Deschutes County drops to Moderate Risk, Crook to Lower, Jefferson to High
Central Oregon counties (and many elsewhere in the state) got some expected good news Tuesday morning: Thanks to falling case counts, all three are…
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BLM plans juniper removal near Crooked River Ranch to reduce wildfire risk
The BLM is seeking public input on a draft environmental assessment of plans to manage fuels, improve wildlife habitat on public lands by Crooked…
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Paving, shoulder repair work begins on Fryrear Road; closures planned
Paving and shoulder repair work on Fryrear Road began Monday. Work hours will generally be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The project…
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Deschutes County vaccine distribution shifts to pop-up clinics for a week
This week, the Deschutes County Expo Center will go from mass vaccination site to outdoorsman’s…
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Update: Community member finds missing La Pine man, cold but OK
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A La Pine man whose disappearance sparked an extensive search in the woods on BLM land in La Pine on Saturday was found by a…
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Two 19-year-olds charged in shooting of SUV at forest campsite west of Sisters
Two 19-year-olds from Redmond and Sisters were arrested Friday in the January shooting of an SUV at a long-term campsite west of Sisters, Deschutes…
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Redmond family moving cross-country to save ‘micro preemie’ daughter’s life
A Central Oregon family is packing up everything and moving to Ohio, to save their daughter’s life.…
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Deschutes County clinics to give 3,510 COVID-19 vaccine first doses next week
Deschutes County plans to distribute 3,510 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines at clinics next week in Bend, Redmond, La Pine and Sisters — and this time,…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Tumalo roundabout making progress
Here’s the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of March…
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Bend Marathon moving to online event amid Covid-19 restrictions
The Bend Marathon is going to look a little different this year.…
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Two Bend residents escape serious injury in Sisters single-engine plane crash
Two Bend residents sustained non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday evening when their single-engine plane struck a treetop and crashed in a field…
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DCSO: Bend woman facing charges after being shot by man in self-defense
A 55-year-old woman has been charged with stalking, menacing and other charges after she was shot by a 70-year-old man in apparent self-defense last…
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31 Central Oregon HS skiers set to compete in Alpine State Championships
The high school Alpine State Championships are set for Thursday and Friday, and 31 Deschutes County skiers will compete. That’s an impressive feat in…
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Despite more frustration, Deschutes County vaccine appointments fill in an hour
Last week, it took about two hours to fill Deschutes County’s appointment slots for seniors to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This week, despite more…
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Sportsmen’s Show will shift Deschutes County vaccine clinic to ‘pop-up’ locations
Next week’s Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond will replace the county’s mass vaccination clinic…
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Deschutes to open vaccine appointments Tuesday AM; systems buckle under strain
Deschutes County and St. Charles Health System said Monday they plan to open scheduling for vaccine appointments on Tuesday morning, but acknowledged…
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Woman shot near Alfalfa expected to recover; DCSO releases few details
A 55-year-old woman was shot Saturday afternoon and flown to St. Charles Bend, and is expected to recover from the injury, Deschutes County…
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Fire causes $900,000 damage to Black Butte Ranch home
A neighbor who heard loud popping noises from an unoccupied house next door saw flames from his window and called in a stubborn fire Friday night…
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‘I just heard a big boom’: High winds topple tree onto Terrebonne home
Teresa Garcia has lived in her house on Seventh Street in Terrebonne for more than 20 years and had a feeling where the trouble would come…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office chooses body, dash camera vendor
After two months of field testing, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it has chosen the vendors for its body-worn and in-car camera…
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