‘Dream Up’: CO high school students are taught through a game how to pitch a business
Several Central Oregon high school students gathered Thursday morning for a chance to pitch business ideas to a nationally known educational…
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So close! Despite strong play, Bend North loses 3-2 to Washington, misses trip to Little League World Series
The Bend-North All-Stars got as close as you can get to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., without actually boarding a plane,…
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Comparison of this year’s NW wildfires to last year shows a stark difference — so far
While we’ve seen wildfires burn throughout Oregon and Washington this summer, especially in recent weeks, it’s been a more mild fire season than we…
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Bend woman accused of firing 15 shots into mother’s unoccupied home won’t face attempted murder charge
A Bend woman no longer faces attempted murder charges after allegedly firing 15 gunshots into her mother’s unoccupied northeast Bend home last…
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University of Oregon President Michael Schill leaving to lead Northwestern University
University of Oregon President Michael Schill is leaving that position after seven years to become president of Northwestern University in Evanston,…
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Five people injured, Redmond driver charged with DUII in Hwy. 126 rollover crash
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rollover crash on state Highway 126 west of Redmond Wednesday evening sent five people, including two children, to the…
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Michigan firefighter struck by tree, killed while fighting Big Swamp Fire on Willamette National Forest
A firefighter died Wednesday after being struck by a tree while helping battle the Big Swamp Fire on the Willamette National Forest near Oakridge,…
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‘Bad fit’ or ‘short-sighted’? Residents voice opinions on proposed 4-story apartments on Bend’s Westside
A proposed 42 unit apartment building on the corner of Mt. Washington Drive and Awbrey Road. in Bend, is in the city land-use process and accepting…
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Fifteen new C.O. fires reported Wednesday in wake of latest lightning; largest grows to 120 acres
Fifteen new fires were reported Wednesday to the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center, and crews again were able to keep most small, at less…
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Reported COVID-19 cases plateau in Deschutes County, similar to trend seen across U.S.
Some experts say the country has hit a COVID-19 plateau, and the trends in Deschutes County’s reported cases support that…
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Oregon fire marshal to pre-position firefighting task forces in Deschutes, Klamath counties
Recent lightning and the elevated threat of wildfire in Central and Southern Oregon have prompted the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal to…
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Prineville alleged drug trafficker and girlfriend arrested in Highway 26 traffic stop
Central Oregon drug agents pulled over and arrested a Prineville man and his girlfriend on Highway 26 north of Prineville on Wednesday, seizing an…
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Court sides with Oregon governor over early prison releases
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Gov. Kate Brown was within her authority to grant clemency during the…
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Eastern Oregon historic flour mill destroyed in fire
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A historic flour mill in northeast Oregon was destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning. According to the Pendleton Police…
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Crews battling Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake also help stop new lightning-sparked blazes
Crews working to contain the nearly 3,800-acre Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake also were able to tackle several new lightning-sparked fires in the…
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More wolves, beavers needed to improve West’s habitats, OSU scientists say
Oregon State University scientists are proposing management changes on western federal lands that they say would result in more wolves and beavers…
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City of Bend sets two open houses as it crafts code to regulate unsanctioned camping on city property
The City of Bend is developing municipal code provisions to regulate unsanctioned camping on city rights-of-way and city-owned property, like public…
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Redmond man arrested in child pornography raid; police say he may have had access to children
A four-month investigation led to a police raid Tuesday and the arrest of a Redmond man on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography.…
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Your photos: Night and day of lightning crackling across the High Desert skies
Another August round of thunderstorms rumbled across the High Desert Monday night and an even more intense hit on Tuesday, and our viewers have been…
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Bend-Redmond median home prices still close to record levels; inventory, days on market grow a bit
A two-month supply of housing stock as seen in the Bend-Redmond area last month might not sound like a lot, but it’s the highest level in two…
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