46th Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show looks to be a go this July, organizers say
The 80th Sisters Rodeo was canceled this year, for a second year, due to rising COVID-19 cases and event restrictions, but the 46th annual Sisters…
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Prineville RV show on tap this weekend
Overcoming COVID and inventory challenges, Beaver Coach Sales plans an RV show starting Friday afternoon at the Crook County Fairgrounds in…
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Two C.O. HS students receive major NROTC scholarships
Crook County High senior Elizabeth Barker received a $200,000 nursing scholarship from the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at a special ceremony…
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Jump, and jump, and jump again: Bend man shoots for single-day Oregon skydiving record
Most people are not willing to go skydiving once in their entire lives, but a Bend man plans on completing more than 40 dives in a single day, to set…
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C.O. car availability affected by worldwide computer chip shortage
A global computer chip shortage is having far-reaching impacts, including on the High Desert, where customers for certain in-demand vehicles might…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon; 616 new cases
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,558, the Oregon…
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Mosaic Medical offering free COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 12 and older, sets community clinic
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center serving Central Oregon, said Wednesday it is now offering free COVID-19 vaccines to all community…
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Bend police chief requests larger staff, aims for more transparency
In his first budget request to the city’s budget committee, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz is asking for an additional six staff members as part of…
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Prescribed burn planned Wednesday south of Crescent, near Two Rivers community
Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists will be conducting a prescribed burn on Wednesday three miles south of the Two Rivers community, near…
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Bend boy, 12, accused of threatening other youths with airsoft replica handgun
A 12-year-old Bend boy faces menacing and disorderly conduct charges, accused of pulling out an airsoft replica gun and threatening other juveniles…
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Panel recommends naming new Bend High School building for Medal of Honor recipient Bob Maxwell
At Tuesday night’s Bend-La Pine School Board meeting, a committee proposed that Bend Senior High School’s new multi-purpose building be named for…
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Little Kits Early Learning Program in Bend to receive funds, help expand child care
The Little Kits Early Learning Program, a new child care program planned in Bend, is one step closer to becoming a…
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Tumalo gym grows, expands amid pandemic
HIIT Logic, a Tumalo fitness studio, has expanded to Redmond and will soon open a third gym location in NorthWest…
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Bend-La Pine School Board races draw attention
A heated race for four Bend-La Pine School Board seats in the May 18 election has raised concern among some observers, including a “restorative…
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Quarantines leave some Bend-area HS basketball teams in limbo, week before season starts
A delayed, shortened high school basketball season finally begins next week in Central Oregon and across the state. But there are some widespread…
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Juniper Ridge property purchased for light industrial use
Kevin Spencer, the owner of Empire Construction and Development, just bought a parcel at city-owned Juniper Ridge in northeast Bend for $1.3 million…
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COCC outlines plans for ‘drive-thru’ commencement ceremony
Central Oregon Community College has announced that its 2021 commencement ceremony will take place on the Bend campus as a drive-thru event,…
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Brown sets 70% vaccination goal to drop business limits; Deschutes County may soon drop to Lower Risk
Gov. Kate Brown announced vaccination targets Tuesday to more fully reopen Oregon’s economy, setting a 70% statewide goal to reach Oregonians 16 and…
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South Deschutes County residents invited to apply for open Planning Commission seat
South County residents are invited to apply for an open seat on the Deschutes County Planning…
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Deschutes County’s state lawmakers outline plans for $8 million in federal relief funds
State Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend), and Reps. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) and Jason Kropf (D-Bend) released their funding proposals Monday for $8 million in…
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