Saddle scam: Bend shipping store manager warns about latest scammer tactics
Most people know the classic signs of a scammer by now: Robo-calls regarding people’s car insurance and requests for a wire transfer or a gift…
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Health care workers push back over state vaccine mandate, less than a month before deadline
A motion filed Tuesday with the Oregon Court of Appeals by two groups opposed to Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate seeks to block the…
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Shepherd’s House responds to reports of inappropriate homeless behavior near emergency shelter
Employees at businesses near the Shepherd’s House emergency shelter in northeast Bend are speaking out about inappropriate behavior by homeless…
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‘Totally preventable’: Bend City Council issues statement on fatal downtown Bend shooting
Grieving friends and family of a 22-year-old Bend man shot and killed over the weekend on a downtown Bend sidewalk gathered at the shooting scene…
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Bend’s year-round emergency shelter hits 70-person capacity; Shepherd’s House seeks help with meals
As cooler days and chilly nights set in across the High Desert, dozens of homeless people are filling up Bend’s new year-round shelter, and the…
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New arrival: State program to help families with newborns coming to Central Oregon
Bringing a baby into this world is widely considered a miracle. However, that miracle can come with challenges. If you or someone you know is…
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OSU-Cascades names Erika McCalpine first executive director of strategic diversity initiatives
Erika McCalpine, a business faculty member who has championed social justice issues within Oregon State University, OSU-Cascades and in the Bend…
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Bend man creates two ways to maintain cleaner air quality at home amid wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke has continued to cast a haze across the High Desert off and on for weeks. Now, the smoke is not only hurting the air quality outside…
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Air quality alert expanded and extended
It seems to be the theme this week – the air quality alert continues to get extended. This time, it was also…
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Holiday weekend will be a warm one
nother day with below-average temperatures on Thursday, but that narrative will quickly change. Temperatures will jump into the low 80s Friday, and…
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Air quality alert extended for southern Deschutes County
hich was originally set to expire Wednesday morning, has been extended for southern Deschutes County all the way through Friday at 11…
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Air quality more favorable
Smoke levels for Tuesday have not been as poor as they were Monday, and should not reach those same conditions for the most…
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Air quality alert in effect for parts of High Desert
With increasing smoke rolling into the region, Deschutes County is under an Air Quality Alert from now through Wednesday at 11…
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Sisters woman grateful for successful experience with new COVID-19 treatment
After promising results from St. Charles’ new COVID-19 therapy treatment, the health system is looking to expand to more sites across Central Oregon.…
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Bridging Bend: City asked to consider special footbridge spanning Hwy. 97, railroad tracks
If you’re someone who struggles to get from the east side to west side of Bend by foot or on a bike, there is a proposal in place which just might…
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Bend-area high school football teams face rising concerns heading into upcoming season
The problems are piling up for the athletics programs for Bend-area high schools, specifically for their football teams. After a reported COVID-19…
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Smoky skies to return Wednesday morning
hat has not been the case today. For the most part, all of Central Oregon is either in the Good or Moderate range, even with a light haze across the…
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Deschutes County hits Hazardous, Very Unhealthy air quality
Monday brought more of the same – hot temperatures and hazy skies. Areas in Central Oregon ranged from Moderate to Very Unhealthy on the E::Space…
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‘Dream barn’ goes sour: Tumalo ranch owner frustrated by dispute with unlicensed contractor
Mindy Wolfe had a vision for a dream barn on her 10-acre property in Tumalo. In August 2019, she hired a California-based contractor to make her…
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‘It’s a sign of the times’: Bend job fair yields ‘minimal’ results
The staff shortage continues to plague several industries nationwide, and in Central Oregon. St. Charles Health System and Express Employment…
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