New state program offers opioid overdose prevention kits
The Oregon Health Authority is launching a new program in an effort to combat opioid…
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Driver cited in Newport Avenue pedestrian crash
A Bend man was struck by a vehicle in the crosswalk at a northwest Bend intersection Sunday evening and was taken to the hospital with…
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Area obstacle course simulates active shooter scenario
The first RISE Tactical Challenge, held east of Bend on Sunday, tested participants’ functional fitness, shooting skills and stress management.…
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Bend may require home energy score before home sales
The Bend City Council’s new Climate Action Plan may require homeowners get a “home energy score” before selling their homes, and that mandatory…
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Ruff Report: Affordable pet care and insurance
Owning a pet is a big responsibility. They’re easy to love, but they need care and attention, which can end up being pretty expensive.…
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Business neighbors’ study critical of Hawthorne Transit Station
A northeast Bend shopping center commissioned a study that found serious issues with the nearby Hawthorne Station transit facility’s safety and…
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Bend resident charged with uploading child porn
A tip to Bend police on Tuesday from a nationwide task force targeting crimes against children led to an arrest of a 20-year-old Bend resident on…
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Really big crane set for Mirror Pond dam project
The water level of Mirror Pond, the section of the Deschutes River immediately upstream from PacifiCorp’s Bend hydroelectric facility, will be…
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Bend man finds ancient arrowhead in dog park
What began as a personal interest in learning more about Central Oregon’s indigenous history led to a Bend man’s discovery of an ancient cultural…
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NW Bend residents concerned by proposed project
Many residents who live between O.B. Riley Road and Mt. Washington Drive in northwest Bend are expressing concerns that a new proposed subdivision…
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Decorated Vietnam veteran shares his life story
On Veterans Day, many Americans gather to honor those who put their lives on the front line, and for one decorated veteran on lives in Bend, he says…
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Bend woman arrested in DUII hit-and-run crash
A Bend woman was arrested on drunken driving and hit-and-run charges Sunday night, accused of fleeing a crash involving three other vehicles, then…
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Bend Eagle Scout hopeful helps veterans in need
This Veterans Day weekend, a Bend High School senior decided to collect donations and resources for homeless and low-income veterans across Central…
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OSU-Cascades honors student veterans
Oregon State University–Cascades students who are veterans are being recognized during a slate of activities hosted through Monday, Nov.…
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Bend bank workers thought they saw gun, called police
Police rushed to a downtown Bend bank Friday morning when employees who thought they’d seen a customer with a gun hid under a desk and called 911.…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft wins FAA certification of new plane
Bend-based Epic Aircraft announced Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration has granted Type Certification for its E1000 all-carbon fiber…
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Co. promotes tests to curb potential date-rape drugs
After two women said they believed they were drugged at a downtown Bend bar, one company reached out Thursday to NewsChannel 21 about a product…
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Meet Nash: A rescued dog with new family – and calling
A year or so ago, times were not so good for Nash. But the dog, one of 53 given up by a La Pine breeder, has found not just a new family, but a new…
Continue Reading OSU-Cascades fall enrollment up 4.1%
Fall term enrollment at Oregon State University–Cascades in Bend has increased 4.1% and includes 28% more first-year students than a year ago, the…
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33,000-acre Skyline Forest NW of Bend for sale for $127 million
It’s not every day that 33,000 acres of timberland just northwest of Bend — a parcel larger than the city itself, and one of the largest contiguous…
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