Get your raincoats ready: Rain and snow ahead
It was another fall day but rain, snow, and cooler temperatures are on the way. We see partly cloudy skies over the region. Winds are coming out of…
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St. Charles holds medication take-back event at Bend PD, collects seven boxes worth from over 100 cars
St. Charles Health System is hosting a medication take-back event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bend Police Department at 555 NE 15th…
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Mirror Pond fish passage advisory panel begins Phase 2 of work, reviewing 3 design options
On Monday, Nov. 7 from 9-11a.m., the City of Bend’s Mirror Pond Fish Passage Advisory Committee will host a virtual meeting to launch Phase 2 of…
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One Class at a Time: Skate park at Summit High School gives students a space of belonging
Skateboarding made its official debut as an Olympic sport in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, garnering greater interest in the…
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Bend police shoot, kill cougar in NW Bend neighborhood after deer-kill site found in a backyard
Bend Police officers shot and killed a cougar in a northwest Bend neighborhood Wednesday night, less than 12 hours after the first of several…
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Bend Warming Shelter resident arrested in stabbing of another man outside facility
A Bend Warming Shelter resident was arrested Thursday evening on charges he confronted and stabbed another man in the chest at the Northeast Second…
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La Pine mother, son arrested in raid on illegal marijuana grow along Day Road
A La Pine mother and son were arrested by drug agents Wednesday in a raid on their property, where they’re accused of growing and processing…
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Tumalo chimp sanctuary Freedom for Great Apes announces passing of Thiele, age 36
Freedom for Great Apes, the chimp sanctuary in Tumalo, announced “with a heavy heart” Thursday the passing of their beloved chimp Thiele, at age…
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Two Crook County HS students charged with possessing stolen handgun at school
A Crook County High School student spotted another student with a handgun at school Wednesday afternoon and reported it to staff, who called police.…
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Central Oregon Irrigation District completes first phase of canal piping project
Amid historic drought, Central Oregon Irrigation District said Thursday it has completed the first phase of its canal-to-pipe water conservation…
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‘Silver Sneakers’ senior discount program will be discontinued at Bend Park and Rec at end of year
A discounted fitness program for Bend seniors, Silver Sneakers, is coming to an end at the end of the year at the Bend Park and Recreation District.…
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St. Charles reports ‘concerning’ rise in respiratory illness in children, shortage of pediatric hospital beds
St. Charles Health System says it is seeing a “concerning increase” in respiratory illness in children and is encouraging families with infants to…
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Central Oregon fire chiefs to open debris burning next Tuesday
With the recent fall weather and precipitation received in areas, local fire departments, the US Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and…
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Oregon PUC approves 25% rate hike for Cascade Natural Gas residential customers due to soaring gas prices
The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Thursday it has approved an increase in rates for Cascade Natural Gas customers — more than 25% for…
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Hwy. 242, the Old McKenzie Pass Highway, reopens after semi crash in snow, days before closure for season
Less than a week before its scheduled closure for the season next Tuesday, a semi-truck crash and heavy, wet snow closed state Highway 242 (the Old…
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Beaverton woman critically injured after kayak overturns on Deschutes River near Cline Falls
One of two kayakers from Beaverton was critically injured after they were tossed in the Deschutes River when their kayak overturned at Cine Falls…
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Redmond School Board votes to join lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs for damage to children
The Redmond School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to join a lawsuit against Juul Labs over its flavored vaping products, one of dozen…
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Two new C.O theater companies prepare play productions illuminating social conflicts
Two new local theater companies — The Deschutes Theatre Company and Ellipse Theatre Community — are working to create a unique footprint for…
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Sisters ranch owner seeks to start honey-based winery; watchdog group appeals Deschutes County approval
Lazy Z Ranch in Sisters could soon be serving people its homemade…
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Bend man arrested on charges of threatening convenience store staff, customers with handgun
A 36-year-old Bend man was arrested on menacing, disorderly conduct and firearm charges Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly threatened convenience…
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