Central Oregon’s ‘full athlete:’ Ashton Eaton looks back on training to win 2 Olympic golds
If anyone knows how hard it is to train for the Olympic decathlon, it’s probably Central Oregon’s own Ashton…
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COCC offering gift cards of up to $500 to students, staff as incentive to get COVID-19 vaccines
To encourage more students and employees to get their COVID-19 vaccines, Central Oregon Community College announced Wednesday it is offering the…
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‘Busiest season ever’ for downtown Bend parking — so the hunt for a spot is on
Tobi Marx, Bend’s Parking Services Division manager, admits there were issues with the newly added parking gate at Bend’s Centennial Parking Plaza at…
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Parents push back against state mandate for masks in school; some unenroll their children
Some parents in Central Oregon and elsewhere are threatening to, or actually pulling their children out of public schools until masks are not…
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AdvenChair, a Bend-made, all-terrain wheelchair, helping more C. Oregonians enjoy the outdoors
AdvenChair, an all-terrain wheelchair designed by Bend resident Geoff Babb, aims to help people with mobility restrictions enjoy the…
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Bend woman surprised to find a ‘payback noise parade’ outside her door
‘It’s quenching, just perfectly quenching’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend’s Jennifer Payer thought she had pulled off the perfect prank on her sister,…
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Bend Olympic gymnast speaks on breaking cultural barriers, Simone Biles saga
As the captain of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team in 2004, Mohini Bhardwaj-Barry helped propel the ladies to a silver medal at the summer games in…
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City of Bend holds open house on proposed Wilson Avenue improvements
Proposals to improve safety and connectivity on Wilson Avenue in Bend were the topic of an open house on…
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Walt Reilly’s, a new dining and entertainment venue, opens on Bend’s Westside
Walt Reilly’s, a new entertainment venue on the Westside of Bend, offers virtual golf suites, virtual batting cages, mini-golf aBEND, Ore. (KTVZ)…
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Oily rags spark fire at NE Bend sports performance business; months of work lie ahead
Oily rags from a staining project sparked a fire Sunday evening that caused about $110,000 in damage and losses to a sports performance business in…
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Old Mill District celebrates return of First Friday Art Walk
Start the first Friday afternoon of the month off right with the return of the Old Mill District’s First Friday Art Walk on Aug. 6. Featuring fine…
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Writer Ellen Waterston joins OSU-Cascades MFA as faculty author
Award-winning author and poet Ellen Waterston has joined the faculty of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at Oregon State…
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Bend swelters through hottest July on record; Prineville’s was second-hottest
Bend-area residents sweated through the hottest July on record, and it was close — second-hottest — in Prineville, the National Weather Service…
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Bend residents share their opinions on mask requirement for K-12 students
The new requirement for students and staff at K-12 schools statewide to again wear masks indoors has stirred a lot of public…
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New Italian restaurant in NW Bend offers diverse dishes
If you’re looking for a new Bend restaurant to try explore, Bosa is a neighborhood Italian restaurant that opened this past Friday for limited…
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Charity cyclists stop in C.O. on cross-country ride to spotlight, meet need for better housing
Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure riders are cycling 3,750 miles from the Atlantic the Pacific to fight poverty housing…
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SE Bend porch theft caught on camera; suspect charged with theft, drugged driving
A southeast Bend resident’s motion detector and surveillance video caught a porch thief in action and led to the arrest of a Bend man on theft,…
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Electrical fire causes $350K damage to downtown Bend office building; sprinkler limits spread
An electrical fire caused about $350,000 in damage and losses at a downtown Bend office building late Saturday night, but an official said the…
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ODOT, Deschutes County react to Gov. Brown’s order directing masks at state offices
Masks are back — but as a requirement, only for state agencies. Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a new rule requiring that all employees and…
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Lightning sparks C.O. wildfires; air tanker drops retardant to help crews on blaze near Bend
Thunderstorms hit Central Oregon with numerous lightning strikes late Thursday afternoon and evening, sparking nearly 20 fires that crews rushed to…
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