’s weatjer will be very similar to Friday, but the next system begins to push in Saturday…
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Oregon Statewide Report Card reflects COVID-19 challenges
The 2019-20 edition of the Oregon Statewide Report Card is now available on the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) website.…
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Body of Bend man missing since S. Oregon crash found in Rogue River
The body of a 33-year-old Bend man missing since a crash in southern Oregon late last month has been found in the Rogue River, Oregon State Police…
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Oregon reports record 1,306 COVID-19 cases; Deschutes County has record 60 cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 812, and the state has recorded yet another daily record number…
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Oregon restaurants sue Gov. Brown in federal court, seek relief from 2-week freeze
Two groups representing Oregon restaurants sued Gov. Kate Brown in federal court Friday, seeking injunctive relief from the two-week freeze they said…
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Sunny; average highs
Clear skies and a fairer air flow will help us get back to more average temperatures today.…
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Furry Friends: Meet Shay, a sweet 5-year-old Siamese
Shay is a very sweet 5-year-old Siamese cat waiting for a new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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New state data finds cancer, arthritis drugs are still most costly prescriptions
$43,525 per prescription makes the brand-name drug Yervoy, used to treat melanoma, the most expensive prescription drug for Oregon health insurance…
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Oregon recovers $55 million for CenturyLink customers in nationwide settlement
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Treasurer Tobias Read announced Thursday that CenturyLink has agreed to pay $55 million to settle claims…
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Bend may seek state grant to buy motel, turn into homeless shelter
In the wake of a homeless man’s death in the frigid cold, the city of Bend may apply for a grant from a new round of state funds directed toward…
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La Pine American Legion will offer Thanksgiving meals to pick up
American Legion Post 45 in La Pine will continue its 35-year tradition of serving free Thanksgiving meals, though things will be a bit different,…
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New public awareness effort urges Oregonians to limit gatherings, wear masks
Gov. Kate Brown launched a statewide public awareness campaign Thursday with Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy to inform Oregonians about the…
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City of Bend seeks to fill planning commission, budget committee openings
Community advisory committees are a great way to get involved with city government. The city of Bend has a number of boards, committees, commissions…
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Ochoco National Forest plans big reduction in Big Summit wild horses herd
The Big Summit Wild Horse Territory on the Ochoco National Forest features the only herd of wild horses in the Pacific Northwest managed completely…
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I like Pie goes virtual in 2020
Who doesn’t like…
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Out & About: Pretty pictures
Great photographers showing off the fine sights of Central…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Yep, they’re big ol’ fish, alright
I think you’ll…
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Redmond’s first ‘mini-roundabout’ sparks controversy
Canal Boulevard in Redmond sees about 12,000 vehicles a day, and construction on about 200 apartments nearby will certainly add more. Redmond created…
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