Ray Miao resigns from Deschutes Public Library Board; applicants sought to fill position
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library District is seeking applicants to fill a newly vacant board position after the resignation of…
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Sunriver assault suspect who fled into home, talked of guns, dead people arrested by SWAT after 7-hour standoff
A Salem man allegedly punched someone in the face in an unprovoked assault on a Sunriver street Thursday afternoon, threatening to kill the victim,…
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‘Determined to hurt me:’ Scary road rage incident begins on Crooked River Ranch, leads to Terrebonne man’s arrest
A mother and her teen daughter were traveling from Crooked River Ranch to Bend early last week when they say they became victims of a frightening…
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FS seeks public input on West Bend Trails project: Miles of trails to be added or rerouted, unauthorized ones removed
The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it’s seeking public input for the next 30 days on its draft environmental assessment for the West…
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‘Transformational:’ Drop Thesis, a new psilocybin center, opens in downtown Bend; we talk to staff and early patient
Drop Thesis, which says it’s a state-licensed, “pioneering wellness company,” recently opened a “state-of-the-art psilocybin service center” in…
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Deschutes County again paces Oregon growth, while state drops a bit — and now, all of C.O. lives in the ‘Bend Metro Area’
Deschutes County, which paced the state as one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. for quite a stretch 20 or 30 years ago, is back atop the…
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Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee seeks Safe Sidewalk Awards nominations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nominations for the Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Safe Sidewalk Awards are now open. The…
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Redmond woman injured when SUV leaves Negus Way, shears off CEC pole; 200 lose power
A Redmond woman was taken to the hospital with apparent non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday after her SUV left Negus Way east of Redmond and…
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Three dogs perish in fire that destroyed motor home in ‘Dirt World’ homeless area, found to be accidental
Several U.S. Highway 97 motorists north of Bend called to report a fire Tuesday evening that destroyed a motor home in the homeless camp area known…
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DCSO identifies Sisters man killed in pickup rollover crash on Wilt Road
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday released the name of a 65-year-old Sisters man who was killed Tuesday night in the rollover crash of…
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COIC, Coordinated Houseless Response Office seek proposals to design, site and operate temporary outdoor shelters
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council. in partnership with the Coordinated Houseless Response Office, released a Request…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County commission race gets late, fourth candidate, just minutes before Tuesday’s primary filing deadline
The stage is almost set for what promises to be a busy spring campaign season for Central Oregon candidates and measures on Oregon’s May 21 primary…
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‘It’s a good bill’: Deschutes DA Gunnels, drug treatment center weigh in on expected impacts from Measure 110 fixes
t was touted as a big win from the legislative short session – fixes made to Oregon’s much-criticized and debated drug decriminalization and…
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Roundabout 101: Why they’re safer than lights, and how to follow the traffic circle rules — and use those signals
With the increasing number of roundabouts being installed in Bend and around Central Oregon, Matthew Draxton is exploring how the traffic circles…
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Smith Rock Way closed near Terrebonne for Deschutes County bridge replacement project
A portion of Smith Rock Way near Terrebonne has closed so Deschutes County can replace an old wooden bridge with a modern concrete one that can…
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‘Opt-in for Families’: Doris Duke Foundation awards $9 million grant to Oregon for early abuse, neglect prevention
A new initiative backed by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., aims to help services around the country that respond to at-risk children. The Doris Duke…
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Human-caused, wind-fanned fire damages Deschutes County-owned building in downtown Bend
A wind-fanned, human-caused fire early Sunday morning heavily damaged a vacant, nearly 90-year-old downtown Bend building owned by Deschutes County,…
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Columbia River Tribes, Gorge Commission back Warm Springs Tribes in Thornburgh Resort court dispute
The Oregon Court of Appeals on March 1 received two amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs, asserting that the state Land Use Board of Appeals…
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Public input sought on three options to improve safety at NW Lower Bridge Way and 43rd Street near CRR
The Deschutes County Road Department is seeking public input on three design concepts to improve traffic flow and safety at NW Lower Bridge Way and…
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Deschutes County seeks $77K state grant for ranchers’ wolf-kill compensation, non-lethal deterrence
Deschutes County is applying to the state Department of Agriculture for a grant of about $77,000 to compensate ranchers for wolf depredation, as well…
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