City of Bend to clear road near St. Charles of parked vehicles, structures
While some streets in Bend have been cleared of campers, residents are noticing long term vehicles parked in other areas of town, including Mary Rose…
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Observant workers at Bend RV dealer spot 2 suspects in trailhead thefts, leading to fugitive’s arrest
Bend RV dealer employees spotted a man and woman sought by Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies in a recent rash of thefts from parked vehicles at…
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This year, you can sign up for text alerts to your phone for important messages during Deschutes County Fair
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County Fair and Expo announced Tuesday they will be utilizing Nixle event subscription or…
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Neighbors’ concerns about possible drug activity at SE Bend home lead to several arrests, raid on second home
Months of reports from community members about possible drug activity at a southeast Bend home across the street from an elementary school led to the…
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‘Terrible’: C.O. workers spending close to 60% of income on housing as wages not meeting inflation
The cost of housing continues to rise in Deschutes County, while wages are not keeping…
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Developer of disputed Thornburgh Resort withdraws request to buy 400 acres of state land
The developer of the controversial Thornburgh Resort west of Redmond said Monday he has withdrawn a much-criticized request to buy 400 acres of…
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Fly Creek Fire near Lake Billy Chinook grows to 280 acres, now 5% contained; more storms loom
A lightning-sparked fire that prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation alerts in the Three Rivers subdivision near Lake Billy Chinook has…
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Give props to Redmond Airport: The last turboprop planes depart soon, replaced by jets
The era of turboprop planes flying in and out of Redmond Municipal Airport ends over the next several months, as part of Alaska Airlines’…
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Windigo Fire on Umpqua National Forest now 1,300 acres; Tolo Mtn. Fire 50% contained
The Windigo Fire that broke out Saturday near Windigo Pass on the Umpqua National Forest has grown quickly to 1,300 acres, officials said Sunday…
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Deschutes County Fair will have plenty to see, do and enjoy — but this year, no shuttle to come and go
You can count on a lot of food, fun and frivolity when the Deschutes County Fair begins its five-day run on Wednesday. But don’t count on a…
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Storms, winds spark several Jefferson County fires; residents, regional task force help stop their spread
A dangerous combination of extreme heat, strong thunderstorms and winds sparked several fires around Jefferson County late Saturday afternoon,…
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Police investigate shots fired in SW Redmond neighborhood; resident finds several bullet holes in home
Several gunshots were fired early Saturday morning in a southwest Redmond neighborhood and one resident reported finding several bullet holes in…
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Fire causes $200,000 damage to SW Bend home; cause traced to oily rags from staining project
A fire that left $200,000 in damage to a southwest Bend home Friday afternoon had a familiar cause: improper disposal of oil-soaked rags from a…
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Bend saw record 18 days of unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke last year, new DEQ report says
The 2021 wildfire season continued a pattern of more acres burned in Oregon, creating poor air quality for longer periods of time. These are among…
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St. Charles nurses voice frustration after hospital declares, later withdraws ‘crisis standards of care’
Nurses at St. Charles are voicing frustration over how the hospital system is handling an ongoing staffing shortage, after it was learned of a…
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Amid C.O.’s ‘huge’ housing problem, NeighborImpact running out of eviction protection funds
NeighborImpact is using state funds to help people on the brink of homelessness stay off the streets, but they’re running out of funds to do…
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Merkley, Wyden announce long list of federally funded Oregon projects in Senate appropriations bills
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday they have secured funding for essential community projects across Oregon in the Fiscal…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry sets August 10 meeting in Redmond on new wildfire risk map
The Oregon Department of Forestry is holding a series of community information sessions on the new wildfire risk mapping project in Eastern and…
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Fire rips through SW Madras building under construction; firefighters stop spread amid temps in the 100s
A fire broke out in a building under construction on a very hot Thursday afternoon in a commercial area of southwest Madras and sent fierce, tall…
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Indictment alleges Madras suspect with stolen gun tried to shoot 8 people, including Sheriff Jason Pollock
A man who allegedly tried to shoot eight people with a stolen rifle – including Sheriff Jason Pollock — while on the run from the Jefferson County…
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