Deschutes County to receive 800 fewer COVID-19 vaccine first doses next week
The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 2,340 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week — that’s 800 fewer than this week,…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Feb. 28-March 6
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Feb. 28-March…
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‘Real special’: Bend man catches rare, mysterious fox on camera near Mt. Bachelor
Alan Miles of Bend took these photos of what appears to be a rare Sierra Nevada red fox at a Mt. Bachelor parking…
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Bend High volleyball team excited to start season, despite changes
On Wednesday, Bend High wrapped up their girls’ volleyball tryouts and began preparing for their regular…
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Some Bend residents frustrated, upset over online vaccine scheduling
Scheduling vaccines has not been an easy process for some in Deschutes County.…
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Dog attacked, seriously injured by another dog on Eagle Crest trail
Rob Husband still hasn’t found the owners of a dog responsible for attacking and leaving his dog, Nala, seriously injured and in stitches over the…
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Deschutes County’s 3,140 70+ COVID vaccine appointments filled up in just 2 hours
The Oregon Health Authority was allocated 3,140 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for this week, so the county on Tuesday scheduled…
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Rescuers also rescued after 3 vehicles, 7 people get stuck in snow on Cascade Lakes Hwy.
A La Pine man’s attempt to rescue his nephew whose vehicle got stuck in the snow on the Cascade Lakes Highway west of Bend got him stuck as well…
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DCSO honors truck-driver heroes for life-saving actions after fiery crash
Emotions ran high Saturday morning at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, as a pair of heroes were honored for their life-saving actions after a…
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C.O. shipment centers cite winter storms in Oregon, U.S. for recent delays
Shipment centers around Bend are noticing large backups in deliveries of packages and letters, citing stormy weather in Oregon and elsewhere in the…
Continue ReadingWeather-related vaccine delays postpone Deschutes County appointments
Inclement weather has delayed shipments of COVID-19 vaccines across the nation – including doses Deschutes County expected for appointments scheduled…
Continue Reading Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Feb. 21-27
Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for Feb.…
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High Desert Stampede returning to Redmond, with COVID restrictions
High Desert Stampede returning, with COVID…
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Deschutes County students excluded due to lack of immunization records
Deschutes County’s three public school districts reported that 181 students did not have updated immunization records by Wednesday, the state’s…
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Cloverdale Fire District sends levy to May ballot to boost emergency response
The Cloverdale Fire District Board of Directors recently voted to put a local option levy on the May ballot to fund enhanced emergency medical and…
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Deschutes County health officials seeing less COVID-19 vaccine hesitation
While many Central Oregonians, especially seniors, have been frustrated with vaccine availability, others have been hesitant to receive it at all.…
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‘Intense’: Those looking to enjoy C.O. snow find heavy traffic on way to hot spots
As eager snow-goers in Central Oregon made their way up toward Mt. Bachelor Tuesday morning, many became stuck in a long line of…
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Deschutes County: This week’s COVID-19 vaccinations all booked
The Oregon Health Authority allocated 1,300 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for the week — and by the end of the first day of…
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SUV leaves slushy Hwy. 20 near Tumalo, hits tree
An SUV left slushy Highway 20 west of Tumalo and crashed into a tree Monday afternoon when the driver swerved to avoid someone stopped to turn left;…
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C.O. seeing high avalanche danger: How you can stay safe
Recent heavy snowfall and wind has made for dangerous avalanche conditions in the Central Oregon…
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