Hoax bomb threat prompts COCC culinary center evacuation
A hoax bomb threat made on social media by a Central Oregon Community College student Tuesday morning led to a 45-minute precautionary evacuation of…
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‘Ezra’s Law’ stalls in short session, despite dramatic hearing testimony
Despite dramatic testimony and a packed audience at Monday’s hearing, “Ezra’s Law” won’t gain passage in the “short session,” but all involved are…
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Hwy. 22 to be closed all week by fuel tanker crash; river spill creates sheen
A 28-mile stretch of Oregon Highway 22 east of Idanha to Santiam Junction will be closed until Friday or Saturday due to extensive repairs and…
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DCSO Search and Rescue assists injured cyclist near Tumalo Falls
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Sunday of a Bend woman who was hurt in a fall while carrying her “fat bike” across a…
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Video by Antarctic scuba diver from Bend goes viral
When a scuba diver from Bend posted on Facebook a video of her and her colleagues dancing in their diving suits to the song “I’m Sexy and I Know…
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Crook County schools to use new state funds to add teachers
– The Crook County School District has reports on how its student body has grown and changed in this school year, and how it plans to use new state…
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Shot fired in NE Bend apartment; suspect arrested in Redmond
A man who fired a gunshot in a northeast Bend apartment Friday night was spotted a short time later in Redmond, leading to a guns-drawn traffic stop,…
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Bend man joins the U.S. Navy’s elite Blue Angels
The United States Navy’s Blue Angels are an elite flight team you may have seen at air shows. …
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PGE, Warm Springs tribes make $4.5 million in fish, wildlife, water project grants
Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Friday announced $4.5 million in grants to 13 new fish passage, wildlife…
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DCSO Search and Rescue aids Bend motorists stuck in snow
A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue deputy and a SAR volunteer came to the aid Thursday night of a Bend couple whose four-wheel-drive…
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NTSB wants states to require seat belts in school buses
The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for all states to require new school buses have three-point seat…
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Travelers concerned about coronavirus, Bend travel agent says
The coronavirus outbreak brings uncertainty about Central Oregonians’ planned trips to Southeast Asia, but also could affect those who never leave…
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Bend FD: Hot ashes sparked fire that destroyed DRW home
A fire apparently sparked by hot wood stove ashes on a porch destroyed a home in Deschutes River Woods south of Bend early Thursday. The homeowner…
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Gov. Brown appoints Alison Emerson new Deschutes County judge
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday appointed Bend attorney Alison Emerson to the Deschutes County Circuit Court, succeeding retiring Judge Stephen…
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Verizon phone issue affecting 911 callers in C.O., other areas
An issue with Verizon phone service reportedly tied to a cut fiber line in Wash. state is causing issues for Oregon 911 callers, who get through but…
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Dozens of cats rescued from crash near Prineville heading to Portland shelter
Dozens of cats rescued after a crash last October on Highway 26 east of Prineville are being brought to the Oregon Humane Society to receive…
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Bend’s new high school name choices: Woodlands, Vista or Caldera
A Bend-La Pine Schools naming committee has recommended three options for the new high school under construction in southeast Bend: Woodlands, Vista…
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Deschutes County looks to educate public on legal vs. illegal marijuana use
The Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Enforcement program is working to educate the public on what’s legal or illegal regarding the possession, use…
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Bend-area garbage cos. turning your trash into treasure
An expanded food waste and yard debris recycling program by Bend-area garbage companies is creating three kinds of…
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Arrest warrant issued for man accused of shooting at deputies
A $100,000 arrest warrant has been issued for a Bend man accused of firing shots at Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies near La Pine late last year…
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