OSP IDs Salem man killed in collision of two pickups on Highway 20E east of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State Police on Saturday identified a 34-year-old Salem man killed on U.S. Highway 20E east of Bend Friday afternoon…
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Lofty perch: Some Canada geese choose to nest with goslings atop Bend buildings
If you’re walking in downtown Bend in the next couple of months, you may see an unfamiliar sight atop a building.…
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Envision Bend launches Bend Vision Project, with goal to help build the future Bend needs
Envision Bend announced this week the formation of its Bend Vision Project, a community-driven engagement and visioning initiative designed to…
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‘You could’ve been home ten minutes ago’: Crook County signs urge commuters to take local jobs instead
While the hiring crisis has appeared to improve some around Central Oregon, one area is still feeling the struggle. Prineville businesses still face…
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‘This isn’t real struggle’: Redmond man on 100-mile, 1,000-pull-up marathon to help shelter he lived in
Brandon Stutzman began running 100 miles around the three-mile Dry Canyon Loop in Redmond on Friday, also doing 1,000 pull-ups along the way, to…
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Two-vehicle crash sends 4 to hospital, including 2 children, closes Bend Parkway for hours
A violent, two-vehicle crash closed the Bend Parkway for hours on Friday morning and sent both drivers and two injured children to St. Charles Bend,…
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SBA offers low-interest loans to C.O. businesses hurt by drought ‘agricultural disaster’
Small nonfarm businesses in 18 Oregon counties and neighboring counties in California, Idaho and Washington are now eligible to apply for…
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Bend-La Pine Schools in need of volunteers and bus drivers
Leaders on the Bend-La Pine School Board fielded questions on bus driver shortages, graduation ceremonies, racial issues and school curriculum during…
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‘Just really awesome’: Bend Tech Academy students host basketball fundraiser for first prom in 3 years
Prom season is making a comeback, after a two-year pandemic pause. This will be Bend Tech Academy at Marshall High School’s second prom in four years…
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Twin Lakes Resort deals with spring snow, still expects to fill up for fishing season’s opening weekend
Twin Lakes Resort staff are cutting, moving and unpacking everything they need to open for the start of fishing season…
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Burrowing rockchucks breach COID canal near Redmond; flooding stopped, repairs begin
A 30-foot hole is what’s left after burrowing rodents — rockchucks, to be specific — caused a breach in an irrigation canal south of Redmond…
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Decision 2022: Three candidates running for Crook County Commission in May primary
Three candidates are running for Position 2 on the Crook County Board of Commissioners in the May 17 primary, as incumbent Brian Barney seeks…
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SUV driver runs into Sunriver Marketplace post office; no injuries reported
A woman who accidentally hit the gas crashed her SUV into the wall of the post office at the Sunriver Marketplace on Cottonwood Road Wednesday…
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Ascend Academy: New Redmond flight program breaks barriers for aspiring pilots amid shortage
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s a serious pilot shortage around the country, after the pandemic prompted early retirement by thousands of pilots. But…
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Redmond 6-year-old fighting cancer for a second time, in need of bone marrow donor
Six-year-old Journey Marino is no ordinary Redmond girl. Sure, her favorite character is a Disney princess. But she’s also incredibly brave as she…
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Redmond Mayor Endicott talks homelessness, housing and growth in State of the City
During his 13th State of the City address on Wednesday, Redmond Mayor George Endicott tackled a number of issues, but the most eye-catching one may…
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Woodward Peace Park Championships draw snowboarding elite to Mt. Bachelor
After a three-year hiatus, the Woodward Peace Park Championships return this…
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Wildlands Conservancy buys 30,000-acre Jefferson County ranch for $16.5 million for new nature preserve
The Wildlands Conservancy, owner of California’s largest nonprofit nature preserve system, announced Wednesday the group’s first out-of-state…
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Proposal to rezone 710 acres west of Terrebonne for rural housing draws fire at hearing
A Deschutes County hearings officer heard testimony Tuesday from many residents and a land-use watchdog group opposed to a proposal to rezone 710…
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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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