Bend planning organization seeks citizen technical advisors
The city of Bend is seeking applicants to fill two citizen positions on the Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Technical Advisory…
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Split Bend council may send delayed transportation bond measure to Nov. ballot
Much has happened in Bend and to its economy since councilors pulled a May transportation bond measure. Going for a new try in November may not bring…
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Nationwide dental assistant shortage appears to be hitting C.O.
Bend Family Dentistry is no stranger in facing a shortage of dental assistants, a key part of their business.…
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Bend man’s pickup breaks down in rural area, upset by delay in AAA road help
After his pickup truck broke down, disabled Vietnam veteran Ron Schutte spent Sunday night on the side of Highway 21, near the town of McKenzie…
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State distributes $75 million for affordable housing, includes 5 C.O. projects
Oregon Housing and Community Services on Wednesday announced $75 million in recent Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) Housing Program funding…
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Bend restaurants navigate employees’ exposure to COVID-19
After recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, restaurants in Bend are navigating how to protect both employees and customers after some employees were…
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Detour route heightens SE Bend residents’ cut-through traffic concerns
Some southeast Bend residents say cut-through traffic on Fifth Street has made it dangerous for those who live there, especially children. They say…
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One La Pine man accused of assaulting Bend protester, another of pulling gun
Two La Pine men were cited Saturday evening on disorderly conduct and other charges after a Bend man taking part in a downtown demonstration…
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National Guard soldier’s surprise Bend homecoming caught on camera
An Oregon Army National Guard soldier from Bend said that after watching so many videos on social media of soldiers coming home to happily surprise…
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Smoker cited after brush fire breaks out by Bend Parkway, near Trader Joe’s
A small brush fire Monday afternoon put up a plume of black smoke south of Trader Joe’s on Bend’s north end, closing the southbound Bend Parkway…
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2 dead after stabbings at Wash. party; police say Bend man shot, killed suspect
Two men died at an apartment building housewarming party in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue after a male relative of the host stabbed her and two…
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Bend man shot, killed woman, then self, in motel parking lot, police say
A Bend man accused earlier this year of strangling a woman called 911 to report he’d shot her late Friday night, then killed himself in a motel…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of July 13-19
For the Week of July 13 – 19: NW Newport Avenue between NW Wall Street and NW Drake Road for infrastructure installation, single lane closure with…
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Outdoor family swim is back at Bend’s Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, with changes
Just in time for more warm summer weather, outdoor family swim at the Juniper Swim at Fitness Center is officially back, as of Friday.…
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OLCC reprimands 12 C.O. bars, restaurants; 5 referred to Oregon OSHA
After the Oregon Liquor Control Commission reprimanded 12 bars and restaurants in Deschutes County for failing to ensure social distance over the…
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Bend woman continues to battle COVID-19 after 18 weeks
You hear the stories of many people who contract COVID-19, quarantining for 14 days and healing from the virus, but there’s a community of people…
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Cyclist makes history by ‘Everesting’ Lava Butte
As more cycling events are canceled due to COVID-19, cyclists are looking for new challenges, and some have found a tough one indeed — “Everesting”…
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ODOT gives homeless 10 days to vacate camp at Revere Avenue and Bend Parkway
After many public safety complaints from community members, the Oregon Department of Transportation has issued an eviction notice for a homeless camp…
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450 Bend businesses receive PPP loans to help with COVID-19 impacts
Bend schools, nurseries, lumber companies and breweries are just some of the businesses and organizations that have received federal loans through…
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GoFundMe page set up for Bend near-drowning victim
Friends and family have rallied to raise money for the family of a Bend man who nearly drowned in the Deschutes River on Sunday but was found and…
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