Is this campground open? USFS says it’s closed, but some are using it anyway
There’s no barrier at the entrance to the Big River Campgrounds off Century Drive, near…
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Sensing the smoke: Bend tech firm measures C.O. air quality like never before
Air quality in Central Oregon is usually excellent. During fire season, however, our air quality can rapidly decline to unhealthy levels, as…
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Home security camera helps Bend police find, arrest 2 burglary suspects
A caretaker using a security camera to watch a hospitalized family member’s southeast Bend home caught two burglars at work early Tuesday, and…
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Bend restaurants stay open, but COVID-19 limitations spark frustrations
We’ve all been there: excited to leave our homes amid the pandemic and grab a bite to eat.…
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Brown orders flags to half-staff in honor of two fallen Marines, one from Bend
Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff Wednesday in honor of two fallen Oregon Marines, Lance…
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Bend Police seek photos, videos of ‘vehicle of interest’ in double-homicide case
Bend police detectives turned to the public for help Tuesday in a double-homicide case, asking for any photos, videos or information about a car in…
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Bend post office rally part of nationwide effort in support of U.S. Postal Service
As part of a “Save the Post Office” national day of action by the American Postal Workers Union, a small demonstration was held Tuesday at Bend’s…
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For troubled Army veteran, Bend retreat leads to a new path — and new home
A group of veterans are in Bend this week on a crucial, personal mission, getting help with fighting one of the toughest battles they will ever face…
Continue ReadingOregon Red Cross volunteers go to Calif. fires; Bend man helping remotely
As wildfires continue to rage in California, the Red Cross Cascades Region is deploying nine volunteers to the state to assist in the massive…
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Second C.O. irrigation district to shut off water
The Arnold Irrigation District shut off its water supply at mid-month due to low Deschutes River water levels, and now the Lone Pine Irrigation…
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SE Bend construction crew finds old blasting cap; OSP bomb squad called in
An excavation crew working at a housing development in southeast Bend found a blasting cap from a previous project Monday afternoon, prompting a few…
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City of Bend seeks to fill community advisory committee positions
Community committees are a great way to get involved with city government. The city of Bend has a number of boards, committees, commissions and…
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Downtown Bend Biz Assn. appoints cultural awareness, diversity coordinator
The Downtown Bend Business Association (DBBA), a small nonprofit dedicated to increasing the vitality of Downtown Bend, announced today that it has…
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Police, CERT arrest Portland murder suspect living in NW Bend home
Bend police and Central Oregon’s SWAT Team swept into a northwest Bend neighborhood late Saturday night and arrested a Bend resident wanted on a…
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Last in line: Oregon quickly exhausts $500 COVID-19 hardship relief check funds
After two days of long lines at credit unions and banks across the state, the word came Friday that all of the state’s $500 COVID-19 emergency…
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SE Bend family struggles to find new home after losing theirs to fire
Sarah Orput and her husband James Hiatt were tending to their family garden last Friday when tragedy…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 24-30
Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August…
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New Bend lottery millionaire had the winning ticket in her purse for weeks
When Shelley Arnold of Bend realized she had won $1 million playing Powerball, no one could see how happy she was. She had her mask…
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Bend community groups call for Mayor Sally Russell’s resignation
Tempers flared during last week’s ICE bus standoff between protesters and federal agents, and the impacts continue to…
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Bend’s Goodyear store owners react to President Trump’s boycott call
President Trump’s words have far-reaching impact, Steve Breedlove, the owner of Bend’s Goodyear store, told NewsChannel 21 on Thursday.…
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