In the wrong (hot) conditions, hand sanitizer in your car could catch fire
Under the right — make that wrong — conditions, that bottle of hand sanitizer sitting in your car just might catch fire.…
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OSU expands COVID-19 prevalence study to Bend; also will analyze wastewater
TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, is expanding to…
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Bend Parks & Rec, city of Redmond again set to reopen tennis, pickleball courts
Two days after reversing their decision to reopen some sport courts, to clear up some uncertainty about state health guidelines, the Bend Park and…
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C.O. child care facilities allowed to reopen, with some restrictions
Child care facilities are asked to follow new restrictions when they reopen, such as keeping a stable group of no more than 12 children in a cohort…
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Bend to begin taking outdoor seating plan applications next week
Outdoor seating at more restaurants in Bend may soon become the norm, making use for now of sidewalks, parking lots and possibly even parts of city…
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Bend tops 100,000 residents, U.S. Census Bureau says
The city of Bend quietly reached a growth milestone last summer, when its estimated population topped the 100,000 mark, the U.S. Census Bureau…
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Amid reopening, city of Bend still discouraging tourism, non-essential travel
Gov. Brown’s plan still discourages non-essential travel, and the lack of tourists this year could leave a heavy financial burden on the city of…
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Juniper Ridge homeless receive assistance from COVO and partners
The Juniper Ridge homeless community is still receiving assistance as they prepare to relocate…
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Generous donor brightens up downtown Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Downtown Bend Business Association is a small nonprofit dedicated to increasing the vitality of Downtown Bend. They keep…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend set to reopen June 15
Days after summer camp guidance was released and programs were given the green light to operate by the Oregon Health Authority, Boys & Girls…
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Two of Drake Park’s iconic trees may be taken down
Two of Drake Park’s most popular trees could be in danger of being uprooted: a weeping willow and a Ponderosa pine, in particular, for a…
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City of Bend extends emergency order discouraging tourist visits
The city of Bend has extended its COVID-19 local state of emergency and administrative order discouraging travel to…
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Sisters traffic stop leads to Bend man’s arrest on drug charges
A Bend man under investigation for alleged drug sales was stopped on U.S. Highway 20 in Sisters on Wednesday and arrested after a Deschutes County…
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Taylor NW says thousands worth of tools stolen from NW Bend job site
A Central Oregon construction contractor claims thousands of dollars worth of equipment were stolen from its job site in northwest Bend. Now, the…
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Deschutes Brewery’s pub reopening soon, at 50% of normal operations
For the last two months, the Deschutes Brewery brewpub in downtown Bend has been completely closed. The pub has not offered delivery or takeout…
Continue Reading Bend Park & Rec, city of Redmond delay planned reopening of sport courts
The Bend Park and Recreation District and city of Redmond changed course late Wednesday and shelved plans to reopen sport courts Thursday pending…
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Bend Park and Rec cancels river floating rentals, sees surge in river trail users
Big changes this summer if you plan to float the river in Bend because of the COVID 19…
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Cascades Theatrical Company unveils brand new stage
After 38 years of shows in its downtown Bend location, Cascades Theatrical Company is unveiling a brand new stage. The theater used the down time…
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Alleged Bend heroin, meth dealer, teen daughter arrested; drugs, cash seized
Central Oregon drug agents arrested an alleged Bend drug dealer, as well as her teen daughter and a transient, and seized drugs and cash at the…
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‘This new normal’: Bend restaurants adjusting to reopening rules
After nearly two months of being closed or limited to takeout and delivery, some Bend restaurants saw their highest numbers of customers yet over the…
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