As Sisters grows, some long-time locals struggle to afford to stay
Sisters has long been known as a small, even quaint Western-style community in Central Oregon. A place for those seeking a small town and rural…
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Elk Lake Resort has been put up for sale; asking price $4.56 million
After taking over ownership of the Elk Lake Resort in 2013, owners Pat and Wendy Prive are ready to sell the 21-acre property located on the…
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Police called, no citations after scuffle at downtown Bend Breonna Taylor protest
Police were called to a Black Lives Matter protest rally in downtown Bend Wednesday after an argument led to a woman spraying a man with mace – in…
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Redmond police report encountering, reversing more opioid overdoses
Redmond city councilors on Tuesday night approved the police department’s request for more naloxone from the Central Oregon Health Council to deal…
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Latest Oregon revenue forecast rises by $2 billion
Oregon economists presented a “shocking” and significantly improved revenue forecast Wednesday, which could leave the state’s current budget…
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U.S. House joins Senate in passing bill to name Bend VA clinic for Robert Maxwell
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., applauded Wednesday’s unanimous House passage of a bill introduced by the…
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Sisters HS graduate, 18, killed in S. Oregon crash
An 18-year-old Sisters resident was killed early Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash in Josephine County, Oregon State Police…
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Oregon grieves for natural places wiped out by wildfires
Oregonians are grieving the loss of some of their most treasured natural places after wildfires wiped out campgrounds, hot springs and wooded…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 193 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 537, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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California plans to end sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035; Brown applauds move
California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, a move he says will cut…
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Student from Bend leads campaign focusing on seniors’ social isolation
College student Heather Davenport took this summer back home in Bend as an opportunity to make social isolation less painful for homebound seniors.…
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Bend-La Pine School Board member raises reopening concerns
The Bend La-Pine School Board met Tuesday night to discuss schools reopening. One board member raised concerns on face masks vs. face…
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Wildfires update: Ochoco Natl. Forest douses escaped campfire, 2 ‘reckless starts’
As the state battles several major wildfires and generally dry conditions continue, the Ochoco National Forest said late Tuesday that crews had…
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Ex-Redmond PD detective gets 5 days in jail, probation for ‘sexting’ with informant
former Redmond police detective who recently pleaded guilty to official misconduct for allegedly sexting with a woman helping officers investigate…
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Deschutes County sees voter registration jump since 2016, but drop in ballot returns
Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day, aimed at raising awareness of voter registration opportunities ahead of the big fall election.…
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ODFW officials fear wildfire loss of reintroduced mountain goats, fish
As crews continue to fight wildfires across the state, the Oregon Department of Fish and wildlife is starting to address concerns about potential…
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Search continues for new Bend winter shelter location; COVID-19 adds to challenges
As the seasons change and Central Oregon experiences the colder temperatures of fall, hundreds of homeless in the Bend area will again face the…
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Special delivery: Salvation Army in Bend preparing meals for wildfire evacuees
Major Michael Johnson is picking up quite a takeout order. But it’s not for…
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DCSO: Redmond-area chase, search turns up man, woman hiding in trees
An attempted traffic stop in Redmond early Monday morning led to an eight-mile high-speed pursuit and a search by two K-9 teams and thermal-imaging…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 328 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 532, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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