Deschutes County road construction update: Week of April 23-29
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of April…
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Redmond man, woman arrested in armed robbery, assault at Fairgrounds RV Park; 2nd man also arrested
Three Redmond residents were arrested by police and the region’s SWAT Team at a location south of the city Friday afternoon, two accused in a…
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Camp Sunrise, Oregon’s longest-running grief camp for children, returns to Suttle Lake in June
The longest-running children’s grief camp in Oregon, Camp Sunrise, is back with its traditional three-day free event format at Suttle Lake after a…
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RendezVan returns to snowy Mt. Bachelor this week
RendezVan is the celebration of Mt. Bachelor’s amazing community of RVers, campers, and van-lifers who make the annual pilgrimage to the resort in…
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Deschutes County approves funding for revived shelter operation at Bend’s former Rainbow Motel
Shelter space soon will become available again at the former Rainbow Hotel in Bend. It previously opened last July to serve the homeless, but only…
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La Pine man accused of explicit messages pleads guilty to luring a minor; 2nd charge dismissed in plea deal
A La Pine man arrested at his Sunriver business last month after a teen seeking a job told her mother he’d been sending her sexually explicit…
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‘Know Flora and Fauna’ this May with Deschutes Public Library
From single-celled algae to megafauna that once ruled earth, explore how these organisms create diverse ecosystems. Connect to the world around you…
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Cougar caught on Terrebonne resident’s security camera
A cougar was spotted on Terrebonne resident Amber Clark’s home security camera visiting her property early Sunday…
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Deschutes County solid waste panel drops 3 more possible landfill sites, down to 2 finalists; may add BLM parcel to list
Deschutes County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee met again Tuesday to continue recent efforts to find a suitable location for the county’s garbage,…
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‘Watch for Wildlife’ license plate funding to go toward Hwy. 20 wildlife crossings between Bend, Suttle Lake
A deer crossing the road might be a brief inconvenience or a close-call accident to you, but for species like mule deer, it’s a matter of…
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Time in a bottle: Bend family hopes for return of a lost half-century of memories at Dillon Falls
Every anniversary, Randy and Jo Partipilo reflect on the past year, preserving memories for their children and grandchildren with a hike and a…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office receives reaccreditation status
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Accreditation Alliance establishes professional standards of accountability, management, operations and best…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 again to approve Thornburgh Resort fish, wildlife mitigation plan
Deschutes County commissioners affirmed their 2-1 vote Monday to approve a revised fish and wildlife management plan for the long-debated Thornburgh…
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Bend Fire gives free ‘live fire’ training on fire extinguishers to Sundance residents
Bend Fire & Rescue offered a free, live-fire training on the use of fire extinguishers for residents of the Sundance neighborhood southeast of Bend…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of April 16-22
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of April…
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House passes Levy’s bill to let Deschutes County use tax foreclosure revenue to target housing insecurity
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)Â — A bill called “Housing Deschutes Families” (HB 3440) passed the Oregon House unanimously on Wednesday. The bill allows smaller…
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DCSO Street Crimes unit seizes 13,000 fentanyl pills trafficked from Mexico; 3 suspects arrested
Three people were arrested and about 13,000 counterfeit Oxycodone fentanyl pills were seized in a series of recent raids around Deschutes County,…
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OSP identifies Bend man killed in rollover crash on snowy Highway 97 south of Sunriver
A 54-year-old Bend man was killed in a rollover crash Wednesday morning on Highway 97 south of Sunriver as snow made for slick driving conditions,…
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30 tons of trash, 37 abandoned vehicles cleared off China Hat Road south of Bend
The China Hat Road area south of Bend has been an ersatz dump for years. Now the nonprofit Public Land Stewards has been cleaning the area. Thirty…
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Mid-April snow makes for slick mountain travel; spin-outs, jackknifed semi close Hwys. 58, 20 for a time
A few hours after Oregon Highway 58 over Willamette Pass was closed for a time Wednesday due to spun-out vehicles on the snowy roadway, a jackknifed…
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