SE Bend property owner burning weeds with torch cited after sparking brush fire
A property owner burning weeds with a propane torch in southeast Bend was cited Wednesday after sparking a fire that grew to nearly a half-acre in…
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Redmond police car heading to crash collides with pickup; no injuries, other driver cited
A Redmond police officer driving to a reported crash, lights and siren going, collided with a pickup truck in an intersection Wednesday morning,…
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Oregon joins 23 other states, backs U.S. Justice Dept. in challenge to new Texas abortion law
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum and 23 other attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Department of Justice’s…
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Bend-La Pine Schools see 1,100 fewer students than two years ago, before COVID-19 hit
You might call Brad Henry the chief number-cruncher for Bend-La Pine Schools. But after the upheaval that COVID-19 has brought to just about…
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Use restrictions to be reduced on C.O. public lands; campfires allowed in designated campgrounds
Due to increased moisture and cooling temperatures, fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, Crooked River National Grassland and…
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Jefferson County commissioners declare state of emergency, call on state to scrap vaccine mandate
Jefferson County commissioners unanimously declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to a “foreseeable lack of resources” to respond to…
Continue ReadingMcKayla Maroney: FBI made ‘entirely false claims about what I said’
POOL By Tierney Sneed, CNN Olympic gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Simone Biles ripped the FBI and the Justice Department in Senate testimony Wednesday…
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In-home caregivers don’t face vaccination mandate; Central Oregon firms may see more applicants
Under an Oregon Health Authority exemption, workers for in-home care providers do not have to get vaccinated, and that could help ease the hiring…
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Dozens of cats, dogs arrive in Bend on rescue flight from Hurricane Ida-stricken Louisiana
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –It was a busy scene at the Bend Airport Tuesday afternoon as dozens of dogs and cats were unloaded from a plane after a rescue…
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Concerned parents protest outside Bend City Hall over proposed homeless camp
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A proposed managed homeless camp in southeast Bend near two schools, has stirred backlash among parents, some of whom gathered…
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New OHSU projection shows Oregon hospitals could be full till November
Eighteen months ago, Oregon announced its first case of COVID-19. Since then, the state has had more than 300,000 cases and nearly 3,500 COVID-19…
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Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center pivots fundraiser plans due to pandemic
Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center in Bend serves people in Central Oregon with disabilities and special needs through ‘healing with horses’. It…
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Portland man pleads guilty in federal court to Bend property bank fraud scheme
A Portland man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to perpetrating a bank fraud scheme in which he used a Bend residential property he did not…
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OSU-Cascades names Erika McCalpine first executive director of strategic diversity initiatives
Erika McCalpine, a business faculty member who has championed social justice issues within Oregon State University, OSU-Cascades and in the Bend…
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Deschutes County DA’s office warns of scam emails claiming ‘crime,’ seeking fee
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office had a warning for residents on Tuesday, not to fall for scam emails claiming to be from their…
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U-turn: After return to regular schedule, CET again trims Bend fixed-route frequency
– Less than two weeks after returning to its regular weekday schedule, Cascades East Transit announced Tuesday it will again operate Bend fixed-route…
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Bend nonprofit’s sneaker drive helps save and support cats and dogs
Cascade Canine Rescue East and West in Bend is partnering with GotSneakers to launch a Sneaker Drive. The organization will earn money from…
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Oregon adds 7,900 jobs; unemployment rate falls below 5% for first time since March 2020
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.9% in August from 5.2% in July, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. It’s the first time…
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Coast Guard rescues 3 people, dog after fishing boat sinks off Oregon coast
The US Coast Guard rescued two men, a woman and a dog found adrift in a life raft after their vessel sank Sunday afternoon about 45 miles off…
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Shepherd’s House drops request for Redmond shelter funds amid council split
In recent weeks, a divided Redmond City Council has changed course when it comes to addressing the rising issue of homelessness, as three nonprofits…
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