Fire causes $120,000 damage to NW Bend condominium unit; other residents evacuate
A fire traced to a failure in a heating-cooling unit caused $120,000 damage to a condominium unit in northwest Bend Saturday afternoon, prompting…
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Jesse Thomas, Zoe Roy win 44th SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle as thousands celebrate race’s return
The SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle made its much-welcomed comeback Saturday, to the cheers and smiles of many Central Oregonians and visitors, after two…
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Abortion rights supporters rally, march in Bend as Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling awaited
It’s been nearly a half-century since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe V. Wade that the U.S. Constitution protects women’s right to an…
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Catalytic converter thefts, a growing national problem, hit several Bend neighborhoods and business
People living in several Bend neighborhoods, including the Larkspur, Boyd Acres and Orchard districts, have posted on social media that they had…
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Prineville man, registered sex offender, arrested in downtown Bend, accused of luring ‘teen’ online
A registered sex offender from Prineville, convicted of rape 17 years ago, was arrested Friday in downtown Bend, accused of arranging online to meet…
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Indoor dining to return, just in time for Mother’s Day; Bend restaurants adjust to quick change
Indoor dining returns Friday, but Mother’s Day is Sunday and restaurants are doing their best to prepare with short notice risk level…
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Legislature OKs funding bill that includes $2.5 million for Bend emergency shelter
The Oregon State Senate passed House Bill 5042 to rebalance Oregon’s budget for the 2019-21 biennium and deliver investments to communities after a…
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A busy ‘calm before the storm’: Central Oregon road crews gear up for snow, ice
While the weather Wednesday was sunny and in the high 40s, David Abbas, director at Bend Transportation and Mobility, knows what is coming. …
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Bend man arrested on warrant; nearly 3 pounds of hidden meth seized
A Bend man wanted for parole violation was arrested Monday evening in a parked vehicle where drug detectives found nearly three pounds of hidden…
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Unrest in Portland, elsewhere leads to more gun sales in Central Oregon
The year 2020 has been one of uncertainty for many, from a global pandemic to deepening political division, and many Americans are now feeling…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft reaches milestone: FAA production certification for E1000 plane
Bend’s Epic Aircraft on Thursday received its long-sought FAA production certificate for the E1000 all carbon fiber six-seat, single-engine…
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Two arrested in NE Bend armed robbery
Bend police have confirmed a Sunday evening robbery near a store in northeast Bend but released few details…
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Oregon Supreme Court imposes censure upon Deschutes County judge who intervened in two cases, including homicide
The Oregon Supreme Court has imposed a censure agreed to by Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Bethany Flint, after the Oregon Commission on…
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Bend-La Pine Schools add two makeup days at end of school year after last month’s snow-related closures
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools officials told families in a message Thursday afternoon that they will extend the school year by two days…
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Bend’s downtown ‘parklet’ program stays in place past pandemic, gets mixed reviews from businesses
The program in downtown Bend allowing restaurants to occupy parking spaces is getting mixed reviews. During the Covid pandemic, when state health…
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SE Bend developer donates lot to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity for affordable workforce housing
Evergreen Housing Development Group has donated a parcel of land to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity that will be the site of up to three affordable…
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Bend PD releases 2022 Annual Report: Crime rates considered low by officials
Bend Police have released an annual report showing what happened with crime in the city during the past…
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OSU-Cascades looks to add more degree programs, presses lawmakers to fund new Bend campus building
At Bend’s OSU-Cascades Campus, there are plans to further expand academic programs into more fields of endeavors. But the school is also urging…
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Second Bend restaurant falls victim to overnight phone scammers — to the tune of over $3,000
One week after a worker at one popular Bend restaurant fell victim to a sophisticated phone scam, to the tune of $2,000, an employee at another sent…
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St. Nick touches down on the High Desert — by helicopter, not sleigh — to spread holiday cheer
Santa is making a trip around the globe a bit early this year, and on Friday stopped in at Bend’s Old Mill District, making a high-flying entrance –…
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