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BLM to begin winter prescribed burning across C.O.
With snow in Central Oregon, fuels specialists with the Bureau of Land Management Prineville District will be beginning their winter prescribed…
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NeighborImpact seeks board, committee members
NeighborImpact is seeking individuals to serve on the Board of Directors and its committees. NeighborImpact is the region’s largest nonprofit…
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Holiday kitchen fire heavily damages NE Bend home
A Thanksgiving night kitchen fire extensively damaged a northeast Bend home and brought the American Red Cross to help four roommates find shelter…
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After big C.O. snowfall, icy roads remain
The first big snowfall of the season caused chaos on Central Oregon’s roads on Tuesday — and the driving challenges are far from over.…
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Power back on in Madras after late-night outage
A power outage hit more than 1,300 Pacific Power customers in Madras for over two hours late Thanksgiving Eve. Pacific Power’s outage update…
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Bend’s ‘I like Pie’ runners also liked the snow, too
This Thanksgiving, many Central Oregonians ate pie for breakfast, but not until they completed a 2-K run. Thursday was FootZone’s ninth annual…
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‘Pet Friday, ‘Shop Small Saturday’ adoption special
The Humane Society of Central Oregon is saying “bye-bye Black Friday” and “hello #PetFriday.” Instead of the stressful Black…
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Redmond’s Jericho Road needs cold-weather donations
Jericho Road in Redmond is accepting donations of bottled propane, sleeping bags, heavy coats, warm gloves and socks during the present cold weather…
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Three arrested in northwest Prineville drug raid
Acting on several neighborhood complaints of possible drug activity at a northwest Prineville home, police conducted an investigation that led to a…
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Bend Salvation Army, volunteers deliver Thanksgiving meals
More ta 100 people got a warm Thanksgiving meal in Bend Thursday afternoon. The Salvation Army and AmeriCorps volunteers worked around the clock to…
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Bend-Redmond area still in Top 10 for rising home prices
U.S. house prices rose 1.3 percent in the third quarter of 2015 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index, released…
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Special Report: Bike thefts surge in Bend
There’s a new business making its way into Bend. It’s causing a headache for law enforcement and heartache for some residents. And worst…
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Central Oregon’s fall jobless rates on decline
After recent revisions, fall hiring across the High Desert was in line with normal seasonal ebbs and flows, while unemployment levels showed their…
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Snow prompts changes in two Bend Thanksgiving Day events
Due to the frigid temps and heavy accumulation of snow, I Like Pie will operate on a very limited basis with only the food drive for NeighborImpact,…
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C.O. travel woes linger as big dig follows big dump
Central Oregonians awoke Wednesday after a huge dump of a foot-plus of snow over much of the region to the big chore of clearing roads, sidewalks and…
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Reminder Keep sidewalks clear of snow, ice
As winter arrives in Central Oregon, the Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee reminds property owners to keep sidewalks clear…
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Road to Pilot Butte summit closed for season
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has closed the gate to the Pilot Butte summit road as of Wednesday. The road will remain closed to public…
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Redmond man recalled for humor, inspiration, accomplishments
At Redmond’s Opportunity Foundation Thrift Store, it’s hard to get in the spirit of the holidays when there’s an empty spot where a…
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OSPIRG warns of dangerous toys for holiday season
The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group Foundation has released its latest “Trouble in Toyland” report and list of dangerous…
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