Think Wild, Bend emergency vet clinic team up in bid to save injured golden eagle
Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild has been treating a golden eagle with an injured shoulder since May, and just partnered with a local emergency…
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SW Bend traffic moving quicker with opening of city’s 42nd roundabout
What once was a four-way stop is now a lot easier to get “a-round.” City leaders say the roundabout at SW Simpson Avenue and Columbia Street — the…
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Bend’s Tower Theatre to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test
The Tower Theatre in downtown Bend on Friday joined the list of venues that will require proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test…
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47 current, former Bend Senior HS coaches object to city’s proposed homeless camp
Nearly 50 current and former coaches at Bend Senior High School have joined a growing chorus of concern about the city’s proposed managed homeless…
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Bend firefighters union takes sharp issue with state vaccine mandate for health care workers
The union representing Bend Fire & Rescue firefighters has taken sharp issue with Gov. Kate Brown’s new vaccination mandate, saying it “sets a…
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Sisters woman grateful for successful experience with new COVID-19 treatment
After promising results from St. Charles’ new COVID-19 therapy treatment, the health system is looking to expand to more sites across Central Oregon.…
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Bend man, affiliated home care company agree to pay $2.9 million settlement of fraudulent claims
A Bend resident and his residential care company have agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle federal and state allegations that the firm submitted…
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Reduced Deschutes River flow in Bend also affecting recreation
While farmers and ranchers deal with the serious impacts of drought, surfers at Bend’s Whitewater Park are adjusting to reduced Deschutes River…
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SE Bend housing project for chronically homeless receives $2 million from Deschutes County
A housing project for a specific portion of the homeless population is being planned in southeast…
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Visit Bend seeks community votes to help decide first Bend Sustainability Fund grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Bend, an economic development organization, is asking the community to get involved with its first Bend Sustainability…
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OSU-Cascades Summer Academy giving high schoolers a ‘jump start’ to the college experience
Some high school students are spending some of their late-summer days back in a classroom, testing what it’s like to be in…
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Bend Park and Rec could cut 25% of children from Kids INC program if it cannot fill 20 positions
On Tuesday, the Bend Park and Recreation District sent an e-mail to more than 1,000 families, informing them their child might not be enrolled in the…
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Community asked to vote, help choose who gets first Bend Sustainability Fund grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Having a say in future trails is enticing enough, but Visit Bend is sweetening the pot with a chance to choose who gets an…
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State contracts with medical staffing firms for more nurses, medics at St. Charles, S. Oregon hospitals
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that health care facilities around the state — particularly those in hard-hit Central…
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City of Bend: ‘Septic to Sewer’ conversion program on time, within budget
Several Bend neighborhoods have successfully connected to public sewer through the Septic to Sewer Conversion Program, which allows people to…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Revenue office in Bend to close for improvement project
The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Bend district office at 951 SW Simpson Avenue will be closed from Monday, August 30 through Oct. 9 due to…
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Demand for COVID-19 testing on the rise in C.O. as cases surge, new mandates added
With COVID-19 cases expected to keep rising for at least for the next few weeks, health care facilities are seeing a surge in the demand for…
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Short-staffed St. Charles hospitals getting help from Oregon National Guard
St. Charles Bend has another record number of COVID-19 patients, now at 68, with 14 on…
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Some people seeking refunds over Les Schwab Amphitheater’s new COVID rules
Last Friday’s decision by the Les Schwab Amphitheater to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours to attend a concert…
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Bend wildlife hospital nursing two injured osprey fledglings back to good health
A pair of osprey fledglings were spotted falling from their nest after attempting to fly in Powell Butte almost two weeks ago. A concerned citizen…
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