Bend man charged with threatening grocery employees with knife
A Bend man who had been “trespassed” from the Third Street Safeway, meaning he was not allowed there, threatened three workers with a knife early…
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Oregon Wild, Sierra Club withdraw from Ochoco Forest Restoration Collaborative
Expressing frustration with its practices, two Bend-based environmental groups, Oregon Wild and the Juniper Group of the Sierra Club, announced…
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Exhibitors prep for Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show; new events planned
The Sportsmen’s Show is back in Central Oregon and O’Loughlin Trade Shows spokesperson Trey Carskadon is happy it’s…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon’s May primary ballot features several contested races, big money measures
The May 17 primary election ballot is set – and it’s bound to be a lengthy one, with (for example) three-dozen candidates for governor, nearly…
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Trails, roads in Phil’s Trail area to close weekdays for timber harvesting, forest restoration
Beginning Thursday, some trails and roads on the Deschutes National Forest will be closed for the safety of forest users and timber operators while…
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Hotter than ever: Bend median home sales price soars $57,000 in February, hits $740,000
Gas prices aren’t the only thing zooming fast into record territory on the High Desert: Bend’s median home sales price soared $57,000 in February…
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Five Central Oregon HS basketball teams set to compete at state tournaments
For the first time since 2011 and only the second time ever, five Central Oregon high school basketball teams will be competing at the state…
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Spotlight on two C.O. women leaders in recognition of International Women’s Day
In recognition of female achievement for International Women’s Day, two Central Oregon women share their role the leadership role they’ve taken…
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Fairgrounds COVID-19 vaccine clinic gives last shots; Deschutes County still running others
While the drive-thru vaccine clinic at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds gave its last shots Tuesday, Deschutes County Health Services will continue…
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Central Oregon jobless rates fall as 2022 begins, but more slowly amid strong hiring
Central Oregon posted strong hiring in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis. Unemployment levels continued to decline, but at a slower pace than…
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Lawmakers include $8 million for NeighborImpact to expand C.O. child care resources
A legislative package passed on Friday’s final day of the 2022 Oregon Legislature includes $8 million to NeighborImpact in support of child care…
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Prineville man, 76, killed in rollover crash of pickup east of Ashwood in Jefferson County
A 76-year-old Prineville man was killed Sunday afternoon in the rollover crash of a pickup truck towing a trailer on a road about 12 miles east of…
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Bend PD make 5 DUII arrests in 6 hours; one man twice, another also on hit-and-run, assault charges
Bend police made five DUII arrests in less than six hours Sunday night and early Monday, including a Bend man arrested twice in three hours for DUII,…
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Sunriver restaurant, buoyed by support, is giving all of one night’s proceeds to help people of Ukraine
“Ukraine is a sovereign nation that deserves to be free, and whatever we can to do to help them, we should,” the owner of Marcello’s Cucina Italiana…
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Bend real estate group’s lawsuit prompts federal judge to block Oregon’s new ‘love letter’ ban
A new state law banning the use of real estate ‘love letters’ by prospective home buyers seeking to stand out from the crowd has been put on hold…
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Prineville man gets 2 years in prison for selling woman pill laced with fentanyl, leading to fatal overdose
A Prineville man has received a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide for selling a counterfeit Percocet…
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ZZ Top, Maren Morris, Alice in Chains join record Hayden Homes Amphitheater summer concert lineup
This summer will be a-rockin’ at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater, with three more big acts announced Monday for a total of 28 shows — the most in the…
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Portland Winterhawks of Western Hockey League to hit the ice at Bend’s Pavilion
The Bend Rapids and the Bend Park and Recreation District announced Monday that the Portland Winterhawks are coming to Bend on Monday, March…
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New Bend group’s measure would require voters get a say in outdoor homeless camp locations
Controversial city efforts to deal with the rising number of homeless on the streets of Bend were bound to be a campaign issue for city council and…
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Two Bend climbers rescued after getting stuck 200 feet up Smith Rock’s Red Wall
Two young Bend men found themselves stuck 200 feet up while rappelling down Smith Rock’s Red Wall late Friday afternoon when their climbing ropes…
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