The Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police and the League of Oregon Cities issued a joint statement Sunday in which they “unequivocally condemn the…
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Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz issued a statement Saturday on the death of Tyre Nichols, saying the department is “appalled and disgusted” by the…
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Around the same time the intersection of NE Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard will close in February for a five-month major intersection upgrade,…
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Bend Fire & Rescue recently released numbers giving a look at how many and what type of calls they responded to in 2022. The department received…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., voted Friday in favor of the Strategic Production Response Act, which requires the federal government to develop a…
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Despite long and loud opposition by some neighbors to a planned retail development in southeast Bend due to a disputed gas station, a city planner is…
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Oregon’s statewide graduation rate for the Class of 2022 was 81.3 percent, marking gains for every student group compared to the previous year and…
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Gov. Tina Kotek announced details Thursday of her urgent request to state lawmakers to invest $130 million toward reducing the number of unsheltered…
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A key, busy intersection in northeast Bend will close around Feb. 22 for a major improvement project expected to take until mid-summer to…
Continue ReadingThe Deschutes County Health Services Department is contracting with the Bethlehem Inn homeless shelter in Bend for six beds for use as needed by the…
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The Oregon Legislature and Governor’s Office must take decisive action to address gaps in statewide water governance that contribute to water…
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The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission issued a recall Thursday for two retail vaping products produced by an OLCC-licensed processor that tested…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – As Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day approaches on Friday, the Oregon Department of Revenue and the Oregon Department of…
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Starting Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close some areas of the Maston Trail System in the in the Cline Buttes Recreation…
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Deschutes County plans to hire two nurses for a new Medication-Assisted Treatment Program. which is tentatively set to begin in March. However, the…
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The Bend Park and Recreation District said Tuesday it requested assistance from PacifiCorp to temporarily reduce the water level at Mirror Pond as…
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Deschutes County recently began evaluating 13 potential sites for its new landfill, dropping to 12 when a private property owner said he has plans…
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The Oregon Legislature will consider a number of recommendations for changes related to the controversial, statewide wildfire risk map during this…
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The Redmond City Council Tuesday evening unanimously approved Mayor Ed Fitch’s appointment of Tobias Colvin to the council. Colvin will serve out…
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The Homeless Leadership Coalition, Central Oregon’s “continuum of care,” kicked off the annual Point In-Time Count in Central Oregon on Tuesday.…
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