Bend Fire & Rescue now aims to add firefighters to new Pilot Butte substation by end of the year
Two of the engine bays at Bend Fire and Rescue Station No. 306 are actually a classroom right now for Bend…
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Bend family bringing hygiene products, toys and clean drinking water to Uganda
Sam and Logan Forrester are leaving for Uganda at the end of the week, to provide feminine hygiene products, clean well water, soccer balls and toys…
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C.O. featured in new Oregon Dept. of Forestry video series on restoring federal forests
The Oregon Department of Forestry has released four new videos, including one filmed in Central Oregon, as part of its Federal Forest Restoration…
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Deschutes County deputies get new tool — MobileSpike — to flatten fleeing drivers’ tires
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it recently outfitted 10 patrol vehicles with MobileSpike — a device a deputy can use to…
Continue ReadingOregon governor’s clemency of murderer unleashes criticism
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In 1994, Kyle Hedquist led a teenager down a remote logging road, then shot her in the back of…
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Crescent Ranger District plans 38-acre prescribed burn SE of Crescent
Fire managers on the Crescent Ranger District hope to take advantage of favorable conditions Wednesday to ignite 38 acres in the Gilchrist State…
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Appeals court nixes $1.1 billion timber award against Oregon
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned a $1.1 billion verdict against the…
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Vandals cause major damage at 5 Redmond park restrooms; closed 1-2 months for costly repairs
Redmond’s city park restrooms only reopened for the season about two weeks ago – but now, ones at five parks are closed for one to two months for…
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Bend-La Pine School Board discusses, reviews YouthTruth student survey results
The Bend-La Pine School Board held a work session Tuesday evening to get an understanding and a sense of how students are feeling about school by…
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County Democratic leaders at odds with DCCC, Biden in Oregon’s 5th District primary race
To Deschutes County Democrats Chair Jason Burge, there is no incumbent in the race for Oregon’s vastly redrawn 5th Congressional District…
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Hunnell Road improvement project set to begin; some neighbors still worried, despite changes
For the past two years, some residents living near Hunnell Road, known as the Hunnell United Neighbors (HUNS), have been pushing to reduce the impact…
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You can now make your vaccination card digital
You can now carry your COVID-19 vaccine card any time and anywhere a lot easier with the Oregon Health Authority’s new, voluntary electronic vaccine…
Continue ReadingOregon Sen. Ron Wyden tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
PORTLAND, Ore (AP) — Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, has tested positive for COVID-19. Wyden’s office said Tuesday the lawmaker tested…
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Bend town hall meeting addresses variety of houselessness issues, city’s proposed shelter code
With public response to Bend’s proposed shelter changes being overwhelmingly negative, a panel of city leaders addressed some the questions and…
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Locals, visitors upset with graffiti at popular Phil’s trailhead west of Bend
For the last few years, Alex Rebielak has found a get away on the Deschutes National Forest near Phil’s…
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Redmond boy, 5, back home recovering from serious facial injuries after Bend Parkway crash
Five-year-old Kai Banderas of Redmond, thrown from a car in last Friday’s violent Bend Parkway crash, is back home from a Portland hospital, on the…
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OSP interviews, clears young Valley ATV riders after releasing trail camera photos of apparent trespass
Three days after Oregon State Police released three trail camera photos of three young ATV riders who apparently trespassed on private property…
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Gov. Brown signs drought declaration for Deschutes, three other Oregon counties
Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order Monday that declared “a state of drought emergency” for Deschutes, Grant, Lake and Malheur counties,…
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Bend Police Department seeks applicants to serve on revised Police Chief’s Advisory Council
The Bend Police Department is seeking residents interested in serving on a newly reconstituted Police Chief’s Advisory…
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Fire that destroyed outbuilding near Terrebonne, exploded ammo caused by burn barrel
Investigators said Monday a burn barrel sparked a fire that destroyed an outbuilding Saturday night west of Terrebonne, setting off a large amount of…
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