‘Food Love’: The Giving Plate in Bend receives, donates hundreds of holiday meals
For the past two weeks, cars have been lined up around the Giving Plate’s building to pickup donated meals
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Bend man killed, another seriously injured in six-vehicle Bend Parkway crash
One Bend man was killed and another was seriously injured in a six-vehicle crash on the Bend Parkway Thursday evening that closed the highway for eight hours, Oregon State Police reported Friday. Troopers investigating the crash also asked to hear from any witnesses.
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Fallen, injured skier rescued near Todd Lake
A Bend man fell and was injured while backcountry skiing near Todd Lake west of Bend Thursday, prompting a rescue effort by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue.
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Man found shot, wounded near Drake Park in NW Bend
A man was shot and wounded Thursday afternoon near the south end of Bend’s Drake Park, bringing numerous police and medics to the area and closing some nearby roads, police said.
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$20 million available from Oregon’s Emergency Small Business Assistance Fund
After four previous rounds of funding for the Emergency Small Business Assistance Fund program, the Oregon Legislature and Governor Kate Brown approved $20 million more for Business Oregon’s Emergency Business Assistance Grant Fund.
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Clear skies for a couple of days
Skies will stay mostly clear Thursday night with lows dropping to the mid-teens to mid 20s.
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,220 new cases — both daily records
The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday reported 20 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,220 new cases — both representing the largest daily counts since the start of the pandemic.
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City of Bend provides details on proposed Juniper Ridge temporary shelter
The city of Bend on Thursday outlined new details about the process for a proposed temporary transitional homeless shelter at the city-owned Juniper Ridge site, saying the chosen location would provide more separation for some neighbors who have raised objections.
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Oregon joins ‘Get Covered 2021’ health insurance campaign
The state of Oregon announced Thursday it is joining the national Get Covered 2021 campaign, spearheaded by Get Covered America, Covered California, and the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange.
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Oregon agency launches mortgage relief program for COVID-19-hit homeowners
The Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative said Thursday it has launched a mortgage relief program to help homeowners at risk of losing their homes due to COVID-related financial hardship.
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Warm Springs tribes receive $350K grant to replace 2 aging transit vehicles
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive a $350,000 federal grant to buy two transit vehicles that will provide service to work, schools, health care and other services.
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Oregon parks waive day-use parking fees on ‘Green Friday’ after Thanksgiving
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians to head outside for some fresh air the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, also known as ‘Green Friday.’ OPRD will waive day-use parking fees that day in 25 state parks across Oregon.
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Time’s running out to register for next week’s ‘I Like Pie’ virtual run/walk
Continuing the tradition, in a safe variation, the “I Like Pie” run/walk event will be hosted the week of Thanksgiving. As in years past, families and friends will gather for an untimed run/walk to get outside and “earn your Pie.”
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OSU piloting smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system
Oregon State University announced Thursday it is teaming up with the Oregon Health Authority to test a smartphone-based system that notifies users about possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Clearing, but staying chilly
An exiting system will give us a chance of some morning mixed showers and then leave us under clearing skies.
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Bend councilors discuss 2-week freeze amid holiday — and what comes next
With a new statewide temporary shutdown for some businesses, Bend city councilors had an abundance of questions Wednesday evening about what the next two weeks — and beyond — will look like for the city and its residents.
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Blazers take Washington State’s CJ Elleby with 46th pick
The Portland Trail Blazers selected forward CJ Elleby out of Washington State with the 46th pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday.
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Mt. Bachelor pass-holders want change to new parking reservation system
They’ve begun a petition to have the resort make some changes and have hundreds of supporters.
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Oregon food workers call for more COVID-19 front-line testing
A union representing 30,000 Oregon commercial food workers want all front-line employees to get tested.
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Bend restaurant lays off 30 workers as freeze hits, hopes to keep a few staff on
At McKay Cottage Restaurant in Bend, owner Pamela Morgan says with the governor’s two-week statewide freeze that began Wednesday, she has had to lay off 30 employees, for the time being.
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