Officials: Purrington’s departure could spur homelessness progress in Deschutes County
Cheyenne Purrington submitted her resignation Tuesday as director of Deschutes County’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office at the close of a…
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Wet conditions again delay planned 173-acre prescribed burn near Cascade Lakes Welcome Station SW of Bend
Weekend rainfall has prompted firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District to delay prescribed burn operations planned for Monday a half-mile…
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St. Charles Bend nurses hold strike authorization vote; hospital defends ‘good faith’ bargaining, refutes union claims
After more than five months of contract talks, nearly 1,000 frontline nurses at St. Charles Bend, Oregon’s largest hospital east of the Cascades,…
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Ochoco National Forest raises fees at six campgrounds, day-use sites
The Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland says it has authorized increased fees at some developed recreation sites, starting…
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Police use Taser, less-lethal round to subdue Bend woman wielding large hunting knife, threatening on S. Highway 97
A Bend woman waving a large hunting knife ran along South Highway 97 Friday morning, screaming and threatening people, at one point running at an…
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COTA helping adaptive riders ‘return to the outdoors’ with mountain bike trail assessments
Central Oregon is home to nearly 600 mountain biking…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue rescues more stranded motorists, bringing year’s tally to 19 operations
Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue conducted two more recent rescues of motorists stranded in the snow, one a mother and her two children,…
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GMC partners with Bend’s EarthCruiser to bring overlanding to its Hummer EV pickup
GMC and Bend-based EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles are teaming up to help shape the future of overlanding with focused product development and…
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Bend equine rescue hosts class for trail riders to learn injury treatment, large-animal technical rescue skills
A Central Oregon horse rescue that cares for neglected and abused horses is hosting an emergency rescue class for trail riders this weekend.…
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Lawmakers in Salem debate bill to let Oregon’s convicted felons vote behind bars
There are numerous controversial topics and questions posed by legislation being debated by state lawmakers in Salem. One bill asks this question:…
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Munch away! Madras will use 150 weed-eating goats to clear city trails in natural fashion, curb fire risk
In an effort to reduce the risk of fires along city trails, the City of Madras, Jefferson County Fire & EMS and the Oregon Department of Forestry…
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Oregon’s birthday falls during Black History Month, spotlighting a part of state’s history many unaware of
February is Black History Month, and it’s also the month (Feb. 14 to be exact) that Oregon officially became a state, back in 1859. Two Central…
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Presidents Day sales bring holiday weekend crowds to downtown Bend businesses
Many shoppers swept the streets of downtown Bend this Presidents Day weekend, looking for bargains — and finding…
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George Fox University program helps Central Oregonians become teachers, schools address shortages
George Fox University in Newberg says it’s seeing success with its program to help more people train to earn a degree, obtain a license and become…
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Prineville woman taken to hospital after crash downs power lines, closes Hwy. 126 east of Powell Butte
A Prineville woman’s SUV left Highway 126 east of Powell Butte and struck a power pole and two fences Monday evening, Oregon State Police said. The…
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Senators announce $200K grant for Jefferson County, Madras Transportation Safety Action Plan
WASH, INGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Thursday that a federal investment totaling more than $1.7 million…
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St. Charles, other Oregon hospitals defend lawsuit, accuse state of denying patients mental health care
St. Charles Health System and three other large Oregon hospital systems — Legacy Health, Providence Health & Services and PeaceHealth — are…
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As Bend city councilors hold ‘listening session’ on affordable housing issues, homeless man warms up in City Hall lobby
Bend city councilors met on Thursday to discuss and gather input about two of the top issues residents say are of concern in Central Oregon:…
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NWS issues freezing fog advisory for C. Oregon; Sisters schools on 2-hour delay
Freezing fog made for more slick roads on the High Desert Thursday morning, prompting Sisters schools to open on a two-hour…
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Cedar Creek Fire holds at 127,000 acres, now 68% contained as 3-month mark approaches
The nearly 3-month-old lightning-sparked Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake and east of Oakridge has reached 68% containment as the number of personnel…
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