Earliest-ever water shutoff at Wickiup Reservoir leaves open question: What of next year?
An outflow tube that carries water from the Wickiup Reservoir into the Deschutes River was turned off Friday afternoon, the latest troubling…
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Earlier start times for Bend-La Pine elementary schools raise concerns for some parents
Elementary school students in the Bend-La Pine Schools again will be starting school earlier than middle and high schoolers this fall — and this…
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‘You feel like you failed’: COVID-19 outbreaks traced to Bend child care facility
Ten days, at least, is how long children, teachers and families have to quarantine after a classroom is exposed to…
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SW Redmond man arrested on drug charges after neighborhood complaints
– Neighborhood complaints about suspicious activity at a southwest Redmond home led to the arrest of a 51-year-old resident on several drug and…
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Sisters traffic stop turns up over 4 pounds of methamphetamine; 3 Salem residents arrested
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies arrested three Salem residents during a traffic stop in Sisters early Thursday morning after a Bend Police K-9…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for all of Central, Eastern Oregon, Jackson County
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Friday for all areas east of the Cascades, plus Jackson County, due to…
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Les Schwab Amphitheater to require vaccination proof or negative COVID test starting Aug. 29
Saying it’s “committed to bringing concerts back in the best ways,” Bend’s Les Schwab Amphitheater announced Friday that it will be rolling out…
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Six COVID-19 cases reported by Deschutes County Jail involve staff, family members
The Deschutes County Jail recently reported an outbreak of a half-dozen COVID-19 cases involving three staff members and three of the staff’s…
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Redmond man arrested in downtown Bend on assault, bias crime charges after fight
A Redmond man was arrested on assault, bias crime and several other charges in downtown Bend Thursday afternoon, accused of striking a construction…
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Frustration and anger in the St. Charles Bend ICU, overwhelmed with COVID patients
Oregon’s hospitals are in crisis. Beds are filled with COVID-19 patients — more than ever before, and nearly all of them are unvaccinated.…
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Attic fire heavily damages historic Prineville home
A stubborn fire traced to an electrical failure in the attic floor heavily damaged an historic home in downtown Prineville, officials…
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‘Badge of honor’: Two Portland men cycling across America for charity stop by Bend
Two men cycling across America are almost home, but still have a tough finish ahead of…
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DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes, Jackson and Klamath counties due to smoke
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Thursday for Jackson, Klamath and Deschutes counties due to smoke…
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Bend-area high school football teams face rising concerns heading into upcoming season
The problems are piling up for the athletics programs for Bend-area high schools, specifically for their football teams. After a reported COVID-19…
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Bend councilors agree to proceed with two possible sites for managed homeless camps
Bend city councilors got an update Wednesday evening on an array of efforts to tackle the problem of homelessness in the community and gave staff…
Continue Reading Les Schwab Amphitheater to soon require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for all events
The Les Schwab Amphitheater will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at all concerts “in short order,” but still plans to only…
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‘Another disappointment thanks to Covid’: downtown Bend Oktoberfest canceled for second year
Less than two weeks after announcing a revamped, week-long downtown Bend Oktoberfest for late September, the surging rate of COVID-19 delta variant…
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Oasis Village, planned community for Redmond-area homeless, narrowing site location
A village for the Redmond area’s houseless community, many living in camps on public land east of the city, is being proposed to help address the…
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‘It’s been like hell’: C.O. war veterans struggle to cope with events in Afghanistan
Veterans from all ages and eras are dealing with the personal emotions and impacts of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and the sudden…
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After 914 COVID-19 cases in past week, Deschutes commissioners urge vaccinations, masks
Amid a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases, fueled by the delta variant, Deschutes County commissioners issued a statement Wednesday urging…
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