Hwy. 97 driver swerves to avoid deer, crashes, sparks brush fire, power outage
A driver who swerved to avoid a deer crossing U.S. Highway 97 in southern Bend crashed and sparked a brushfire Sunday morning that closed the highway…
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Wildfire season heating up in Central Oregon
A brush fire broke out east of Highway 97 just north of Bend on Friday afternoon, closing the highway for a time until crews could get a handle on…
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Prineville Airport receives $1.3 million federal grant for improvements
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday that airports in La Grande, Cave Junction, Prineville and Gleneden…
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Bend High football star commits early to Yale, plans to be a STEM major
If you were to take a look at Nate Denney’s SAT score, a 1380, and his GPA, a 4.1, you might get those numbers confused with his stats on the…
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Welcoming Week in Bend expands to all minorities and communities
The city of Bend has made some changes to its annual Welcoming Week, coming up this fall, amid renewed focus nationwide on the issues of diversity,…
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Gray fox is newest arrival at Bend’s High Desert Museum
Visitors returning to the High Desert Museum just south of Bend after its three-month closure will meet a new mammal in the museum’s care — an…
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Deschutes National Forest to resume charging fees at day-use sites
Starting next Monday, the Deschutes National Forest will again be charging fees at day-use sites, including trailheads, boat ramps, staging areas and…
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Former JCMS aide, coach pleads guilty to abuse, sentenced to 40 months
A former Jefferson County Middle School educational assistant and assistant track coach pleaded guilty Tuesday to two charges relating to sexual…
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Long-delayed resort west of Redmond could begin ‘soon,’ despite another appeal
Central Oregon conservation groups are still pushing back against plans for a destination resort west of Redmond near Cline…
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Warm Springs water system woes continue; new boil-water notice in place
A boil-water notice was issued Thursday for users of the Warm Springs Agency Water System after it lost pressure due to a second break in the main…
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New Central Oregon POW/MIA memorial in the works
Project Recover is a national nonprofit organization that searches for and locates Americans missing in action from America’s past conflicts, dating…
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ODOT to finish U.S. Highway 20 paving work over Santiam Pass
A 14-mile pavement preservation project on U.S. Highway 20 over Santiam Pass that was started late last summer and was halted due to poor weather…
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Lawmakers propose renaming Bend VA clinic for Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell
Oregon’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Thursday in the House and Senate to name Bend’s VA clinic for Robert Maxwell, a Medal of…
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Lawsuit filed in Bend aims to stop local governments from pocketing foreclosure equity
Lawyers representing two plaintiffs have filed a class-action lawsuit in Bend they say is aimed at preventing all Oregon counties from…
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The 2020 Tour of Homes is still on tap, with some changes
After careful consideration, the Central Oregon Builders Association said it’s still going to hold the 2020 Tour of Homes next month, but the…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest seeks comments on new cave management rules
The Deschutes National Forest said Tuesday it is seeking public comment on a proposed Cave Management Forest Order that would prohibit specific…
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Deschutes commissioners extend discussion of Hwy. 97 safety project plans
Deschutes County commissioners met Wednesday to consider a proposal to amend the Redmond-to-Bend safety project that will add a raised median along…
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At least 6 Redmond businesses have closed due to COVID-19 impacts
“For lease” signs and empty storefronts apparently are more present in Redmond’s downtown than ever before.…
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1,000-acre wildfire east of Madras reaches 60% containment
Firefighters made good progress and reached 60% containment Wednesday of a day-old, 1,000-acre fire on private land about 10 miles east of Madras,…
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Former Bend Burger King sells for $2.05 million to neighboring car dealership
The former Burger King located at 1091 SE 3rd Street in Bend recently sold to Kendall Development Group for $2,050,000 to Kendall Development Group…
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