Bend PD release videos, deny any officers’ wrongdoing in wake of Pilot Butte melee
With an investigation still underway, the Bend Police Department shared four social media videos and issued a statement Thursday defending officers’…
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Oregon Health Authority reports record 484 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 594, along with a record 484 cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Bend’s median home sales price jumps $17K to record $547,000 in September
The Bend area’s median home sales price soared $17,000 to a record $547,000 last month as high-end sales grew to be a larger part of the region’s hot…
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Corvallis nursery finds dead spotted lanternfly, first sign of destructive pest in Oregon
A dead spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, has been found in a shipment of planters and ceramic pots sent to Oregon from Pennsylvania, prompting…
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ODF reminder: Fire season still in effect on state-protected lands in C.O.
Fire season in the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District remains in effect across private ownership, as well as state and…
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Bend-La Pine School board seeks public input for superintendent search
The Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board of Directors invites community members to share thoughts about attributes and qualities they would like to see in a…
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Bend residents invited to talk on ‘Building Equity through Housing’
Bend residents are invited to attend a virtual public meeting with the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to…
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Surveys: Most Oregonians wearing masks in public, but social gatherings continue
Two new statewide surveys of Oregonians find a large majority of residents are taking steps to limit their exposure to the COVID-19 virus — but many…
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DEQ issues air quality advisory for Central Oregon through noon Saturday
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality expanded and extended an air quality advisory Thursday to Central Oregon and other areas due to smoke…
Continue ReadingFeds charge 6 in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Six men were charged Thursday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a federal criminal…
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Firebusters 2020, Day 4: Seat belt safety
Day 4 of this week’s Firebusters series focuses on how important seat belts (and child booster seats) are to keep everyone…
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Bend police, FBI raid 3 Bend massage businesses in sex acts investigation
Bend police, assisted by the FBI, have raided three Bend massage businesses, part of a 2-year investigation of community complaints that sex acts…
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Bend man killed in Hwy. 97 Wasco County crash
A Bend man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening on U.S. Highway 97 south of Shaniko in Wasco County, Oregon State Police…
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DA declines to prosecute 70% of Portland protest cases
Portland police have referred nearly 1,000 protest-related cases to the Multnomah District Attorney’s Office since late May and prosecutors have…
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Two injured in three-vehicle crash on Hwy. 126 in Redmond
A three-vehicle crash on state Highway 126 East in Redmond Wednesday evening sent two people to the hospital, one with likely serious injuries,…
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Sheriff Shane Nelson self-isolating at home after ‘low-risk’ COVID-19 exposure
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said Wednesday he is self-isolating at home after a “low-risk exposure to COVID-19” earlier this…
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Drug agents raid La Pine home; resident arrested
Drug agents raided a La Pine home on Wednesday, just after the arrest of a 25-year-old resident who allegedly was acquiring large quantities of…
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Krantz talks with Bend councilors about melee, need for more training
Days after two groups’ gathering by Pilot Butte turned into a disturbing melee, Police Chief Mike Krantz talked with city councilors Wednesday…
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Measure 110 aims to decriminalize minor drug offenses, expand treatment
While on the national stage, policies are being debated on the national stage, there is one Oregon ballot measure that’s causing much debate: Measure…
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More C.O. businesses added to list of closures amid COVID-19 impacts
Central Oregon businesses have seen a dramatic loss of business during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new challenge is right around the corner.…
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