Early-season snowfall can catch many people off-guard in the woods, as it did a hiker lost on the Tam McArthur Trail west of Bend, who sought…
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Due to moderating weather conditions leading to decreased Petes Lake Fire activity, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it is lowering…
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Mt. Bachelor, which considers itself “the Pacific Northwest’s premier ski resort,” said Thursday it’s set to see a number of improvements for the…
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The pedestrian bridge at Smith Rock State Park, which was slated to reopen this week, will remain closed through at least September and likely into…
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Even the notion of a revised, slightly less vast proposed city of Mountain View, still over 200 square miles southeast of Bend, failed to win favor…
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Deschutes County’s offer to let anyone take apart the century-old A.J. Tucker Building in downtown Bend and reassemble it somewhere else got no…
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Deschutes County is almost done with the paving of Butler Market Road between Powell Butte Highway and Hamehook…
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If Deschutes County voters are asked next year whether to expand the Board of Commissioners from three to five members, it won’t be the current…
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A new “RV park” of sorts near the Phil’s Trailhead system is prompting concern for some nearby residents, as well as bike riders who use trails in…
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Monday for western Crook, Curry, Deschutes and southern Josephine…
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A hot, dry, windy and smoky weekend brought power outages, some lengthy, for thousands of Midstate Electric Cooperative members in southern Deschutes…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Sept. 17-23. Paving of Butler Market Road & Dickey Road…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As we head into respiratory season, Deschutes County Public Health says it wants to help residents stay healthy and protect…
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Sunriver Stars Community Theater recently announced the recipients of its inaugural scholarships, Stars Scholars, given to two local high school…
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A program at the Deschutes Public Library lets you check out much more than just books. And there are plenty more new things coming your…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its last free community shred event and drug disposal of 2023, with the…
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Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering an upcoming class to prepare…
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Deschutes County commissioners will discuss at their Monday afternoon work session if they want to ask voters whether to expand the three-member…
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This month, in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Deschutes County, in collaboration with the Central Oregon Suicide…
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office main campus was dedicated Wednesday and formally named the Les Stiles Justice Center in honor of the…
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