‘It just got canceled’: St. Charles elective surgery backlog still has patients waiting
Opal Larson was scheduled for a hip replacement at St. Charles Bend, back in March of last year. She’s still…
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Chances for T-storms tonight through Tuesday
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Much of the Willamette Valley is getting drenched with showers and thunderstorms, but not much of it is making its way…
Continue Reading Warming up, with chances for rain
Happy Sunday Central Oregon! The return of shorts weather today, as we finally busted out of the chilly 60-degree temperatures and even made it into…
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Dry docks: Low C.O. lake water levels cause problems for boaters, Forest Service
Another impact of Central Oregon’s ongoing drought: low lake and reservoir levels are causing issues for…
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Shepherd’s House seeking ‘Meal Train’ participants for new Bend shelter
For the first time, the Shepherd’s House is running an overnight shelter during the summer.…
Continue Reading Cloudier, chances for rain this week
Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Some more clouds and cooler temperatures today will be the norm this week. Our highs are not expected to break past 70…
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Milder temperatures for next week
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! A departure today from the near-record temperatures earlier this week. Over the past few days, temperatures have…
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Recent decline in COVID-19 patients good news for short-staffed St. Charles
Officials at St. Charles Health System are breathing a cautious sigh of relief after going into this typically busy holiday weekend short-staffed and…
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Chance for Memorial Day heat wave
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! We reached the 80s today, and it’s only going to keep getting warmer as we head through the holiday weekend. We may see…
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Warm and getting warmer
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! We’re back firmly into the 70s today, and it’s only going to keep getting warmer as we head through the holiday…
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Deschutes County commissioners to ask Gov. Brown for drought status declaration
On Wednesday, the Deschutes County Commissioners moved closer to officially declaring a state of emergency for the ongoing drought in Central…
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Buddies trip of a lifetime: Bend golfer caddies for a friend at the PGA Championship
Amid the chaos as the PGA Championship wrapped up in historic fashion on Sunday was a golfer from…
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Bend’s ‘Pet Parade’ is a no-go (again), but C.O.’s tourist season still shapes up to be a busy one
With the summer season upon us, the Central Oregon tourism industry is gearing up for a big bounce-back…
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Sunday, May 23: Evening Snow Report
No new snow at either Bachelor or…
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Chance for T-storms on Monday
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! We start our week with the first day of consistent sunshine in a few days (although a few raindrops made it through…
Continue Reading Warmer Sunday, rain and T-storms Monday
Happy Sunday Central Oregon! After a week that started in the 80s, some of us didn’t get out of the 40s on Friday, and Saturday brought with it…
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Sisters school bonds pass; Cloverdale RFPD, La Pine Park & Rec levies fail
Sisters School District voters overwhelmingly approved a nearly $34 million measure that includes a new elementary school, but levies to improve…
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Arnold Irrigation District hopes to fill sinkhole, restore service by Friday
On Monday afternoon, Duane Schiedler was hard at…
Continue Reading Sunday, May 16: Evening Snow Report
No new snow to…
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Cool-down starts today
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Sunny skies and warm temperatures again today, but without the wind that was with us yesterday. Tonight, it looks like…
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