Deschutes County road update: Week of August 16-22
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road update for the week of Aug. 16-22 Old Bend Redmond Highway/Tumalo Road Intersection…
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Deschutes County seeks volunteers for New Facility Project Review Committee
Deschutes County is extending the deadline to apply for its new Facility Project Review Committee. The committee will provide recommendations to the…
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Bend business owner recalls chaos from ICE protest
The scene Wednesday night was filled with chaos and confusion, as hundreds of protesters blocked two unmarked ICE buses from leaving with two…
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Fire destroys barn at Crooked River Ranch
A fire destroyed a barn and its contents Thursday afternoon on Crooked River Ranch, but there were no injuries to people or animals, Fire Chief Harry…
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Deschutes DA Hummel ‘disgusted’ by federal response to ICE protest
After a nearly 12-hour standoff between hundreds of protesters and federal agents, several officials are are speaking out, and one of the most…
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S. Deschutes County trespass dispute leads to dog’s fatal shooting, charges against 2
A trespassing dispute in the Fall River area south of Bend Wednesday night led to the shooting death of a dog, in self-defense, and charges against…
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USFS plans to remove 15 miles of unauthorized trails SW of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest began a public comment period Wednesday for plans to remove 15 miles of unauthorized trails, mostly for motorcycles,…
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Learning pods creating new alternative for Central Oregon students
As students ready to hit the classrooms in-person and online, a new option for parents is popping up: learning…
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Sunriver police report rash of vehicle break-ins
Sunriver police reported a rash of vehicle break-ins in the resort community Tuesday and reminded residents and visitors to lock their cars and take…
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Census workers going door to door; C.O. on track for accurate count, official says
If you get an unexpected knock at your front door, it could be because you still need to fill out your 2020 Census…
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DCSO update: Missing Texas man found in Portland area
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday updated the public on its search for a missing Texas man, saying a citizen had reported seeing a man…
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S. Deschutes County house fire traced to spontaneous combustion of staining items
A fire that damaged a south Deschutes County home Monday afternoon likely was caused by an oily rag, drop cloth or other item from a recent painting…
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Here’s Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of August…
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Mt. Bachelor lift operator tests positive for COVID-19; resort restricts operations
A chairlift operator at Mt. Bachelor received a COVID-19-positive test result on Saturday, prompting some resort workers’ precautionary quarantines…
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Climber survives 240-foot fall at Smith Rock State Park
A 22-year-old climber rappelling down Monkey Face, a familiar feature of Smith Rock State Park, survived a roughly 240-foot fall Saturday afternoon,…
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Deschutes County’s 10th COVID-19 death is seventh at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, including a seventh resident of Bend’s Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, raising the state’s death toll…
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Tumalo sanctuary’s first chimp, Topo, passes away
Topo, the first chimpanzee brought to the Freedom for Great Apes sanctuary in Tumalo (formerly Chimps Inc.) 25 years ago, has passed away at about 50…
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Timber! Bend church group making firewood out of hazard trees
Richard Berg and Kevin Brady have been watching trees fly for a combined 22…
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Deschutes Land Trust buys ranch on Whychus Creek for permanent protection
The Deschutes Land Trust announced Thursday it has purchased and protected 1,123 acres of land along Whychus Creek northeast of Sisters: Rimrock…
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DCSO seeks man, woman suspected of debit, credit card scams around area
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying a man and woman suspected in credit and debit card scams around…
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