Bend ultra runner sets treadmill world record at Madras HS
Mario Mendoza has received national and world recognition for his running, but this race was a little different. Mendoza was racing against the…
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Bend man gets 9 years in fatal shooting of Sisters woman
A Bend man who fatally shot a Sisters woman at his apartment during their first date a year ago was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison, saying…
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Redmond to expand airport parking, add industrial land
The city of Redmond is moving forward with parking expansion at Roberts Field and also moving to add more industrial land within the city…
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Snow allows BLM to begin winter prescribed burns in area
Over the next week, fuels specialists with the Prineville BLM plan to take advantage of the snowy conditions to burn piles to reduce the hazardous…
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ODOT considers closing, limiting Bend Parkway exits to downtown
The commute to and from downtown Bend could change and become more hectic in some places in the next few years, in a bid to make the Bend Parkway…
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Some SE Bend neighbors worried about housing development
A large development is being proposed for a parcel in southeast Bend, and it means hundreds of homes and a new traffic flow, which is prompting…
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Bend Central District’s future could see expansion, new city hall
The city of Bend is working to keep up with growth, and changes, by creating and encouraging mixed-use development in the Bend Central…
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Near-misses reported as trees fall on snowy S. Oregon highways
Stretches of three southern Oregon mountain highways remained closed Tuesday after hundreds of snow-laden trees fell or were leaning over them, as…
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Second SWAT raid finds Madras fugitive wanted in shooting
More than three months after a SWAT team raid in Madras failed to locate a suspect in the shooting of a Madras woman, another raid Monday afternoon…
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Tumalo businessman joins race for Walden’s congressional seat
Bend-area conservative businessman Jimmy Crumpacker announced Monday his bid for Oregon’s Second Congressional District seat held by Rep. Greg…
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When tree falls near Santiam Pass, drivers step up to clear path
More snow at varied elevations fell during the weekend, and high winds caused several trees to fall along Santiam Pass.…
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Bend man arrested in DUII crash into power pole
A Bend man with several previous DUII convictions was arrested on drunken and reckless driving and other charges early Monday after his pickup slid…
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High anxiety: Proposed US hemp rules worry industry
Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried…
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Deschutes County sees most whooping cough cases in a decade
Parents of students at Bend’s Summit High School were sent a letter Friday warning of recent possible exposure to pertussis, also known as whooping…
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Winter storm brings varied C.O. snowfall, travel troubles
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More snow of varying amounts at varied elevations fell across much of Central Oregon on Sunday, as travelers over Santiam Pass…
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OSU study: College students use more marijuana in legal states, binge drink less
Marijuana use among college students has been trending upward for years, but in states that have legalized recreational marijuana, use has jumped…
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OSU-Cascades student brews up special internship
A hospitality management student at OSU-Cascades needed an internship. So when she was asked if she could revamp the coffee bar on campus and make…
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OSP IDs father swept to sea on Oregon coast; daughter dies, son missing
A Portland father and his young son and daughter were swept into the Pacific Ocean by a large wave on the Oregon coast Saturday afternoon, Oregon…
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Oregon National Guard members prepare to deploy to Kosovo
About 400 citizen-soldiers in Task Force Jungleer, part of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, were honored in a…
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ODOT still advising travelers to avoid Mt. Hood
Road conditions remained treacherous on the highways around Mount Hood on Sunday, ODOT reported, as it again urged travelers to “use caution or, if…
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