BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of June 25-July 1. Chip Seal (Tumalo & Bend Areas) – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing and/or fog sealing the following roads (weather permitting): Innes Market RoadJohnson RoadBuck DriveStag DriveTyler Road Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate single lane closures
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Deschutes County commissioners are considering adopting a safe parking program that allows people to live in their cars in designated areas, similar to what’s been started in Bend and Redmond,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Total nonfarm employment continues to increase throughout Central Oregon, though with smaller than normal gains in all three counties for this time of year, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased over the month of May to 5.5%—in May of last year, it was
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Some frustrated Bend residents say they’ve experienced people going into their recycling cans to retrieve bottles.
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In the Three Rivers area and beyond, they’re trying to slap away a major nuisance!
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of June 18-24. Chip Seal (Terrebonne & Redmond Areas) – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing and/or fog sealing the following roads (weather permitting): Innes Market RoadMariposa Lane Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate single lane closures facilitated by flaggers and
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Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson recently proposed a major change in county rules about camping on county-owned land, proposing a near-ban on the practice, except if and when county commissioners set aside specific sites for the homeless population.
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After a long winter, ODOT crews have cleared McKenzie Pass of all that snow, and the gates open for all travelers next Monday morning. This highway, also known as Oregon 242, closed for the winter season on Nov. 1 last year.
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Bend police are searching for the driver of an SUV who fled an attempted traffic stop in northeast Bend on Thursday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters plan to resume prescribed burning operations Wednesday five miles northeast of La Pine along Paulina Lake Road (Forest Service Road 21) near Six Mile Sno-Park. If conditions are favorable, firefighters will ignite up to 83 acres starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Smoke will be visible
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A suspected cocaine trafficker from southern Deschutes County was arrested Monday in a guns-drawn traffic stop, drug agents said, and a raid on his home turned up a large quantity of cocaine, along with numerous guns, firearm suppressors, silencers and a 3D printer used to make illegal gun parts.
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Sunriver Fire, Sunriver Police and the Sunriver Owners Association will be conducting a test of its emergency siren system on Wednesday, June 14th at noon.
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A cyclist rescued after crashing down a 15-foot cliff on Highway 242 west of Sisters on Sunday morning told officials he was cut off by another cyclist while he was going 40 mph.
Continue Reading Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District continued prescribed burning along Paulina Lake Road northeast of La Pine on Monday, but canceled a burn planned west of Bend on Tuesday due to a change in conditions.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of June 11-17. Chip Seal (Terrebonne & Redmond Areas) – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing and/or fog sealing the following roads (weather permitting): NW Pershall WayNW Coyner AvenueNW 39th DriveNW Glenn Meadow LoopNorthwest WayNW Upas AvenueNW 35th StreetNW Maple Avenue Traffic Information –
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Friday marked Cheyenne Purrington’s last day working for Deschutes County. After nearly a year on the job, the former director of the county’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office submitted her resignation in late May. Now, the CHRO is still trying to form a plan to tackle Central Oregon’s houseless issue.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023 with community conversations in three Oregon counties in June: Klamath, Lake, and Deschutes counties, including one set for Saturday, June 17 at Ridgeview High School in Redmond.
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A 44-year-old Terrebonne man was arrested in a raid on his home Thursday, accused of five counts each of rape and sex abuse involving a juvenile, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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A fishing feud led to gunfire, an armored vehicle and SWAT team call-out and a Bend man’s arrest on the shores of Crane Prairie Reservoir Thursday evening. He’s also accused of firing two shots in an attempt to shoot down a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office drone as nearby campers were warned of what was happening.
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Deschutes County has extended the deadline for applications from residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission until Friday, June 30.
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