Planning board moves Bend Parkway draft plan forward for final review
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization met Thursday to review investment strategies and progress on the U.S. 97 Bend Parkway…
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Oregon reports 8 COVID-19 deaths, including 8th at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 383, including Deschutes County’s 11th death — the eighth among…
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Border Patrol agents pull 2 detainees off 2 ICE buses, ending 12-hour Bend protest
Hundreds of protesters surrounded two unmarked white buses at the Crane Shed Commons parking lot for nearly 12 hours Wednesday, until U.S. Border…
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Immigration law group files suit to block ICE buses from leaving Bend with detainees
A Portland nonprofit immigration rights law group has gone to court, seeking to keep two ICE buses from leaving Bend with two detainees…
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C.O. parents shift some back-to-school shopping plans amid pandemic impacts
Back to school shopping is looking a little different this year for parents across Central Oregon, like much of the nation.…
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Health officials still urge student vaccinations, even with distance learning
With socially distanced learning being the new normal for students and their families this fall due to COVID-19, some parents may be a little more…
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Proposed plaque to honor former Summit HS student draws mixed response
Some Bend residents are seeking to honor Deshaun Adderley, a former Summit High School student who took his own life at the age of 14. They are…
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OSU-Cascades says its has more on-campus flexibility than most schools
Oregon State University announced Tuesday that 90 percent of its courses on the Corvallis campus will be offered remotely in the fall. Despite…
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Bend man injured in head-on crash west of Prineville
A Bend man was flown to the hospital after a head-on crash west of Prineville Tuesday afternoon, Crook County sheriff’s deputies…
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150 physician mothers urge Gov. Brown to prioritize schools, close bars and gyms
Dr. Rebecca Hicks, a Bend pediatrician, thinks the key to getting children back in the classroom is for people to stop going to the…
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Census workers going door to door; C.O. on track for accurate count, official says
If you get an unexpected knock at your front door, it could be because you still need to fill out your 2020 Census…
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Bend councilor Moseley won’t seek re-election; mayor responds to criticism
Bend City Councilor Bill Moseley announced Tuesday he won’t seek a second term, and in his statement criticized the mayor, fellow councilors and…
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OSU-Cascades to offer half of classes on campus, nearly all with remote learning options
In Bend at OSU-Cascades, about half of courses will be offered on-site, officials said Tuesday, and nearly all courses will include remote learning…
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Bend’s new police chief takes reins: Mike Krantz talks of tear gas, protests and trust
Bend’s new police chief, chosen from the embattled city of Portland, was sworn in Monday, as Mike Krantz asked residents to give him a chance and not…
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You can soon reserve a sleepover at the world’s last Blockbuster, in Bend
A visit to the world’s last Blockbuster in Bend can be a blast from the past — if only for a few fleeting moments of finding and renting that new or…
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C.O. Drug Enforcement Team arrests alleged Bend meth dealer
A Bend man who police say was hitting the road and returning with large quantities of methamphetamine to sell was arrested in a traffic stop that…
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Zoom City: Bend’s median home price hits $529K amid hot C.O. real estate market
As more of America’s professionals have shifted to working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many from different regions are deciding to call…
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Bend considers ‘micro-units’ and ‘smaller dwelling units’ to meet 2021 housing goals
The city of Bend is working on updating the development code to expand housing types in residential zones, in part due to new requirements enacted by…
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Clergy: Policing in Bend must not be ‘business as usual’ under new chief
Several Bend clergy said Monday they have published an open letter expressing concern over the process that led to the hiring of Portland Assistant…
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Erika McCalpine to lead new OSU-Cascades Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lab
Oregon State University–Cascades announced Monday it is launching a new laboratory dedicated to advancing social equity and inclusion in Central…
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