Ride along with a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy as 6-agency traffic safety enforcement gets underway
Starting Tuesday, there may be a few more police and Sheriff’s cars on Central Oregon’s…
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Hot, sunny and dry
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! We’ve settled into the summer season now as we have nothing but warm temperatures and sunshine ahead. For Sunday, we’re…
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Downtown Bend barber shop victim of vandalism over holiday weekend
The Metropolitan Barber Shop on Wall Street in downtown Bend is not closed, but it looked like it was Tuesday, thanks to the boarded-up front…
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The 3-year ‘paws’ is over: Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade returns after hiatus, to the joy of many
After two years of cancellations and three years since the last time, the Fourth of July tradition of the Bend Pet Parade returned to the streets of…
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Chance of thunderstorms linger through holiday weekend
Happy holiday weekend, Central Oregon! Strong thunderstorms rolled through the region Saturday afternoon and will continue into Sunday. Our Sunday is…
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Bend hemp store owner troubled by new OLCC hemp rules
Changes to OLCC regulations on hemp products sold in Oregon go into effect a week from Friday, but one Central Oregon hemp grower says the new rules…
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Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Summer officially began at 2:14 a.m. and it seems like Mother Nature knew it. Highs hit 80 degrees for the first time…
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Temperatures are finally getting back up into the 70s today, with the mercury only heading up from here. Our strong-ish…
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Warmup ahead — just in time for summer’s arrival
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Have no fear, summer is almost here! Temperatures this weekend are still about 10-15 degrees below average, but big…
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Happy Saturday, Central Oregon! The day started grey and wet on the high desert, but early Friday afternoon the sun started to break through the…
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Weekend chance of rain returns
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Warm temperatures have finally brought us to around our average high of 77 in Redmond today. Some clouds have…
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Warming up for Wednesday
Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Uninterrupted sunshine returned to the High Desert today, with most of the clouds and any precipitation staying in or…
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Another wet weekend
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Our wet weekend began as expected today, with temperatures cooling and some areas even seeing some small thunderstorms.…
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Bend man arraigned on murder, arson charges in fatal stabbing; DA says he was houseguest of victim
A 35-year-old Bend man was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on murder and arson charges, a day after a 53-year-old Bend man’s body was found in the…
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‘Golf’s Longest Day:’ Trio grab U.S. Open spots at Pronghorn final qualifier
Sports have a way of showing us both the highest of highs and some of the lowest of…
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Wet weekend continues
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Aside from a few sprinkles throughout the day and much of the morning, Central Oregon skirted many of the showers…
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Bend city councilors asked to OK initial planning contract for temporary homeless shelter site off 27th Street
The Bend City Council is being asked Wednesday night to approve the first, planning and community outreach phase of a proposed temporary outdoor…
Continue ReadingSaturday, May 28: Final winter 21-22 snow report
In the past 24 hours… neither Mt. Bachelor or Timberline reported any new snow. Both are expected to get several new inches of snow overnight and…
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Memorial Day looking dry-er
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Saturday started off seemingly like it would be a nice Central Oregon fall -er I mean- late May day, before the dark…
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Cooling down for the holiday weekend
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Today is close to the warmest day in quite some time here in Central Oregon, as we’re on track to break into the…
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