Middle Fork Complex fires mostly to blame for C.O. smoke; containment a challenge
A month-old group of wildfires on the Willamette National Forest that has been sending a thick stream of smoke into Central Oregon shows no sign of…
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Thick C.O. smoke cancels Death Cab For Cutie concert, has impacts on restaurants, others
For the second night in a row, a concert at the Les Schwab Amphitheater was scrubbed on Monday due to thick smoke from the region’s wildfires and…
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C.O. family reaches out to community in ‘last resort’ to find missing son
Aaron Silva, 38, was last seen on Thursday, Aug. 26 near the Bend Costco. A community search took place Saturday. If you have any information, please…
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Some Bend-La Pine parents consider pulling kids out of schools over outdoor lunch plans
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine classrooms will soon be full, as students return to school next week. Many students will be eating lunch outside,…
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City of Bend road and traffic report for week of Sept. 6-12
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept.…
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Bend OSP trooper placed on leave over video saying he’ll refuse to follow state’s vaccine mandate
An Oregon State Police trooper in Bend has been placed on paid administrative leave for posting a video on Instagram in which he says he will refuse…
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Loving the river: Floating the Deschutes in Bend continues to grow in popularity
Floating the Deschutes river is a popular summer activity for locals and tourists, but the park and float location on Bradbury Way and the…
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Bend councilors get earful from concerned neighbors, parents about proposed homeless camp
Bend city councilors recently agreed to move forward with two possible sites for managed homeless camps. One of the locations, off NE Ninth Street,…
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Bend City Council declares ‘Welcoming Week’ Sept. 10-19
The Bend City Council Wednesday night declared Welcoming Week, Sept.…
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Over 100 Bend HS, Bear Creek Elementary teachers, staff sign letter opposing nearby homeless camp
More than 100 teachers and support staff at two northeast Bend schools have signed a letter to city councilors and the Bend-La Pine School Board in…
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Bend man receives 100-month prison sentence in Prineville assault on wife
A 41-year-old Bend man was sentenced Monday to more than eight years in prison after a Crook County jury convicted him of first-degree sodomy…
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Bend residents enjoy warmer, drier than usual August (except for drought, all that smoke)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend residents and visitors enjoyed much of a warmer and drier than usual August, according to the National Weather Service,…
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Emergency animal hospital in Bend will soon return to 24/7 hours on weekends
Owners of an emergency vet clinic in Bend say people can rest easy, knowing there’s a place to bring their pets at any time of day — or night.…
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St. Charles Bend reports record 89 COVID-19 hospitalizations, details vaccination status
St. Charles Bend reported a record 89 COVID-19 patients as of early Wednesday, a dozen of whom were in the ICU, 10 on…
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‘We are one community’: Bend restaurant reserves honorary table ‘for the fallen’ 13 in Afghanistan
There’s an open table with 13 reserved seats and 13 beers on it at Bend Burger Company on Northeast Third Street.…
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Bend fire official offers safety tips on how to avoid lithium-ion battery fires
Lithium-ion batteries have been known, in some cases, to spark fires. They have been the cause of at least two garage fires this…
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Bend’s Sparrow Bakery closing original Scott Street location
Bend’s Sparrow Bakery announced it is closing its original SE Scott Street location, due to severe hiring and staffing challenges, but will keep its…
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Bend Fire & Rescue plans back-to-school drive-thru event, providing supplies, info
On Sunday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bend Fire and Rescue will host a back-to-school drive-through event at the North Fire Station, 63377…
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City of Bend wraps up summer street preservation projects
This year, City of Bend street crews improved 74.5 lane miles of roads in Bend, officials said Tuesday as the summer of projects draws to a…
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Cascades East Transit to resume weekday bus schedule as more bus drivers come aboard
Like many businesses, Cascades East Transit had to change its schedule to allow more flexibility for their workers and ensure they could meet the…
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