Meta bolsters C.O. workforce development with four grants totaling $250,000
Four Central Oregon entities — East Cascades Works, the Crook County School District, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Youth…
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$380,000 Murdock Trust grant to help fund new Redmond ReStore, expected to open next year
A $380,000 grant to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity, announced Thursday by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, provides the final funding needed to…
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C. Oregon HS officiating shortage changing schedules, issue could continue for winter, spring seasons
Thursday night and Saturday matinée games for high school football are now common on the High…
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Laird Superfood to outsource manufacturing operation, close Sisters plant, lay off 46 by end of year
Sisters-based Laird Superfood, Inc. announced Wednesday it has entered into a co-packer agreement to outsource the manufacturing of its powdered…
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‘Deschutes County 2040′ project charts rural lands’ future; open houses, online survey planned
Deschutes County’s population has grown over 25% since 2010, and county planning staff are inviting residents to a series of “Deschutes County…
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Meta announces $50,000 grant for Ochoco Preserve, Crooked River restoration projects
Meta, the social-network company formerly known as Facebook, announced Wednesday it has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Deschutes Land Trust and the…
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Deschutes Library Board OKs $10.25 million purchase of Stevens Ranch land in SE Bend for new library
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Deschutes Public Library comes to the close of its 90-day due diligence period on property in southeast Bend, the…
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Fire destroys La Pine home, threatens neighbors, prompting evacuations; cause under investigation
A fire that destroyed a manufactured home in La Pine Tuesday afternoon was spreading toward nearby homes and the forest when the first crews…
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New north Bend retail/housing area, to include relocated Costco, gets split Planning Commission thumbs-up
The master plan for a new 52-acre commercial retail and development on the north end of Bend, including a 188,000-square-foot relocated Costco, won…
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Searchers look for lost hiker overnight in Tumalo Falls area; turns up OK, had sheltered overnight
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers searched for a missing hiker on trails near Tumalo Falls overnight and Tuesday morning…
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Homeless resident arrested in two NE Bend arson fires that damaged business, burned dumpster
A 47-year-old homeless Bend resident was arrested Tuesday on two counts of arson for a fire last Saturday that damaged a Northeast Third Street…
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Warm Springs 15-year-old arrested in Madras business burglaries, fight at Jefferson County Fair
A 15-year-old Warm Springs resident has been arrested on burglary charges involving recent break-ins at a Madras gas station and cannabis dispensary…
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Four Redmond-area schools placed in ‘secure’ status due to parent tip of possible threat; police detain suspect
Four Redmond-area schools went into “Secure” status for over 90 minutes as a precaution Monday morning after police got a tip from a concerned…
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Prineville woman dies, 6 others injured in crash at Highway 126-O’Neil Highway junction
A 68-year-old Prineville woman suffered fatal injuries and six other people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash Saturday at the junction of state…
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Corvallis man arrested in Prineville kidnap try, jailed again after alleged contact with stalking victim
A Crook County judge on Friday set $1 million bail for a 58-year-old Corvallis man accused of trying to lure a 12-year-old girl into his car in…
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Fire burns exterior of Bend NE Third Street business; investigators call it area’s second apparent arson in days
A fire that damaged the exterior of a Northeast Third Street business early Saturday morning has been determined to be intentionally set, Bend…
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Cedar Creek Fire containment figure slowly climbs to 38%, despite lingering critical fire conditions
The firefighting force that once topped 2,000 has dropped to about 600 on the 121,529-acre Cedar Creek Fire, and above-average temperatures for…
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Fire heavily damages manufactured home in northeast Redmond
A fire heavily damaged a manufactured home in northeast Redmond early Saturday morning, officials…
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Bend Police to host first-ever first responder job fair, pointing to staffing challenges faced by many agencies
Bend Police are hosting their first job fair on Saturday, and it’s not just for their department but several other local agencies trying to fill…
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Officials offer more details on NW Bend garage fire apparently sparked by older e-bike’s failed lithium battery
A fire which consumed a Northwest Delaware Avenue garage on Tuesday night has been ruled as accidentally caused by Bend Fire investigators, who…
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