Man succumbs to injuries from dog attack at Juniper Ridge ‘Dirt World’ transient camp
A man living in a transient camp at Juniper Ridge known as “Dirt World” has died of injuries from being attacked by up to three dogs early…
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Fire breaks out along Bend Parkway; Bend Fire, ODF crews stop it at one-third of an acre
Bend Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry crews quickly tackled a wind-fanned brush fire along the Bend Parkway in northern Bend early Tuesday…
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Tool to identify new and reoccurring prostate cancer now available in Central Oregon
A tool now available in Central Oregon called PSMA PET/CT, also known as prostate-specific membrane antigen PET/CT, can saves you the time and…
Continue ReadingA ‘person of interest’ is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation
By ANDREW SELSKY and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose…
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Bend man pleads guilty to manslaughter, arson in June 2022 fatal stabbing, sentenced to 21 years
After a day of plea negotiations, a Bend man accused of fatally stabbing a man last June and setting his townhome on fire pleaded guilty Monday to…
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Attorneys for Bend homeless notify city of planned lawsuit challenging legality of camping code
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The city of Bend won a judge’s legal backing Monday for its plans to clear the Hunnell Road homeless encampment, but the city…
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Judge denies injunction plea, rules city of Bend can proceed with sweep of Hunnell-Clausen homeless encampment
A Deschutes County judge late Monday afternoon denied an injunction sought by homeless residents along Hunnell and Clausen roads to block a planned…
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A disabled veteran in Bend is in need of a new service dog; you can help
James Darcy has relied on the assistance of service dogs for decades.…
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Deschutes County, Bend PD seeing early success in new Community Crisis Response Program
In partnership with local law enforcement agencies and Deschutes 9-1-1, Deschutes County Behavioral Health has launched a new Community Crisis…
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Busy summer weekend for DCSO Search and Rescue assisting 2 injured bike racers, hiker with medical issue
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers had a busy summer weekend, called out to assist two injured bike racers and a hiker…
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DUII suspect leaves Bend Police traffic stop, hits 75 mph on Parkway before arrest
A suspected drunk driver without a valid license drove away from a Bend Police traffic stop Sunday evening and hit 75 mph while weaving down the Bend…
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Highway 97 reopens north of Terrebonne, hours after semi-truck crash blocks road
A semi-truck flipped onto its side on Highway 97 north of Terrebonne Monday morning, causing reported minor injuries to the driver while blocking and…
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Police: Man denied glass of wine robs downtown Bend server, punches worker and runs, but is caught, arrested
A Bend man who was denied a glass of wine from a closed downtown Bend restaurant Sunday night robbed the server of about $300, punched another…
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Firefighters stop blaze on Ochoco National Forest, traced to escaped campfire
Firefighters on Sunday stopped at small size a wildfire on the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville that was found to have started from an…
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Bend man arrested in La Pine traffic stop, accused in stabbing of another man at Cascade West
A 23-year-old Bend man was arrested in a La Pine-area traffic stop Friday, accused in the stabbing of another man late last month at Cascade West…
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Crews stop small new wildfire south of Sisters amid C.O. heat advisory, dry conditions
Central Oregon firefighters continue to tackle small wildfires around the region amid hot, dry conditions, including one Saturday about two miles…
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Bend roofing distributor holds second annual ‘fastest roofer’ competition
Bend roofing distributor RoofLine Supply and Delivery is holding their second annual “fastest roofer” competition Friday at their facility in…
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Judge holds emergency hearing on requested order to halt Hunnell homeless sweep, sets another for Monday
Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby held an emergency hearing late Friday afternoon on a request for an injunction to block the city’s…
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‘He is the leader of the team’: New Madras police chief brings plenty of experience to new role
The new Madras police chief says the department is making progress on its staffing challenges.…
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Cascades East Transit recovering from pandemic, seeking drivers; Bend-to-Redmond Airport bus nowhere in sight
Bend-area residents usually travel to the Redmond Airport by Uber, taxi or drive themselves. But some complain about the recently increased cost of…
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