Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang holds virtual town hall
Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang held a virtual town hall Tuesday evening to recap his first year in office and discuss his goals for the…
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‘I was sobbing’: Bend hikers find dead cat, doe, dog and fox in Badlands Wilderness
On Monday night, during their nightly walk in the Badlands Wilderness area east of Bend, a Bend couple encountered something that brought them to…
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Fire destroys La Pine-area garage, car; crews spare home, shed; cats saved
A fire destroyed a garage and car at a La Pine-area home Tuesday afternoon, but firefighters’ quick action spared the adjacent home, where the…
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Tumalo businessman Crumpacker launches 2nd bid for Congress, in redrawn 5th District
Tumalo businessman and Republican Jimmy Crumpacker announced Tuesday his second bid for a seat in Congress, this time in the newly redrawn Fifth…
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‘Fast growth’: Central Oregon jobless rates fall as 2021 closes, near pre-pandemic levels
Central Oregon posted strong hiring numbers in December, on a seasonally adjusted basis, and unemployment levels continued to tumble, the Oregon…
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Deschutes County, FEMA partner on free walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Bend Armory
Deschutes County Health Services said Tuesday it is partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to offer free walk-in COVID-19…
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Deschutes County commissioners reject parking garage, back cheaper option
Deschutes County commissioners voted Monday not to build a parking garage by the expanding courthouse in downtown Bend and instead backed a…
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Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District seeks to help farmers cut down on water loss
The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District, Deschutes River Conservancy and Central Oregon Irrigation District are partnering to implement…
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13-acre prescribed burn planned Tuesday along Cascade Lakes Highway
If conditions are favorable, fire management specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District will conduct prescribed fire operations Tuesday on 13…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Jan. 24-30
Here’s Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Jan.…
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Deschutes County distributing another $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan funds
The Deschutes County Commission has approved additional American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments for projects that total $1.3 million, officials…
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Deschutes County SO SAR comes to aid of injured cross-country skier
A cross-country skier from Beaverton, injured west of Bend on Friday, called 911 for help. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue traveled by…
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Deschutes County releases Popular Annual Financial Report
Deschutes County has released this year’s Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), a summary guide to the in-depth County annual financial report.…
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‘Know Comics’ this February at Deschutes Public Library
Join Deschutes Public Library as we explore the all-American art form found in the Sunday funnies and on the big screen during “Know Comics” in…
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Madras man struck, killed on Hwy. 97; was walking back to car after running out of gas
A Madras man was struck and killed on U.S. Highway 97 north of Bend Wednesday night as he was walking in the roadway back to his car, which had run…
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Bend Fire crews stop locomotive blaze on tracks south of Bend
A fire broke out late Wednesday morning in the front locomotive of a BNSF Railway freight train south of Bend. Initial reports from the scene…
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Deschutes County commissioners direct $8 million in room taxes to Sunriver public safety building
The Deschutes County Commission has approved the allocation of $8.6 million in Transient Room Tax funds to support a new public safety building in…
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Former Bend attorney, Deschutes County judge Roger DeHoog appointed to Oregon Supreme Court
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she will appoint former Bend attorney and Deschutes County judge and current Oregon Court of Appeals Judge…
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Deschutes County plans wildfire smoke public info campaign
Deschutes County plans to start a program for more public awareness and information to vulnerable populations when summer wildfires bring unhealthy…
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Forest Service resumes pile burning work off Skyliners Road west of Bend
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest resumed wintertime pile burning west of Bend on Tuesday, continuing through the…
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