Deschutes County SO keeps ‘Shop With a Cop’ going, with changes this year
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been working throughout this pandemic on a way to continue with Shop with a Cop. And they’ve found a…
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Oregon reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County’s 16th
COVID-19 has claimed 13 more lives in Oregon, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 1,123, along with 1,586 new…
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FDA advisers recommend authorization of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted Thursday to recommend the agency grant…
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St. Charles seeks 5,000 initial COVID-19 vaccine doses, 2nd ultra-cold freezer
St. Charles Health System has requested an initial 5,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine but cannot require that caregivers be vaccinated, an official said…
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COCC plans to stay in largely remote learning for spring term
Central Oregon Community College this week shared initial plans for the spring 2021 term, which it said will closely resemble operations for its fall…
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Historic Post Office Plaza in downtown Bend sold for $4.3 million
The historic downtown Bend building known as Post Office Plaza recently sold for $4.3 million to new owners who plan upgrades but to keep its…
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Thursday declared ‘Get Covered Oregon’ Day
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared Thursday, Dec. 10 as Get Covered Oregon Day to focus on the importance of staying healthy by getting covered.…
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Fair Day Ahead
The advance of the next system from the Pacific will turn clear skies this morning mostly cloudy by this evening.…
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Dante a perfect 10-for-10 as Oregon defeats Florida A&M 87-66
N’Faly Dante scored a career-high 22 points on 10-for-10 shooting — setting the Matthew Knight Arena record for field-goal percentage — and…
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Could volunteer substitute teachers help reopen Crook County schools? Perhaps
Crook County Judge Seth Crawford sparked much discussion Wednesday with a Facebook post indicating more volunteer substitute teachers could reopen…
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State LCDC adopts ‘middle housing’ requirements
The state Land Conservation and Development Commission adopted rules Wednesday implementing “middle housing” provisions that will require cities to…
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OSU engineering students get a handle on solving long-time trucker safety problem
Students in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have helped the trucking industry get a handle on a long-standing safety problem:…
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Oregon eviction moratorium set to end on Dec. 31, unless lawmakers act
The eviction moratorium is set to end on Dec. 31st. Tenant advocacy groups fear there will be a wave of mass…
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Guardian Group named a ‘2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit’
Guardian Group announced Wednesday it has been named a “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of…
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Mid Oregon’s Holiday Dough fundraiser more than doubles last year’s donations
Thanks to the generosity of Central Oregonians, Mid Oregon Credit Union’s Holiday Dough fundraiser collected nearly $8,700 in donations, more than…
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Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringers halfway to $120K goal for holiday campaign
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After 15 days of bell ringing, The Salvation Army Red Kettles in Deschutes County are at just over $60,000, just 50% of the…
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Portland eviction protest fueled by history of gentrification
Protesters in Portland have barricaded streets in a neighborhood and set booby traps after police made arrests in a clash over gentrification and…
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Platypus Pub, former Bend church, being demolished
A former Third Street church that most recently was the Platypus Pub and The Brew Shop and formerly a Nazarene church is being torn down to make way…
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Sargent’s Cafe in Bend latest victim of coronavirus restrictions
A longtime Bend staple is now the victim of coronavirus…
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12-9 PM Snow Report
Not a lot of snow in the last 24 hours, but snow is on the way starting…
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