Missing Mt. Bachelor skier found after cold night on mountain
A skier at Mt. Bachelor who was reported missing late Christmas Day, prompting an overnight search, walked down the peak after crashing and was found…
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C. Oregon’s job picture stays strong in November
November’s snow event did little to dampen Central Oregon’s employment situation, with job levels still up from this time last year in all three…
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ODOT, county reach long-awaited agreement on Terrebonne Hwy. 97 updates
After a long and drawn out decision process, Deschutes County Commissioners have finally settled on a plan to make safety improvements to Highway 97…
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Eugene mother jailed, accused of taking baby from father at DRW home
A Eugene woman whose infant son was taken from her due to child neglect allegations traveled to a home in Deschutes River Woods, wrestled the baby…
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Petitioner says Deschutes sheriff should enforce Second Amendment
The group Deschutes County Citizens for Second Amendment Rights is circulating a petition in Redmond and La Pine, working to get the Second Amendment…
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CRR man whose truck was hit by train recovering
A 74-year-old Crooked River Ranch man whose pickup truck was struck by a train at a private crossing on Wednesday morning is recovering at St.…
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City of Bend recaps affordable housing efforts, looks ahead to 2020
As the year comes to an end, the city of Bend has recapped its efforts to boost the supply of affordable housing.…
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Redmond looks to add nearly 7,000 homes by 2039
Redmond is looking at adding about 7,000 housing units to accommodate the city’s projected growth over the next 20…
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State single-use plastic bag ban to replace Bend ban Jan. 1
The statewide ban on single-use plastic bans officially goes into effect January 1st, following the Bend City Council’s decision to repeal a local…
Continue Reading Train hits pickup at crossing S. of Redmond; CRR man critically injured
A freight train struck a pickup truck at a railroad crossing south of Redmond Wednesday morning, sending the 74-year-old driver to the hospital by…
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Prineville fugitive caught after DCSO chase NE of Redmond
A pursuit northeast of Redmond Thursday morning hit speeds of nearly 80 mph and ended with the car losing two tires and ending up in a ditch, where…
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Two drivers injured, one cited in Hwy. 126 crash
Two pickup trucks collided nearly head-on Friday on state Highway 126 about five miles west of Redmond, sending both drivers to the hospital, one…
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Pile burning continues this week near Sisters
Pile burning operations on the Deschutes National Forest continue this week as firefighters work to dispose of slash piles near Sisters that were…
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Bend man arrested after Hwy. 20 DUII head-on crash
A 65-year-old Bend man was arrested on drunk and reckless driving and assault charges after a head-on crash on Highway 20 west of Tumalo Monday…
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Terrebonne comes together to give family in need new home
About 100 members of the Terrebonne community came together to help provide a new home for a family going through some hard…
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Bend-Redmond fifth in US for people working from home
The Bend-Redmond metro area (defined as all of Deschutes County) has slid a bit in a ranking of places where many folks work from home, but is still…
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Bend considers downtown parking improvements
The city of Bend is looking to ease the challenges of parking…
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Bend-Redmond’s GDP growth slowed markedly last year, new data shows
Some newly released figures show the Bend-Redmond Metro Area (Deschutes County) saw a notable drop in the growth of its gross domestic product in…
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Larkspur Community Center project making progress
The Larkspur Community Center adjacent to the Bend Senior Center has been under construction since April. As of Thursday, construction crews have…
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Flu season in full swing in Central Oregon
Deschutes County Health Services said Friday it is seeing an increase in flu cases in Central Oregon.…
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