Deschutes County commissioners take up disputed Redmond-area zone change request
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A zoning dispute near Redmond is pitting farmers against…
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Bend firefighter and his twin brother killed in small-plane crash at Idaho airport
A Bend firefighter and his twin brother were killed Monday morning in the crash of a small plane at an airport in Yellow Pine, Idaho, the agency and…
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Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team welcomes drug detection K-9 ‘Ladybug’ to the team
The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team has welcomed Bend Police drug detection K-9 Ladybug and her handler, Detective Rob Pennock, to the team.…
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Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz revives, appoints 19 members to Police Chief’s Advisory Council
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz announced Thursday he’s appointed the 19 members of the revived Police Chief’s Advisory Council, which had been…
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Controversial, withdrawn wildfire risk map draws criticism at packed ODF community meeting in Redmond
The Oregon Department of Forestry drew a big crowd in Redmond Wednesday night on that controversial state wildfire risk map state officials recently…
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Mental health and wellness festival planned Sunday at Drake Park
Bend therapist Savanna DeLuca has put together what she considers Bend’s first mental health and wellness festival. …
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Cedar Creek Fire brings serious smoke to Bend for first time this summer
A fast-growing new wildfire in rugged, hard-to-access terrain on the Willamette National Forest 18 miles east of Oakridge was growing fast — 500…
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NE Bend house fire sparked by overloaded extension cord, investigators say
A fire that damaged a northeast Bend home late Tuesday afternoon was started by a failed extension cord that apparently became overloaded, officials…
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Klamath County sheriff’s deputy rescues missing 5-year-old boy from the Sprague River near Chiloquin
A Klamath County sheriff’s deputy recently came to the rescue of a 5-year-old boy in the Sprague River, happily concluding a search for the missing…
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DCSO detectives following up on new leads in apparent accidental shooting near Mayfield Pond
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday detectoves are following up on new leads in their investigation of a Bend man’s fatal shooting near…
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Bend couple believes hit-and-run may have been intentional, frustrated with police response
Early on Sunday, July 3, Madeline Bason and her wife, Erica Cardwell, were walking by the Deschutes County Courthouse in downtown…
Continue ReadingThe economy added 372,000 jobs in June, outpacing expectations
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US economy added 372,000 jobs in June, an unexpected boost in hiring and a signal that the…
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Oregon reports at least 6 monkeypox cases, says info, testing, vaccine and treatment are key in response
Oregon Health Authority officials said Thursday they are emphasizing information-sharing, testing, vaccination and treatment as part of the…
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Drug agents raid 2 Bend-area illegal marijuana grows, find 6,800 plants, arrest 4; K-9 hurt in fight with suspect
An 18-month investigation of a Bend-area drug ring allegedly growing illegal marijuana to deliver around the Northwest ended in a pair of raids…
Continue ReadingRussia’s war in Ukraine
CNN By Jessie Yeung, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Hafsa Khalil and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc.,…
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SE Wilson Avenue and Ninth Street roundabout opens, Bend’s first with protected bike lanes
The Southeast Wilson Avenue and Ninth Street roundabout – Bend’s first-ever bicycle-protected traffic circle – opened to traffic Thursday…
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Washington trucker gets a ticket – and big trouble – on Pelton Dam Road’s narrow one-lane bridge
A truck driver from Washington state got a ticket and some major trouble when he decided to take Pelton Dam Road late Tuesday night and crashed on…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court says Biden can end Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy
By Tierney Sneed and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday gave President Joe Biden the green light to end the controversial…
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Deschutes River Woods resident reports cougar sighting; deputies watch it leave neighborhood
A Deschutes River Woods resident spotted a cougar on a vacant lot Wednesday night and contacted authorities, who watched it leave, heading toward the…
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Oregon to end bail-based pretrial release system Friday, focus instead on arrestee’s danger to community
A new state law that takes effect Friday makes major changes in Oregon’s process for determining whether and how arrested individuals can be released…
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