Close friend of Bend double-homicide victims protests no arrests after 6 months
Nearly six months have passed since two of Josh Pardee’s close friends were killed in what police quickly determined was a double-homicide inside…
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Brief pursuit south of Bend leads to arrest of Redmond fugitive
An attempt to pull over a car with no taillights in southern Bend Thursday night led to a brief pursuit and the arrest of a 40-year-old Redmond…
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Young La Pine wrestlers use home arena to train for Nationals
With COVID-19 public health guidelines prohibiting many youth sports, most wrestlers haven’t touched a mat in Oregon since last March. …
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Two new proposed Bend-area campgrounds under review
Deschutes County commissioners and Bend city officials are each considering a new proposed campground in their respective jurisdictions. One is…
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Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, 1 in Deschutes; weekly nos. rise
There are 10 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 1,991, the Oregon Health…
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DCSO SAR rescues girl, 6, injured in sledding accident at Paulina Lake
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid a 6-year-old Springfield girl injured in a…
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Gunshots damage Terrebonne home; no one injured, tips sought
A report of shots heard in Terrebonne Thursday evening brought out Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies who found a home damaged by more than one…
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Deschutes County updates Tumalo Road/Place roundabout project
Here’s Deschutes County’s weekly update on the Tumalo Road-Tumalo Place roundabout…
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Driver’s dashcam catches Bend stolen pickup hit-and-run crash
A pickup truck stolen in northeast Bend Wednesday morning was recovered in Crooked River Ranch and the driver arrested after a hit-and-run crash and…
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Deschutes DA: Jail inmate’s death found to be suicide, ‘non-criminal incident’
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Thursday he’d finished his review of the circumstances surrounding a county jail inmate’s death…
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Deschutes County develops tool for public to help report illegal marijuana grow sites
Illegal marijuana grows in Deschutes County have authorities’ attention, and they are looking to the public for help in efforts to find and remove…
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Trails, area west of Bend to close weekdays for timber harvesting, forest projects
Beginning Thursday, more than 1,000 acres encompassing several trails on the Deschutes National Forest west of Bend will be closed on weekdays for…
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Paulina Creek restoration project getting underway
The Deschutes National Forest plans to start work this week on a restoration project along Paulina Creek near Ogden Group Camp, to improve the…
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Central Oregon sees job losses in December; first downturn since April
Central Oregon counties posted monthly job losses in December for the first time since April, after a surge in COVID-19 cases this fall and increased…
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Redmond councilors to consider allowing recreational marijuana sales
Recreational marijuana is legal across Oregon, but the city of Redmond has never authorized dispensaries within city limits.…
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COVID-19 vaccines now available to all C. Oregon residents 75 and over
Deschutes County announced late Monday that Central Oregon residents age 75 and older are now eligible to schedule their COVID-19 vaccine at the…
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Deschutes commissioners hold off on proposal to make positions non-partisan
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners was meeting Monday to discuss a possible ballot measure for next November’s election that would make…
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Volunteers sought as Deschutes County’s mass vaccination site ramps up
Over the past week, the Deschutes County Fairgrounds vaccination site has been able to give COVID-19 doses to more than 4,000 Central Oregonians,…
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Deschutes illegal marijuana enforcement team seeks focus group participants
The Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement team is a partnership between the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the Bend Police…
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DCSO seeks tips to find who fired shots into SUV at homeless camp near Sisters
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies asked the public for help Monday in their search for whoever fired several gunshots into an SUV parked near a…
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