Sunriver Resort holds grand opening for new pickleball courts
On National Pickleball Day, Sunriver Resort held a grand opening of 10 new outdoor pickleball courts. The resort also plans to covert its indoor…
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Bend man in kilt arrested, accused of threatening others on street with gun and knife
A report of a man in a kilt brandishing a shotgun and knife and threatening people on a northeast Bend street Sunday night led to his eventual…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler answers your questions on transportation fee, affordable housing and more
Viewer-submitted questions this month for Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler included the proposed transportation fee, creating more affordable housing…
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Abby’s Legendary Pizza plans to open new family-owned Prineville parlor this year
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Abby’s Legendary Pizza is coming to Prineville. The family-owned pizza parlor will begin an extensive remodel in August…
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Bend Heroes Foundation’s Tobiason to take part in 12th, final state Medal of Honor Highway dedication in Boston
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Heroes Foundation Chairman Dick Tobiason will participate in the dedication of the Massachusetts Medal of Honor…
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Bend North Softball All-Stars lose extra-inning thriller to Italy, ending their LLWS run
The Bend North Softball All-Stars gave it their all, facing elimination Tuesday against Italy in the Little League Softball World…
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75 people get e-bikes, thanks to the City of Bend’s new rebate program
The City of Bend partnered with Commute Options to give a rebate to 75 people for an e-bike. The goal is to give lower income residents…
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C.O. Drug Enforcement Team arrests Bend man accused of trafficking fentanyl at China Hat Road homeless camps
A 31-year-old Bend man who allegedly trafficked fentanyl in the homeless encampments on China Hat Road south of Bend was arrested during a traffic…
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‘It’s going to be a gem’: Latest design plans for new, ‘reimagined’ Bend Senior HS shared with school board
The Bend-La Pine School Board gets an update Tuesday evening on a variety of new construction and upgrades done over the summer at various schools.…
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Semi turning from Cooley Road to Hwy. 97 gets stuck, traffic backs up for miles; nighttime signal repairs planned
A semi-truck turning from Cooley Road to northbound Highway 97 got high-centered and stuck Tuesday afternoon, blocking northbound lanes and causing…
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Prineville man who allegedly shot, killed neighbor’s dog arrested after standoff, CERT call-out
An intoxicated 65-year-old Prineville man who allegedly shot and killed a dog and threatened a neighbor refused to come out of his home Monday…
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Full statement by Oregon secretary of state on M. 113 decision, reaction by Senate GOP Leader Tim Knopp of Bend
Oregon’s secretary of state announced Tuesday that Republican lawmakers who stayed away from the Capitol for several days during the recent…
Continue Reading Bend 19-year-old accused of breaking into gun store, stealing rifle later jumps handcuffed from ambulance, is caught
A 19-year-old Bend resident who broke into a gun store and stole a rifle was arrested Monday at a southeast Bend transient camp, then jumped out of…
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Bend’s median home sales price hits a record (again), reaches milestone $800K; Redmond rises to $500K, not a record
You might say that record-breaking home sales prices in Bend are getting to be … a broken record. Not every month, but often enough to fuel its…
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DCSO SAR has busy weekend, rescues injured Three Sisters climber, then a fallen climber near Smith Rock
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers had a busy weekend, first rescuing an injured hiker in the Three Sisters Wilderness on…
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Anheuser-Busch sells Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing, 7 other craft brewers to Canadian ‘cannabis lifestyle’ company
Tilray Brands, Inc., “a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company” based in Leamington, Canada, announced Monday that the…
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Oregon DEQ ends air quality advisory for Central Oregon after smoke from Bedrock Fire eases
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Monday for Central Oregon due to improved smoke conditions and a…
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During China Hat Road patrol ride-along, DCSO deputy says he’s found no new fires in recent days
Last month, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reassigned and dedicated a full-time deputy to patrol homeless encampments along China Hat Road…
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Legislature dedicates $50 million to irrigation modernization projects across Oregon
Oregon lawmakers have approved $50 million for irrigation district modernization, a vital part of the state’s…
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COCC plans to break ground on Madras campus expansion this winter, thanks to $4 million in lottery-backed bonds
Central Oregon Community College and Jefferson County are a major step closer to realizing a long-planned expansion project for the college’s…
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