Celebrities rally to send bullied Australian boy to Disneyland after video goes viral
(CNN) — Bullied at school for his dwarfism, 9-year-old Quaden Bayles sobs uncontrollably in the back of his mother’s car — saying to the camera:…
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Bend police officer files to unseat Deschutes Sheriff Nelson
A Bend police officer who shot and killed a suspected drunken driver in downtown Bend more than three years ago filed to run Friday against Deschutes…
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Driver cited in Crook County rear-end crash
A two-vehicle rear-end crash southeast of Prineville Thursday evening left one pickup atop another, sending one driver to the hospital for…
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Chinese, sushi restaurant moving to former McGrath’s spot
A prominent dining spot on Bend’s North Highway that’s stood empty since McGrath’s Fish House closed over three years ago will soon come alive again,…
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Merkley intros bill to save western monarch butterflies
Sen. Jeff Merkley, House members introduced legislation Thursday to provide urgent protections for the struggling western monarch…
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FAA grants $3 million for new Redmond Airport operations building
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $3 million grant toward a new operations and snow removal equipment building at…
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Deschutes County Jail inmate dies in apparent suicide
A 33-year-old Deschutes County Jail inmate died in an apparent suicide Tuesday morning, sheriff’s deputies…
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Hiker finds human skeletal remains south of DRW
A hiker discovered human skeletal remains south of Deschutes River Woods on Monday afternoon and notified authorities, who began an investigation,…
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Hoax bomb threat prompts COCC culinary center evacuation
A hoax bomb threat made on social media by a Central Oregon Community College student Tuesday morning led to a 45-minute precautionary evacuation of…
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Hwy. 22 to be closed all week by fuel tanker crash; river spill creates sheen
A 28-mile stretch of Oregon Highway 22 east of Idanha to Santiam Junction will be closed until Friday or Saturday due to extensive repairs and…
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Shot fired in NE Bend apartment; suspect arrested in Redmond
A man who fired a gunshot in a northeast Bend apartment Friday night was spotted a short time later in Redmond, leading to a guns-drawn traffic stop,…
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Pacific Power: ‘Green’ energy move will trim 2021 rate hike
Pacific Power on Friday asked state energy regulators for a 2021 rate hike, expected to raise the average homeowner’s bill by 1.6%, or $4.03 monthly.…
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Gov. Brown appoints Alison Emerson new Deschutes County judge
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday appointed Bend attorney Alison Emerson to the Deschutes County Circuit Court, succeeding retiring Judge Stephen…
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Bend dog ‘Kegs’ does well at Westminster
A Bend born and raised Samoyed named ‘Kegs’ did quite well for himself at the 144th Westminster Dog Show in New York this…
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Verizon phone issue affecting 911 callers in C.O., other areas
An issue with Verizon phone service reportedly tied to a cut fiber line in Wash. state is causing issues for Oregon 911 callers, who get through but…
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Bend’s new high school name choices: Woodlands, Vista or Caldera
A Bend-La Pine Schools naming committee has recommended three options for the new high school under construction in southeast Bend: Woodlands, Vista…
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Deschutes Forest plans to combine, expand camping, campfire restrictions
The Deschutes National Forest began a 30-day public comment period Tuesday for plans to combine and expand to two new areas “forest order”…
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Bend man sought in motor home arson fire
Bend police asked the public Sunday night to help find a man who allegedly set fire to and destroyed a motor home he owned with his estranged wife,…
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DCSO: Shooting accident seriously injures Redmond man
A Redmond man scouting for mountain bike riding trails on BLM land northwest of Redmond was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when his pistol fell…
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Bend home sales fall in January, but prices still rise
Bend-area home sales dropped markedly as 2020 began, but the median sales price rose by nearly $10,000 to $449,000, just shy of where it stood a year…
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