Signs of the season: ODOT begins winter closure of McKenzie Pass Highway
The winding, scenic and seasonal McKenzie Pass Highway will be closing in one direction this week and likely on Nov. 1 going the other way, the…
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Deschutes DA Hummel among 7 candidates being considered for next U.S. Attorney for Oregon
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that seven Oregonians, including Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, will be…
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Deschutes River Conservancy organizes yearly fall fish rescue, saving 100s of stranded fish
Every year, Central Oregon irrigation districts reduce the river flow in the Upper Deschutes River from Wickiup Reservoir to Bend to prepare for the…
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Prescribed burns to continue SW of Pine Mountain, south of Sisters
If conditions remain favorable, fuels specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to burn an additional 445 acres on Wednesday, about five…
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Debris burning reopens in areas outside of Bend; campfires, warming fires allowed in city
Debris burning opened on Saturday for all areas in Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2. County 911 dispatch has received many…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of October 17-23
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of October…
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Mt. Bachelor parent co. defends controversial ‘Fast Tracks’ addition, offers refunds to pass-holders
With Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joining critics in calling on Powdr Corp. to drop plans for a ‘Fast Tracks’ quick-access pass at Mt. Bachelor, the…
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C. Oregon school districts provide update on employee vaccination counts as state deadline nears
Central Oregon school districts and health care facilities have been tracking vaccination rates among its employees as next Monday’s deadline…
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Northern lights’ faint appearance in C.O. skies is ‘just the beginning’
Earlier this week, at least one cold Central Oregonian was lucky enough to capture the Northern Lights at Sparks Lake through a camera lens.…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County panel urges monitoring sprinkler systems during freezing weather
Fall is here. and some sprinkler systems are still programmed to turn on as people try to make their vegetation last as long as possible. With the…
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Wyden calls on Mt. Bachelor to scrap new ‘Fast Tracks’ pass, raises equity concerns
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., expressed concerns Wednesday in a letter to the parent company of Mt. Bachelor that the introduction of the “Fast Tracks”…
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Deschutes, Crook County clerks note increase in callers disputing presidential election results
Several months after the 2020 presidential election, people have been reaching out to Crook and Deschutes county with disputes. Although the…
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Human-caused wildfire by Little Lava Lake contained at 14 acres
A wildfire that broke out last Thursday on the eastern shore of Little Lava Lake was contained at 14 acres over the weekend, U.S. Forest Service…
Continue Reading Mt. Bachelor’s addition of ‘Fast Tracks’ passes for new season sparks criticism, petition
A new “Fast Tracks” pass option will be available for skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Bachelor this upcoming season, allowing purchasers to bypass…
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Deschutes County accepting applications for Arts & Culture grants
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ application process for its Arts & Culture grants program is now…
Continue Reading Ember from chimney sparks roof fire at Boonesborough home
An ember escaped from the chimney and ignited a roof fire Friday evening at a home in the Boonesborough neighborhood north of Bend, but firefighters…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Oct. 10-16
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Oct.…
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Anonymous donor’s $10K funds cleanup of China Hat Road area; 18K pounds of trash removed
Earlier this summer, an anonymous local donor reached out to Discover Your Forest to organize a cleanup effort in the China Hat Road area of the…
Continue Reading Debris burning opens in some areas outside of Bend
As of Friday, debris burning is now open in areas outside of the Bend city limits that are served by Bend Fire & Rescue and Deschutes Rural Fire…
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Deschutes County to reduce speed limits on local roads in Deschutes River Woods
In the coming weeks, the Deschutes County Road Department will be modifying speed limits on many paved local roads in Deschutes River Woods from 35…
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