Report of man threatening with gun at Hunnell Road homeless camp leads to charges
A report of one man threatening another with a handgun brought Bend police and the city’s SWAT team to the Hunnell Road homeless encampment Monday…
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Washington mandates vaccine for state, health care workers
Washington state workers or those working in private medical or long-term care jobs will be required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 18 or will…
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City of Bend’s new utility software issues delay bills; penalties, water cut-offs suspended
Hiccups with the city of Bend’s new utility billing software have delayed bills to customers, which in turn prompted the city to suspend any…
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Portland records most homicides in more than 25 years after 2 weekend shootings
Authorities say a man was fatally shot on a TriMet bus in Portland on Sunday, marking a grim milestone — the city’s deadliest year in over a…
Continue Reading‘Final warning’: Lawmakers, Biden administration sound alarm over UN climate report and urge swift action
CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN Lawmakers and top climate officials in President Joe Biden’s administration sounded the alarm on Monday in response to…
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Bend physical therapist helps athletes, Olympic hopefuls reach top performance level
Ellie Meyrowitz is doing what she knows best: living out her dream, by helping athletes reach…
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C.O organizations hold panel talk on ending homelessness in Bend
A group of panelists discussed upcoming and ongoing solutions to battle homelessness and ways for the public to get involved at a special event on…
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Cooler weather helps C.O. fire crews; Bootleg Fire 96% contained, others burn around state
Cooler weather helped firefighting efforts around the state Sunday, as crews increased containment on all three major fires in Central Oregon and…
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Brazilian man killed in pickup crash on Hwy. 126E east of Sisters
A 20-year-old man from Brazil was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on state Highway 126E east of Sisters, Oregon State Police…
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California’s Dixie Fire is now the second-largest in state’s history
The Dixie Fire in California, the largest wildfire in the country, has grown to become the second-biggest in the state’s history, according to…
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Bend’s inventory of homes for sale rises to 1 month, for the first time in a year
The market of homes for sale in the Bend area rose to a one-month supply in July, for the first time in a year, an appraiser’s report said…
Continue ReadingSenate clears last hurdle before final vote on massive $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package
By Kristin Wilson, Ali Zaslav, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN The Senate voted to cut off debate on the massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure package…
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Blind Oregonian competing in Paralympics works to bridge gap between mental health, disability
What’s more important: winning a gold medal, completing a master’s degree, or helping grow an international sport? If your name is Eliana Mason, the…
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Electrical fire destroys crematorium at Deschutes Memorial Gardens in Bend
A fire late Friday night that destroyed the crematorium facility at Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens was traced to a failed electrical panel, an…
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April, June murder trials set for Bend man in killings of woman, two brothers
A judge on Friday set two murder trials next year for a Bend man charged in the killing of a woman late last year and two brothers in…
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C.O. businesses fighting big fines over violating state, local COVID-19 rules
Three Central Oregon businesses that were fined for violating Covid-19 restrictions last spring, such as mask requirements, are now taking the battle…
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Mini-mural festival adding social justice, equality artwork to downtown Bend
The High Desert Mural Festival and Scalehouse, an arts center, are putting together a mini-mural festival in downtown Bend this weekend, with a…
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Federal pandemic jobless benefit programs set to end Sept. 4; state offers career help
Several pandemic-related temporary federal unemployment benefit programs expire Sept. 4, and the Oregon Employment Department reminded Friday that…
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Bend’s Whitney ‘Hollywood’ Gomez hopes to punch her ticket to Olympic Games in 2024
Whitney Gomez’s Olympic dream has taken her from swimming to water polo to boxing. She’s only been boxing for five years and nearly made the Olympics…
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Gov. Brown seeks applicants to fill 2 new Deschutes County judgeships
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that she is accepting applications to fill two new judicial vacancies on the Deschutes County Circuit Court.…
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