Les Schwab Tire Centers announces purchase of 9-store Wyoming tire business
Les Schwab Tire Centers, the nation’s highest-ranked, most customer-focused tire retailer, announced Monday it has reached an agreement to acquire…
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Oregon medical examiner: 2 deaths at Hunnell Road homeless camp were not caused by heat
Two residents of the homeless camp along Hunnell Road who died recently amid record heat have been determined to have died of other, non-heat-related…
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Firefighters stop small SE Bend blaze, say likely caused by camper living in area
A brush fire near a southeast Bend neighborhood was quickly stopped late Friday morning, but officials say it had potential to be…
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Bend Summer Festival returns this weekend, closes some downtown streets
The Bend Summer Festival returns this weekend, and that will draw crowds and close some downtown Bend…
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Bend partners will use floater rental fee to fix damage along Deschutes River as use soars
Having the Deschutes River in Bend’s backyard is part of what makes Central Oregon special. Many Central Oregonians and tourists alike can be found…
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Update: Bend police find missing Eugene man
Bend police turned to the public for help Friday afternoon in finding a 59-year-old Eugene man who didn’t return from a run in the Old Mill area…
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‘Make a real difference in people’s lives’: Bend gets $2.97 million grant to turn motel into shelter
Organizers say one of the last grants made by the state of Oregon’s Project Turnkey marks a turning point for the city of Bend and its houseless…
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Woman arrested in break-in at SE Bend auto body, paint shop
A 31-year-old woman was arrested after breaking into a southeast Bend auto body and paint shop early Friday morning, police said.…
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Bend official says extended fireworks use ban could become permanent in the future
The city of Bend announced Thursday it is extending the local state of emergency in response to extreme weather conditions through the end of August,…
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Repairs completed to NE Bend fiber line downed by truck after day-long internet outage hits 22,000
Up to 22,000 people from Bend to Sunriver and La Pine and in La Center, Washington lost internet service late Wednesday afternoon, and many didn’t…
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Bend Venture Conference returns in October; company applications sought
Economic Development for Central Oregon will again host the annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 21 – Friday, October 22, in…
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Bend Chamber seeks applicants for Leadership Bend Class of 2022
Applications are now open for the next cohort of Leadership Bend, a nine-month civic/community leadership development program designed to identify,…
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Balloons Over Bend among returning C.O. summer events
The annual Balloons Over Bend event, a crowd favorite, returns later this month after a COVID-19-caused pause last…
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Bend-area high school students in ‘crunch time’ as they prep for national solar car competition
A group of Bend-area high schoolers have been working tirelessly to make their solar powered car ready for the national stage, and it’s almost show…
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‘He’s very loved, and very missed’: Parents of Bend teen killed in Wickiup Reservoir crash speak of their loss
Anthony “AJ” Clough, 17, had just received his driver license on June 24. He was getting ready to buy his first car and enjoy summer break before…
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Commute Options launches new vanpool program; subsidy offered for new riders
A new vanpool program is available for commuters across Deschutes County.
It’s meant for five or more workers who share a similar commute and…
Bend Fire & Rescue offers defensible space help in new ‘Own Your Zone’ campaign
Bend Fire & Rescue and the city of Bend announced Wednesday a new wildfire preparedness campaign to empower the community with tools to create…
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Teens learn leadership skills at Camp Fire Central Oregon’s Junior Counselor Program
Some Central Oregon teenagers are getting a head start on how to handle adult…
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Bend Fire thanks community for quiet Fourth, says city fireworks use ban may be extended
Bend Fire & Rescue thanked the community Tuesday for following the city’s ban on personal use fireworks and said the city’s action could be…
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Rude awakening: Wash. man accused of smashing windows at 3 downtown Bend businesses
Three downtown Bend businesses began their post-holiday work week Tuesday with smashed windows to repair and conversations with police, who arrested…
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