Bend air duct cleaning business owner to instruct fentanyl remediation course in Indianapolis next week
A Bend business owner is traveling to the Midwest to instruct an upcoming fentanyl remediation…
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Central Oregon Agricultural Show returns to Redmond for 2 days of vendors, exhibits, workshops, fun
There may be some bad weather reports for the weekend, but you have some good options for things to do inside. The Central Oregon Agricultural Show…
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Gov. Kotek issues drought declaration for Deschutes, Grant counties, directs state help
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Friday that she has declared a drought in Deschutes and Grant counties through Executive Order 23-08, and directed state…
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Off-duty Bend paramedic helps save life during Willamette Pass ski trip
You never know when your life-saving skills might come into play, as off-duty Bend firefighter-paramedic Tobias Carleton learned during a recent ski…
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An inside look at the work of Bend’s new camping code enforcement team
 The city of Bend’s new camping code involving public property and rights of way has been in effect for nearly a month.…
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Fatal crashes on the rise in Oregon, echo nationwide trend: Hwy. 97 second-deadliest in state
Recent state and federal reports rank U.S. Highway 97 as the second-deadliest in Oregon. Only Highway 101 on the coast has more fatalities, according…
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Pro snowboarders at Mt. Bachelor for women’s progression session
This weekend, Mt. Bachelor is hosting a women’s progression session for female riders, with two pro snowboarders helping with instruction.…
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Your photos – and videos – of the dramatic, colorful (and rare) northern lights show over the High Desert
The aurora borealis — the ‘northern lights’ — don’t shimmer their way south into the High Desert all that often, but they put on a vivid display…
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Deschutes County launches project to update mule deer inventory; public meetings planned
Deschutes County Community Development is initiating a process to create a new mule deer combining zone and a corresponding new code chapter to…
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Deschutes County offers grant funding for projects to reduce wildfire risk
Deschutes County is announcing an opportunity for communities to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of…
Continue ReadingMuch of West Coast faces ban to fish salmon amid low stocks
By JULIE WATSON and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As drought dried up rivers that carry California’s newly hatched Chinook…
Continue ReadingHouse passes GOP education bill that aims to provide additional oversight for parents
By Shawna Mizelle and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House voted Friday to pass a controversial bill that aims to increase so-called parental rights in the…
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ODOT crews clean up homeless campsites at Revere Avenue and Hwy. 97 in Bend
As it has in the past, citing safety reasons, the Oregon Department of Transportation removed trash from a homeless camping area at Revere Avenue and…
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C.O. adult swim club with a ‘history of excellence’ welcomes swimmers of all skill levels
Elite-level swimming in Oregon is not just for the kids.…
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Portland drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for bringing meth, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl to Redmond
A Portland drug dealer with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday after he was arrested transporting…
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Five artists’ sculpture designs chosen for public review for Colorado-Columbia roundabout
Art in Public Places announced Thursday the design renderings of the five proposed sculptures for Bend’s Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street…
Continue ReadingWater contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in
BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is urging Oregon to clean up water contamination from nitrates in the eastern part of the…
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California fugitive arrested in La Pine guns-drawn traffic stop; several hundred pieces of stolen mail recovered
A Southern California fugitive visiting a relative in La Pine was arrested in a guns-drawn traffic stop Monday afternoon, and authorities said they…
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Rare, threatened wolverine spotted by anglers along Columbia River near Portland
A wolverine, rare and listed as threatened in Oregon, was spotted by two people who were fishing on the Columbia River near Portland on Monday…
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City of Redmond to add 100 new security cameras, upgrade 50 others to keep an eye out for crime
The city of Redmond is cracking down on graffiti, vandalism and other crimes with extra eyes on patrol. Close to 150 cameras, 2/3 of them new, will…
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