Bend ranks in top 5 in nation for Airbnbs per capita
Bend is known for having lots of tourists, and a new study reveals just how many of those tourists might be staying in Airbnb rentals: a…
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Prescribed burning continues near Crescent Lake
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters on the Crescent Ranger District are planning to conduct a prescribed burn Thursday 12 miles west of…
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Restoration project proposed along Paulina Creek
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest is seeking public comment on a proposed small aquatic restoration project along…
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Fellow dog-walker finds missing Eagle Crest woman, 75
An extensive search for a 75-year-old Eagle Crest woman who failed to return from a dog-walking hike on Tuesday afternoon ended happily Wednesday…
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Tumalo tortoise, chicken lost in separate heat lamp fires
Two animals — a family’s nearly 50-year-old pet tortoise, and a chicken — were lost to separate fires in the Tumalo area Tuesday, Bend Fire…
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Bend girl recovering well after heart transplant
A Bend family is extremely thankful as their 9-year-old daughter is making a full recovery after getting a heart transplant late last month.…
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Redmond woman, 76, killed in Hwy. 97 crash into ODOT truck
A 76-year-old Redmond woman was killed Tuesday when her car crossed all four lanes of Highway 97 south of Redmond and collided with an ODOT Incident…
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Bend-La Pine Schools chief Mikalson leaving for new role
The High Desert Education Service District announced Tuesday that Shay Mikalson will lead Central Oregon’s development, implementation and…
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Prineville man convicted of attempted murder dies in prison
A Prineville man convicted of attempted murder after firing at least two gunshots during a domestic dispute at his daughter’s Tumalo home in 2013…
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Prineville PD: No signs of foul play in homeless man’s death
Prineville police on Tuesday released the name and details regarding a homeless man whose body was found in Ochoco Creek last Friday evening, saying…
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Madras PD have ‘potential suspects’ in law office arson
Nearly five months after an arson fire damaged a downtown Madras law office, police said Thursday they have developed “potential…
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Madras PD: DUII driver hit house, then fled
A 23-year-old Madras woman was arrested Monday night on DUII, hit-and-run and other charges, accused of crashing her car into a home and running…
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Second try at maneuver stops fleeing Bend fugitive
It took two tries, but a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy’s use of a pursuit maneuver stopped a car beside the Bend Parkway late Monday afternoon so…
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Deschutes Library concerned by e-book publisher embargo
A new e-book embargo by a major book publisher will limit Deschutes Public Library customers’ access to the increasingly popular way to read the…
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Bend police investigate car/e-bike hit-and-run crash
Bend police said Monday they are investigating a hit-and-run crash between a car and an electric bike that occurred at a northeast Bend intersection…
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DCSO introduces newest K-9, a bloodhound
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office introduced their newest K-9 on Monday and sought name suggestions for the new 15-week-old male bloodhound…
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Driver unhurt in Hwy. 20 rollover crash
A rollover crash briefly closed U.S. Highway 20 a mile east of Sisters Monday morning but did not injure the driver, Deschutes County sheriff’s…
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Prineville PD seeks tips in Halloween deli theft
Prineville police are looking to the public for tips as they search for a masked man who stole cash, including Oregon Lottery money, from the Lucky 7…
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Consortium picks Norris as ‘child care accelerator’
A consortium of regional businesses, early learning and health organizations, and the Bend Chamber who are focused on tackling Central Oregon’s…
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High Desert Museum exhibit to share art, culture of Burning Man
Most of the year, the 1,000 square miles of the Black Rock Desert in northwest Nevada sit isolated, occupied by wildlife that has adapted to thrive…
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