Bend nonprofit REACH seeking donations to help area’s homeless
REACH, short for Relationship, Empowerment, Action, Compassion and Heart, is a Bend organization dedicated to serving the homeless throughout…
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Hummel says his office reviewing more evidence to give grand jury in downtown Bend fatal shooting
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Wednesday his office is reviewing more witness statements and evidence gathered after police…
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OSU-Cascades to host virtual talks by civil rights activist, thought leader on race and culture
A civil rights activist and a leader on race, religion and contemporary culture will be featured at virtual presentations hosted by the Oregon State…
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Crook-Jefferson County Circuit Judge Michael McLane resigns; returning to private practice
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she is accepting applications for a judicial position on the Circuit Court for the 22nd Judicial District…
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DUIIs on the rise: Bend police arrest 3 alleged drunken drivers after crashes within 4 hours
Bend police responded to three crashes and arrested three alleged drunken drivers within four hours Sunday evening, officers said Monday as they…
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Shepherd’s House responds to reports of inappropriate homeless behavior near emergency shelter
Employees at businesses near the Shepherd’s House emergency shelter in northeast Bend are speaking out about inappropriate behavior by homeless…
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Metolius River habitat restoration work set to resume, to aid Chinook salmon, other wildlife
Beginning Thursday, the Deschutes National Forest will be adding more large logs and downed trees into the Metolius River to restore fish habitat,…
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Central Oregon Honor Flight cleared for first takeoff from Redmond
Finally, after waiting more than 18 months, the next Honor Flight Central Oregon is finally set to take off Wednesday bound for our nation’s…
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Use restrictions to ease on ODF-protected lands in Central Oregon, but fire season continues
Regulated-Use Closure restrictions within the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will ease, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on…
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Central Oregon jobs report: Hiring moves higher in August, unemployment rates decline
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s employment situation improved in August, with hiring exceeding normal seasonal expectation by a modest…
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Feds grant OSU-Cascades, COCC more than $90,000 to fund child care, keep parents in school
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that four Oregon colleges will receive a combined more than $400,000 from the Child Care…
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Redmond man, 77, jailed on attempted murder, other charges in dispute that injured woman
A 77-year-old Redmond man was arrested Saturday on attempted murder, assault, menacing and other charges in an alleged domestic dispute that sent a…
Continue Reading ‘Totally preventable’: Bend City Council issues statement on fatal downtown Bend shooting
Grieving friends and family of a 22-year-old Bend man shot and killed over the weekend on a downtown Bend sidewalk gathered at the shooting scene…
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Beulah’s Place in Redmond comes to a close after 13 years helping at-risk teens
Beulah’s Place, a Redmond nonprofit organization created as a safe haven for teen victims of sexual predators and criminal activity, is closing on…
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Mt. Bachelor’s first snowfall of season ‘a bit more than expected,’ brings operational challenges
After this weekend’s rainfall, Central Oregon woke up to some beautiful snow on the…
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Deschutes County buys 2 Redmond buildings for $2.45 million to serve as services hub
With Deschutes County’s population still growing, the need for local and reliable health services grows as…
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Your photos of a glorious midweek Central Oregon sunset
And a double rainbow — and snow back at Mt. Bachelor! Just in case you missed it in all its glory, Central Oregonians enjoyed another of those…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County Search and Rescue assists hikers near Sisters after cold, wet storm moves in
A Bend man and woman who went hiking and camped in the Camp Lake area near Sisters used a GPS emergency alert system to call for help Saturday after…
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Ducks player from Bend injured again in upset win over Ohio State
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cameron McCormick, a Bend native, is a tight end for the Oregon Ducks. But he’s not your ordinary athlete — Cameron has…
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Crooked River Grassland proposes ‘danger tree’ removal in area hit by nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire
The Crooked River National Grassland has proposed to fell and remove roadside “danger trees” on about eight miles of roads in the area of the…
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