Bend hosts 200-plus teams at youth baseball tournament; area becoming more popular baseball destination
A youth baseball tournament with more than 230 teams comes to Bend this…
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Oregon measure aims to limit legislative walkouts
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s public sector unions are pushing a ballot measure that would limit the ability of the minority party in the…
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Oregon DMV, struggling with staff shortages, temporarily closing 6 offices, including Redmond, for summer
The Oregon DMV said Friday that staff shortages at its offices are forcing the agency to temporarily reduce business hours at 10 of its 60 field…
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Perkins wins Oregon’s Republican U.S. Senate primary.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jo Rae Perkins has won Oregon’s Republican U.S. Senate primary. Perkins, a frequent candidate for public office, has been…
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Your photos of a glorious High Desert sunset
Thursday evening brought only the latest of many special sunsets across the High Desert. Thanks for sharing your photos with us — feel free to share…
Continue ReadingOregon ballot fiasco highlights ‘invisible’ election chiefs
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and SARA CLINE Associated Press OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Voters in an Oregon county where a ballot-printing error delayed…
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Bend’s continued growth, increased traffic prompt second locations for popular restaurants
If you think you’re seeing double of your favorite restaurants, you might be. Several Bend restaurants either already have or will be opening…
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Prineville man convicted by jury, receives nearly 11-year prison sentence in rape of girl, 17
– A 41-year-old Prineville man has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison after a jury convicted him of rape and other charges in an assault on…
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Fishing closures planned for Deschutes River this summer, to protect steelhead; trout fishing to remain open
With another low run of summer steelhead forecast, angling closures for steelhead, bass and salmon will be in effect for parts of the Deschutes River…
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Bend’s new shared e-bike rules and regulations for trails and parks rely on self-awareness
Bend isn’t new to biking, but e-bikes are starting to become more popular, drawing some controversy. Bend recently became the first city in Oregon to…
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Visiting Swiss mtn. biker encounters cougar near Broken Top, becomes lost; DCSO SAR’s tracked ARGO gets stuck in snow
A lost mountain biker from Switzerland called for help Wednesday afternoon, saying he left a trail near Broken Top when he encountered a cougar. The…
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As summer travel season arrives, ODOT offers some tips, reminders, advice before hitting the road
Summer travel season is coming fast, and as you make your plans, there are a few things to know before you drive, ride, walk or roll along state…
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Late, lingering snow at 20-plus C.O. campgrounds means holiday campers must look elsewhere
The late season-snowfall has made for weeks of delays in opening several Central Oregon campgrounds for Central Oregonians and visitors, as the…
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Census Bureau estimates Bend population at 102,259 as of last July 1; higher than PSU’s figure
Bend grew by about 2,500 people in the year ended last July 1 to an estimated population of 102,059 residents, according to new U.S. Census Bureau…
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Powell Butte Highway head-on crash sends 3 people to hospital
Three people were injured and taken to St. Charles Bend after a two-vehicle head-on crash Wednesday morning on the Powell Butte Highway east of…
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Efforts to curb wildfire risk ramp up; BLM Central Oregon fire restrictions take effect Friday
As the High Desert moves into wildfire season, local, state and federal fire agencies have raised Central Oregon’s fire risk level to…
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‘Why are we not fixing this?’: C.O. groups gather in support of gun legislation, against gun-related violence
Lift Every Voice Oregon is gathering petition signatures for IP 17, a proposed ballot measure that aims to reduce gun violence with steps they say…
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Oregon Employment Dept. sets hiring event to help laid-off St. Charles Health System workers
The Oregon Employment Department’s Rapid Response Team is planning an emergency health care hiring event next Thursday, June 2, to help the health…
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Annual campfire restrictions to begin on BLM-administered rivers, waterways in Central Oregon
 Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect on Wednesday, June 1 on portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White rivers, as well…
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Bend Third Street Safeway, nearby businesses evacuated due to odor traced to rooftop HVAC unit
A report of an odor from a possible natural gas leak prompted evacuation of a Safeway grocery store and adjacent businesses on Northeast Third…
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