Struggling Bend wedding business must find new location — fast, after eviction
With many weddings and formal events on hold due to the pandemic, the events business is…
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$40K fire at SW Bend home apparently sparked by failed lithium battery
The failure of a rechargeable lithium battery apparently sparked a garage fire early Tuesday that caused $40,000 in damage to a southwest Bend home…
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Oregon SAIF spotlights Bend excavation company’s COVID-19 response
Oregon SAIF is shining a spotlight on Bend’s Dirt Mechanics for their creative response to the pandemic. Owner Paul Lissette talked with SAIF about…
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Bend neighborhood leader proposes stricter city tree preservation rules
As more and more people move to Bend, the community also is losing more and more…
Continue ReadingBend ends 2020 with a warm and dry December, much like the rest of the year
Bend residents experienced a warmer and drier December than normal, befitting a year that was much the same, the National Weather Service office in…
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Deschutes County first responders begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine
The next phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution is underway in Deschutes…
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Bend’s historic Pine Tavern restaurant to close temporarily amid COVID-19 limits
One of Bend’s historic, most iconic restaurants, the Pine Tavern, is temporarily closing as of Sunday amid continued COVID-19 restrictions, it…
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Bend family reaches fundraising goal after devastating house fire
It was just two days before Christmas when mother Cleo Ampudia and three family members lost their home to a fire at a southern Bend mobile home…
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Bend councilors OK 2 Juniper Ridge land sales, construction tax for housing
On the eve of a wholesale change in its makeup, the Bend City Council held its last meeting of the year on Tuesday, approving the sale of two parcels…
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Bend man seriously injured in head-on Hwy. 97 crash into tow truck, dump truck
A Bend man was seriously injured Monday morning when his car crossed into the oncoming lanes of U.S. Highway 97 on Bend’s north end, colliding with a…
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‘Huge problem’: Bend’s growth prompts concern of worsening land shortage
Bend continues to rise in national visibility as a popular destination for those who are leaving big cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the…
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Bend man arrested in assault that critically injured woman
A Bend man was arrested Saturday on an assault charge, accused of causing a head injury that left a woman hospitalized in critical condition, police…
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Bend police begin testing body cameras
The Bend Police Department is testing out different body cameras for their officers to wear while on duty.…
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New state law lets bars serve cocktails to go, but some are concerned about liability
It was a holiday gift to Oregon bars and restaurants, as Gov. Kate Brown signed legislation Wednesday evening that allows them to serve cocktails and…
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Fire destroys 2 mobile homes, damages 2 others at park in southern Bend
Two manufactured homes were destroyed by a fire and two others were damaged Wednesday night at at a mobile home park in southern Bend, officials…
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Bend homeless helping homeless: One couple’s mission to provide hope
Marion Douglas and his wife, Jessie Jamie, have fallen on hard times. But they aren’t alone, in more ways than…
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Christmas takeout booms as more Central Oregonians plan to celebrate at home
This pandemic-affected holiday season has made for very different, yet busy times at Central Oregon restaurants offering…
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‘Adaptive is our middle name’: Oregon Adaptive Sports is back on the slopes
Oregon Adaptive Sports has officially opened their doors for a 24th winter season — and that’s quite a feat, in and of itself.…
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‘Easy peasy’: First St. Charles Bend caregivers receive COVID-19 vaccine
Nine months into the pandemic, the first health care providers from St. Charles-Bend were vaccinated Monday with Pfizer’s COVID-19…
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Bend woman completes walk around the world to benefit, inspire other women
A walk around the world, spanning 13 countries and 20,000 miles, came to a close Sunday in Bend, as others joined in the last mile of Angela…
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