Two Bend murder suspects appear in court
A Deschutes County judge on Friday afternoon set a Sept. 15 plea entry date for the 41-year-old Bend man recently accused of killing two Bend…
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Cool start to the weekend
Happy Friday evening, Central Oregon! We’ve seen partly cloudy skies over the region, similar to what we saw on Thursday. Winds are coming out of the…
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Artists’ metal creations on display this weekend at COMAG Art Show in Bend
 The Central Oregon Metal Arts Guild has been a part of Central Oregon’s art scene for over 20 years. Friday was the start of the eighth annual…
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St. Charles drops worker repayment demand for $2 million in overpayments; unions celebrate victory
t. Charles Health System late Friday dropped its demand that workers repay some $2 million in overpayments after weeks of worker and union objections…
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Early-morning fire destroys abandoned house NE of Madras; crews stop half-acre wildfire
A fire destroyed a long-abandoned house northeast of Madras early Friday morning and spread to about a half-acre of grass before Jefferson County…
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Slight cooldown ahead
Happy Thursday evening! We’re seeing partly cloudy skies over the region, but still some sunshine peeking through. Our satellite and radar imagery…
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MacKenzie Scott supports child mentors with $44 million gift
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press LANCASTER, Ca. (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $44 million to the Oregon-based mentoring…
Continue ReadingFriends of the Children Central Oregon get a record sized generous gift
   One of our “21 Cares for Kids” partners got a record-sized donation for major expansion. “Friends of the Children Central Oregon” got…
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Bend couple gets scam ‘bank’ text messages, loses nearly $10K, warns people to beware
A text scam going around recently hit a Central Oregon couple. Bend resident Jill Sievers said nearly $10,000 was taken out of their joint…
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Friends of the Children Central Oregon receives $1.4 million, part of philanthropist’s $44 million gift to mentor group
Friends of the Children – Central Oregon announced Thursday that the organization HAS received $1.4 million as part of a $44 million gift to the…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More cute and handsome friends
Wonderful photos of your great pets make up another week of Pet Pics. To enter the sweepstakes and submit your photo to our album, visit the Play tab…
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Bend runner places 20th overall, top American in steep, rocky mountain trail race in France
One of the world’s toughest mountain trail races is underway in France, and several Bend athletes are participating in the event. Matt Palilla…
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DCSO identifies Bend man, 41, who died going over Dillon Falls on inner tube
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released the name of a 41-year-old Bend man who died Tuesday when he went over turbulent Dillon…
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How fast can you go online? ‘Faster Internet Oregon’ asks you to take a speed test to assist broadband goals
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and statewide partners announced Wednesday the Faster Internet Oregon speed test campaign, urging…
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Redmond church’s plans to expand safe parking program for homeless hits rough sledding before city council
Redmond’s Mountain View Fellowship Church says its “safe parking” program to help the homeless has been successful for nearly a year and it plans to…
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Aha! (ExpressJet Airlines), formerly under United, files for bankruptcy, ceases operations
ExpressJet Airlines, which calls itself a “reboot” of the company formerly flying as Delta Connection and United Express and branded itself aha!,…
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CERT Team raids Hunnell Road trailer, seizes meth, suspected fentanyl; owner arrested
The Central Oregon Emergency Response Team served a search warrant and arrested the owner of a trailer along Hunnell Road on Monday afternoon,…
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Central Oregon job growth slows dramatically; unemployment rates unchanged in July
Central Oregon job gains have slowed dramatically since the region recovered from the pandemic losses earlier this year, the state Employment…
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Public invited to joint memorial service Sunday for Bend twin brothers killed in Idaho plane crash
Bend Fire & Rescue announced plans on Tuesday for a public joint memorial service for twin brothers Mark and Daniel Harro, next Sunday at 11 a.m. at…
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‘Stunning’: Deschutes County’s population grows by nearly 29% since 2010, double that of Portland area
Central Oregon’s counties have been three of the four fastest-growing in the state since 2010, with Deschutes County’s nearly 29% growth rate more…
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