Bend-area churches, schools adapt to deal with COVID-19 concerns
A Catholic church and a Methodist church in Bend have both implemented significant changes to services in an effort to help prevent the spread of…
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Canal Blvd.-Helmholtz Way intersection improvement project begins
Work began Monday on a project to improve the intersection of SW Canal Boulevard and Helmholtz Way south of Redmond, Deschutes County officials said.…
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C.O. expert, RDM travelers weigh in on novel coronavirus
Health officials on Monday confirmed the third presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in Oregon. While there are no confirmed local cases, experts…
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Bend records a much warmer, drier than normal February
Bend was significantly warmer and drier than normal in February, according to preliminary data released Monday by the National Weather…
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Bedroom fire causes $60K damage to SW Bend home with no smoke alarms
Bend police used an extinguisher to douse a fire in a guest bedroom that caused $60,000 in damage to a southwest Bend home Sunday morning, according…
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Escaped La Pine debris burn threatens homes, prompts alerts
An escaped debris burn, fanned by gusty winds, jumped the Little Deschutes River late Saturday afternoon, got to within about 20 yards of two La…
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Amid flu, COVID-19, St. Charles urging patient, visitor precautions
With flu activity still considered high and the Oregon Health Authority’s announcement of the first presumptive case of COVID-19 coronavirus in…
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Sisters man, 70, struck, killed by truck on Hwy. 20W
A 70-year-old Sisters man was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by a box truck while walking across U.S. Highway 20W, Oregon State…
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Fathers of 2 Mt. Bachelor tree well victims sue resort for $30 million
The fathers of a skier and snowboarder who died on the same day nearly two years ago after falling into tree wells and suffocating on the slopes of…
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Bag ban fallout? Shopping baskets disappear from Redmond Safeway
A Redmond Safeway customer told NewsChannel 21 shopping baskets have been disappearing from the store since the plastic bag ban took…
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Millions coming for Ochoco, Mt. Hood NF fire recovery, prevention work
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday that the Ochoco and Wasco Forest Collaboratives have secured $1.68 million and $4.78 million in…
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Crook County School Board picks 5 name finalists for ‘adventure theme’ school
Crook County School Board members selected the top five name choices for the new adventure theme school during a special board meeting last Monday…
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Bend-Redmond once again named ‘Best Performing Small City’
The Milken Institute has released its yearly findings for the Best Performing Small Cities study, again naming the Bend-Redmond metro area the Best…
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Ex-JCSO records clerk reaches plea deal in dues theft case
A former Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office records clerk accused of stealing more than $15,000 in dues from department employees has reached a plea…
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Time running out for Redmond man in need of kidney
Alvin Law is suffering from kidney failure. For the last two years, the 70-year-old Redmond man has been hooking himself to needles and machines…
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Bend dental practice feeling coronavirus impact: mask shortage
Despite no confirmed cases in Oregon as of yet, the global novel coronavirus outbreak is leading to issues locally that some may not have expected,…
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Bend Police ID woman struck, critically injured by pizza delivery driver
A 20-year-old Bend woman was critically injured and a second pedestrian also was hurt Wednesday night when they were struck by a Pizza Hut driver…
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St. Charles Bend prepares, says still no novel coronavirus cases locally
St. Charles Bend officials said Thursday there have been no samples of suspected COVID-19, better known as the novel coronavirus, sent from Central…
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Coalition launches campaign for $190 million Bend transportation measure
A partnership of business, environmental and community groups announced Thursday it has joined forces to support Bend’s $190 million transportation…
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‘Peace, love and happiness’ – but no tow truck payment – sparks Crook County chase, arrest
A Colorado woman got stuck on a road shoulder south of Prineville early Wednesday morning, then refused to pay the tow truck driver who freed and…
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