Heat, scattered storms bring red flag warning for fire danger
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Sunday brought partly cloudy skies and scattered storm activity in southern Deschutes County, and we have an upcoming…
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Three suspects, car sought in brazen theft of $20K worth of high-end sunglasses from Bend store
Bend police released security photos and sought the public’s help Sunday in finding three suspects in the theft of an estimated $20,000 worth of…
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Prineville man jailed on drunken, reckless driving charges in head-on crash that sent 6 people to hospital
A 45-year-old Prineville man was arrested on drunken and reckless driving and other charges Saturday after a head-on crash that sent six people to…
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Bend shelter resident arrested, jailed in stabbing of fellow resident; non-life-threatening injuries
A 51-year-old resident of Bend’s emergency shelter on Northeast Second Street was arrested and jailed Saturday night on assault and other charges,…
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Going strong 75 years, Redmond’s Buckaroo Breakfast returns in traditional hearty fashion at fairgrounds
After a two-year absence, Redmond residents lined up early Sunday morning, starting at 6 a.m. for a hearty Buckaroo Breakfast to kick off the fifth…
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Redmond man jailed on DUII, assault charges in Tumalo head-on crash that seriously injured Calif. teen
A Redmond man was arrested and jailed on drunken and reckless driving and other charges in a head-on crash Friday night in Tumalo that sent the other…
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‘Mountain Muskrats’ dive club in Sunriver holds first in-person meeting, plans to explore, clean up waterways
The new Den Dive Shop in Sunriver, which held a grand opening last month, also has a new dive club. It’s called the Mountain Muskrats, with plans for…
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Last day of Flashback Cruz classic car show brings out hundreds of car lovers
Saturday was the third and final day of Bend’s big classic car show, the Flashback Cruz. Hundreds came out to soak in the sun and check out a variety…
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‘No new starts’: Welcome words while crews work to contain the region’s largest wildfires
A break in the extreme heat (which is set to return) and in the recent thunderstorms have allowed thousands of Northwest firefighters to build lines…
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Save the Brave’s ‘Veteran Wellness and Adventure Week’ will connect vets to C.O. outdoor therapeutic activities
A Veteran Wellness and Adventure Week is a five-day outdoor adventure planned next month in Central Oregon that will include “rafting, mountain…
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State funds 19 new affordable owner-occupied homes in SE Bend, start of 95-unit development
Oregon’s Housing Stability Council awarded Woodhaven Community Housing more than $1.9 million on Friday as part of their 2022 LIFT Homeownership…
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USFS issues decision on 6-mile paved path from Knott Road in Bend to Lava Lands Visitor Center
The Deschutes National Forest said this week it has issued its environmental assessment and draft decision notice for a final objection period for a…
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Wildfires update: Quieter times on Central Oregon fire lines; closure order on 149-acre Potter Fire
While larger wildfires were battled elsewhere in Oregon, fire activity was relatively quiet Thursday around Central Oregon, allowing firefighters to…
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Bend North Little League makes history, hosting Junior League West Regional baseball tournament
Bend North Little League may be making waves in the West Coast baseball regional scene, but if you ask their players, they are still…
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Owners of 33,000-acre Bull Springs/Skyline Forest west of Bend to close access due to high fire danger
The private owners of the 33,000-acre Bull Springs/Skyline Forest west of Bend – a tree farm bigger than the city itself — said Thursday they will…
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Wildfires update: Cedar Creek Fire reaches 1,200 acres; Fly Creek Fire evacuation levels lifted
The Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake that sent smoke streaming into Central Oregon on Wednesday has more than doubled in size, to about 1,200 acres,…
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‘Your superhero cape awaits!’: Bend-La Pine Schools holding fun job hiring events in search for new heroes
Bend-La Pine Schools is hiring for dozens of support staff positions, including custodians and part-time Nutrition Services staff members and many…
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Oregon DHS says 2 girls, 13 months and 7 weeks, who disappeared from Bend have been found
Two young girls who disappeared from Bend with their mother and father and who state officials said could be at risk were found Thursday, nearly a…
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Avelo Airlines to offer Redmond-Palm Springs twice-weekly nonstop flights, starting Nov. 11
Avelo Airlines, which debuted in Redmond with flights to Burbank last year, announced Thursday it will offer new nonstop service from Redmond to…
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Jefferson County DA finds law enforcement justified in shooting Madras man on the run, aiming stolen gun
Madras police and Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies were justified in using deadly force to stop a Madras man who allegedly stole an AR-15 rifle…
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