Deschutes Land Trust recognizes outstanding volunteers
The Deschutes Land Trust recently recognized a group of Central Oregonians for their outstanding contribution to the region. Jim and Sue Anderson…
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Application deadline nears for Deschutes Cultural Coalition grants
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition’s deadline to apply for the 2020-21 Cultural Grants is coming up. The complete online application is due by…
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On split vote, ODFW denies petition to consider halt to beaver trapping
After hearing testimony from about 30 people, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission denied a petition on a 3-3 tie vote Friday that would have…
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Bend Chamber seeks submissions for ‘SAGE: Stories of Resilience’
For 30 years, the Bend business community has come together to celebrate and honor the achievements and collaborative spirit of our region’s…
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Bend PD: Drunk driver, accused of backing into police car, faces charges
A 34-year-old Bend man faces drunk driving and other charges after officers said he was pulled over Friday afternoon, backed into a Bend police car…
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Bend Park and Rec to close facilities, cancel recreation programs during freeze
The executive order issued Friday by Gov. Kate Brown includes a two-week freeze that will impact Bend Park and Recreation District programs and…
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Pet Pals: Thumper is a cute bunny
Thumper the bunny rabbit… where have we heard that name before? She’s waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central…
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Football FANdemonium Week 10 – Ducks vs. Broncos
It’s Football FANdemonium Friday! For Week 10, Max Goldwasser puts the spotlight on another showdown between fans of a college and a pro team – the…
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Bend upgrading online permit system
The city of Bend is upgrading and expanding its online permit system, which will mean some limits until the new system goes live in…
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‘Total gut punch’: C.O. businesses react to Gov. Brown’s COVID-19 freeze
Empty tables and stacked chairs will be even more the norm at Central Oregon restaurants, starting next…
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State Employment Dept. preps for surge in jobless claims due to 2-week freeze
The Oregon Employment Department said Friday it is preparing for an increase in unemployment claims following Gov Kate Brown’s statewide Two-Week…
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COCC, other community colleges see fall enrollment decline amid COVID-19
New data released Friday by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shows that statewide enrollment has declined across Oregon public…
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Winter storm brings power outages across Oregon; area of NE Bend out for hours
With Central Oregon’s first major winter storm of the season comes complications.…
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Central Oregon Trail Alliance names its first executive director
The non-profit mountain bike trails organization, Central Oregon Trail Alliance is pleased to announce Emmy Andrews as its first executive director.…
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Oregon DMV opens 200,000 appointment slots as ‘Driver Licenses for All’ takes effect
Oregon DMV on Friday opened about 200,000 new customer appointment slots for dates into January and February 2021 due to an expected surge in demand…
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Where to buy Christmas tree permits this year? Online (only), of course
Starting Monday, Christmas tree permits can be purchased online and at vendor locations across Central Oregon. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, permits…
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Snow should turn to rain
We will see some modest breaks in the activity Saturday, but this storm will close in again Saturday night and give us rain Sunday.…
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Hospitals back, business group critical of new COVID-19 rules; grocers say don’t panic
Here are statements from the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, National Federation of Independent Business-Oregon and Northwest…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,076 new cases, 2nd-highest tally
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 753, along with 1,076 new cases, just shy of the daily record…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Nov. 15-21
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Nov.…
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