Wind prompts 2 agricultural burns to escape, rekindle
Numerous field and agricultural burns have escaped out of control or rekindled in windy conditions in recent weeks, including two Thursday in the…
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C.O. COVID-19 update: Pets, public spaces, 2-1-1 hotline, more
A Bend veterinarian said Thursday the possibility of a dog or cat contracting COVID-19, the novel coronavirus from a human and then passing it onto…
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Oregon Right to Life launches ‘No on Knute’ campaign
Oregon Right to Life’s Victory PAC announced Thursday afternoon at a Bend news conference the No on Knute campaign, committing $250,000 to defeating…
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C.O. lawmakers react with dismay to short session’s ‘unfortunate’ end
Central Oregon lawmakers reacted with dismay at the abrupt, early adjournment of the special legislative session, apparently killing numerous bills…
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Flue fire damages SE Prineville home
A Prineville resident awakened by smoke alarms early Thursday called 911, and firefighters soon quickly stopped a roof fire apparently related to…
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USFS proposes 35,000-acre treatment project S. of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District went out for public comment Thursday on a project to conduct thinning, fuels reduction…
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Salem stalemate may kill Bend homeless shelter funds
Oregon House Democrats, frustrated by the continued walkout of most Republican lawmakers, are spotlighting specific bills in jeopardy, one that would…
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Bend presses ahead with renewed Juniper Ridge vision
At Wednesday night’s Bend City Council meeting, councilors got an update and looked some of the best ways to encourage and accommodate more business…
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Summit boys win first-round playoff game over Sheldon
The celebration is on at Summit High School, where the Storm defeated the Sheldon Irish 57-45 Wednesday night in their first playoff game since…
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COCC: New homes on its Bend land will help offset tuition costs
Central Oregon Community College and its partners held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new housing development on college-owned land that…
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OSP trooper arrested in Bend on domestic violence assault charge
A 39-year-old Oregon State Police trooper surrendered to Bend police Wednesday and was arrested on a misdemeanor fourth-degree assault charge in a…
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Rep. Cheri Helt explains why she’s stayed at the Capitol
State Rep. Cheri Helt, who along with fellow Bend Republican Tim Knopp have been the only GOP legislators at work during the current walkout,…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest proposes expanded cave protections
The Deschutes National Forest on Tuesday proposed a unified forest order to extend protection of hundreds of caves by prohibiting more activities in…
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Bend attorneys address workplace concerns amid COVID-19 outbreak
NewsChannel 21’s Rhea Panela on Wednesday was talking with area attorneys about workplace issues regarding COVID-19, also looking at potential…
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Bend native survives deadly Nashville tornado
Bend resident Ted Engstrom, the owner of Sunday Guitars, had quite the wake-up call Tuesday morning, when he realized his son, who grew up here and…
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Tumalo hemp farm’s plastic mulch blows onto neighbor’s property
A Tumalo horse owner says a neighboring hemp farm’s plastic mulch blew onto his property, potentially endangering his animals, but he later cleaned…
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Redmond school bus hit in rear-end crash; no injuries aboard
A Redmond School District bus carrying about 15 students was struck from the rear in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash Tuesday afternoon, but no…
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USFS seeks comments on proposed Bend-Lava Lands paved path
The Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District said Tuesday it is seeking public comments regarding a planned 3.6-mile paved path…
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Ruptured Madras gas line sealed; Hwy. 97 reopens
An excavation crew punctured a four-inch natural gas line in Madras late Tuesday morning, forcing closure of U.S. Highway 97/26 for about two hours…
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C.O. agencies open joint center to coordinate COVID-19 response
Bend-La Pine Schools representatives, area law enforcement, health care officials and other government representatives gathered for a briefing Monday…
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