Redmond DMV office to reopen three days a week after nearly six-month closure
After a nearly six-month closure, due to staffing shortages, the Redmond DMV office will reopen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting Nov. 15…
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Walgreens push into comprehensive care continues with $9 billion purchase of Summit Health-CityMD
Walgreens extended its push into more comprehensive health care Thursday with its VillageMD unit acquiring another urgent and primary care chain,…
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Bend City Council considers making Home Energy Score mandatory, draws Realtors opposition
Supporters of the Home Energy Score being considered as a home-sales requirement by the city of Bend say it encourages energy-saving improvements.…
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Bend sees median home sale price drop $45,000 in October, to $680K; Redmond’s declines $47,000 to $470K
Central Oregon has seen home prices rising fast in recent years, but the latest monthly report from Redmond’s Beacon Appraisal Group is more…
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Bend theft leaves pickup ‘unusable’; city sees more than 40 car thefts, break-ins in past month
Car thefts and car break-ins in Bend are keeping police busy, and have victims dealing with the…
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Redmond City Manager Keith Witcosky among four finalists to become next Sisters city manager
The City of Sisters has designated four finalists for the position of City Manager: Sungman “Simon” Kim, Neil Obringer, Ron Tinseth, and Keith…
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BLM begins hazardous fuels reduction project on over 600 acres adjacent to Crooked River Ranch
The Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management has begun thinning work on 622 acres of juniper in the Steelhead Falls Hazardous Fuels Reduction…
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Cooler week, with chances for snow ahead
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Parts of the High Desert are under a winter weather advisory set to expire Sunday night at 10, but we can expect more…
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La Pine active shooter report brings many police; suspect arrested for firing shots in air after pool-game dispute
A report of an active shooter near a La Pine bowling alley brought numerous police from several agencies rushing to the scene Friday evening, but it…
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Hundreds take part in Lord’s Acre Day at Powell Butte Christian Church, a family tradition since 1947
Hundreds of Central Oregon families woke up early Saturday morning to take part in the Lord’s Acre Day at Powell Butte Christian Church. It’s a…
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Woman rescued in Madras after her SUV crashes through Willow Creek Bridge, lands upside-down below
The driver of an SUV that crashed through a bridge’s retaining barrier and landed upside-down in Willow Creek early Friday morning was rescued and…
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Lawyer objections disrupt Cranston murder trial; upset judge reprimands both sides
A prosecutor’s line of questioning of Ian Cranston’s fiancé about the night in September 2021 that Cranston fatally shot Barry Washington Jr.…
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Central Oregon under wind advisory, expires Saturday
Happy Friday! We are seeing hurricane-like conditions at some higher elevations, with very strong winds passing through the region, specifically on…
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Edison Snow Shelter closed for winter due to safety concerns
The Deschutes National Forest said Friday its recreation staff recently assessed the condition of the Edison Snow Shelter near Edison Sno-Park and…
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Three La Pine teens escape serious injury in rollover crash; driver, 16, charged with DUII
Three La Pine teens escaped serious injury in a rollover crash on Huntington Road Thursday night that led to drunken driving and other charges…
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Ian Cranston murder trial continues with police testimony, body camera footage of Cranston, shooting scene
Police testimony and body camera footage led the second day of the murder trial of Ian Cranston in the fatal September 2021 shooting of Barry…
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Deschutes National Forest prepares for winter, closing two FS roads, removing boat docks
The Deschutes National Forest will close two Forest Service roads next week due to recent and forecast…
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Bend Police investigating fatal hit-and-run seek to speak with those who stopped to help, didn’t see crash
Bend police made a new request Friday to speak to anyone who stopped to help or render aid to a 76-year-old Bend man who was struck and fatally…
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Police arrest Bend man, Salem woman in string of car thefts, break-ins in recent weeks
A Bend man and a Salem woman have been arrested for a series of car thefts and break-ins over the past few weeks, police said Friday as they asked…
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Two Jefferson County men and 14-year-old arrested in downtown Madras shooting
Three Jefferson County residents, one a 14-year-old, have been arrested in a downtown Madras shooting early Saturday morning in which several shots…
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