After heavy rain causes street flooding in Bend, ODOT explains steps to avoid repeat
The thunderstorms and heavy rain that hit the High Desert Thursday afternoon flooded several streets and some businesses around Bend.…
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Bend city councilors begin process of choosing two replacements for departed colleagues
A subcommittee of three Bend city councilors on Friday made fairly quick work of narrowing a list of 36 applicants for two vacant council seats to…
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Cause of fire that resulted in $230K damage to Broken Top home traced to gas fireplace vent pipe
A fire that caused $230,000 damage to a home in southwest Bend’s Broken Top subdivision Thursday evening was caused by a gas fireplace vent pipe…
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater set to showcase record 50-plus concerts, ranging from EDM to country
Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend is finishing up Phase 2 of its upgrades and renovations as it gets the 8,000-capacity riverfront venue all set for…
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Jefferson County Sheriff Marc Heckathorn resigns after election defeat by challenger Jason Pollock
Jefferson County Sheriff Marc Heckathorn confirmed Thursday that he is leaving the sheriff’s office this month under a separation agreement with the…
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Call for help brings large police presence to SW Bend neighborhood; assault suspect arrested during traffic stop
A call for help from an alleged assault victim who said her boyfriend had held her against her will for two days brought numerous police, including…
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DCSO seeks public’s help in finding missing Bend-area man
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies requested the public’s help Wednesday night in finding a missing Bend-area man…
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Bend city councilors get another earful, OK Phase 1 planning contract for SE Bend temporary homeless shelter
The Bend City Council met Wednesday night for the first time without former Mayor Sally Russell and former council member Rita Schenkelberg, who…
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Federal court orders opening of gates on Teaters Road as access legal dispute continues
A federal district court issued an order on May 17 requiring Waibel Ranches to allow the public and the government the use of Teaters Road, the…
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Record-high hay prices add to struggles for C.O. businesses, with impacts on Sisters ranch and stable owners
Eagle Bear Ranch owner T.K. Nobear buys mixed orchard grass hay, along with other types, to care for her alpacas and up to 24 horses. But with the…
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Bend police seek suspect SUV in hit-and-run crash that injured 15-year-old riding e-bike
Bend police sought information from the public Wednesday to help find a suspect in a hit-and-run crash in northeast Bend late Tuesday afternoon that…
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COCC launching new visual arts certificate programs in graphic design, illustration
Central Oregon Community College’s art department will begin offering two unique visual art certificate programs this fall, specializing in…
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Deschutes County directs $700K in American Rescue Plan funds to Saving Grace, Redmond Senior Center
The Deschutes County Commission has approved $700,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to support Saving Grace and the Redmond Senior…
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Endicott won’t seek eighth term as Redmond mayor, endorses Ben Schimmoller for seat
Redmond Mayor George Endicott announced Tuesday afternoon that he won’t seek an eighth two-year term as mayor in this fall’s elections. On Wednesday…
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Sunriver Stars Community Theatre donating play proceeds to World Central Kitchen for Ukraine
The Sunriver Stars Community Theater and its patrons will be helping feed the Ukrainian people in performances later this week, as it showcases a…
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Three St. Charles Urgent Care clinics now federally designated COVID-19 ‘Test to Treat’ sites
St. Charles Urgent Care clinics are now federally designated Test to Treat (T2T) sites where people at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness can get…
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Missing Bend foster teen located after second disappearance
The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said Tuesday that a 16-year-old who went missing from foster care in Bend on Friday,…
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Memorial Day ceremony at Bend’s Deschutes Memorial Gardens honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice
The Deschutes Memorial Gardens in Bend has hosted a Memorial Day service for more than 30 years. NewsChannel 21 photojournalist Tyson Beauchemin…
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Memorial Day honor and remembrance ceremony held at Village Green Park in Sisters
A Memorial Day honor and remembrance service was held Monday at Village Green Park in…
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La Pine contractor arranges Memorial Day cleanup effort, also dousing campfires
A La Pine contractor, Focused Service Industries, arranged a Memorial Day cleanup of trash left behind by campers, also putting out some lingering…
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