Bend athlete plans cross-country triathlon fundraiser for Mental Health Awareness Month
Bend resident Justin True has fought many battles in his 30 years, not only in mixed martial arts but an unseen one people often face alone:…
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Bend sisters on MBSEF team take 3 podium finishes at USASA ski-snowboard championships
Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation athletes and sisters Tatym and Rowan Smith captured a few podium finishes, competing against the best of the…
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Hospice of Redmond’s Camp Sunrise returns as one-night youth grief camp after 2-year pause
For the first time in three years, the Hospice of Redmond’s Camp Sunrise is…
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Welcome late-season snow has flip side, delays opening some Deschutes NF campgrounds
Recent late-season storms have brought much-needed snow to the Deschutes National Forest’s upper elevations. However, Forest Service officials said…
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Central Oregon sees strong March job gains, approaches record low jobless rates
Central Oregon posted strong job gains in March, relative to seasonal expectations, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. The strong…
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Moving up: Evan Grant chosen as new principal of Redmond’s Obsidian Middle School
The Redmond School District announced Monday it has selected Evan Grant as the next principal of Obsidian Middle…
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Deschutes floaters’ parking plans could sink, if summer spots near the river dry up
More than 267,000 people floated the Deschutes River in Bend last summer between Memorial and Labor Day…
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RDM passengers voice variety of views after federal judge blocks travelers’ mask mandate
The federal mask mandate for public transportation could soon be going away, and Redmond airport travelers like Bex May are looking forward to…
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Familiar ‘bail’ scam targeting Central Oregonians; Bend PD says hang up, report it
The Bend Police Department issued a “scam alert” Monday, warning of a familiar ruse: several weekend calls to area residents from someone…
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Crook County High’s Michelle Jonas draws cheers as she’s named Oregon HS Principal of the Year
Crook County High School students and staff packed the gymnasium Monday morning to cheer, applaud and celebrate Principal Michelle Jonas as she was…
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Two Volunteers in Medicine helpers share their passion during National Volunteer Month
JoAnn Lawrence and Addie Finseth both volunteer for Volunteers in Medicine, Clinic of the Cascades in…
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Man missing from China Hat Road camp found deceased; authorities say death not suspicious
A 70-year-old man who disappeared from his camp on China Hat Road south of Bend, prompting a public request for information, has been found deceased,…
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Bend Women’s Expo spotlights women-owned businesses
The Bend Women’s Expo was held Saturday at Riverhouse on the Deschutes from ten a.m. to five. $1 of every entry was donated to donated to two local…
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Students at Bend’s Realms High School hold their first-ever prom
While other Central Oregon high schools return to in-person events like prom and graduation after two years of COVID disruption., Realms High School…
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Bend fitness studio hosting event to support BIPOC fitness community
The gym can be intimidating to anyone, and even more so if you’re the only person in the room who looks like you.…
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Bend Mayor Sally Russell won’t seek re-election; Councilor Melanie Kebler declares run for job
Sally Russell, Bend’s first elected mayor in nearly a century, announced Thursday that she won’t seek re-election, after a decade on the council.…
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Bend man killed in 3-vehicle crash on snowy Highway 97 south of Redmond
A Bend man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Highway 97 south of Redmond when a Redmond man lost control on the snowy roadway…
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Bend Boxing Club raising funds online to help fund rezoning of new gym space, save club
The Bend Boxing Club is attempting to rezone the space, something its founder says it crucial for the future of Central Oregon’s only public boxing…
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Deschutes Land Trust expands Priday Ranch wildlife preserve north of Madras
The Deschutes Land Trust announced Thursday it has expanded the size of its nearly 4,700-acre Priday Ranch wildlife preserve north of…
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In ‘pandemic-driven increase,’ COCC raises tuition by $4 per credit for 2022-23
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors voted Wednesday evening to approve an in-district tuition increase of $4 per credit for the…
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