COCC, Deschutes County partner on free Redmond drive-thru COVID-19 testing events in June
Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with Central Oregon Community College and the Oregon Health Authority to offer free drive-thru…
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Redmond councilors name ‘If I were Mayor’ student winners, OK $3.45 million FAA airport grant
Redmond city councilors on Tuesday evening approved a $3.45 million COVID-19 relief grant to the Redmond Airport from the Federal Aviation…
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Free youth baseball camp coming to Redmond this summer, but spots going fast
Attention all local baseball players in 3rd through 12th
grade … a free baseball camp is coming to Redmond this summer! SunWest Baseball is…
Redmond’s Centennial Park spray feature returns Friday; city park fountains also turned on
One of Redmond’s favorite ways to beat the summer heat will once again open for public use. The Centennial Park spray feature officially opens for…
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Family Access Network receives $2,500 grant from First Interstate Foundation
Family Access Network announced Tuesday that it had received a grant of $2,500 from First Interstate Bank’s Redmond branch, designated to help…
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8 Ridgeview High athletes sign letters of intent
On Monday evening, eight Ridgeview High School athletes signed letters of intent with colleges and universities at the school’s spring college…
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Downtown Redmond house fire causes $25,000 damage; cause under investigation
A fire broke out Friday night on the second story of a home in downtown Redmond, causing about $25,000 in damage, and the cause remains under…
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Crook County, Redmond schools adopt OSAA mask, vaccine guidance; Bend-La Pine still weighing steps
Under new state guidance, Oregon’s student athletes and spectators can go maskless at indoor sporting events, if they are vaccinated and can prove it…
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Redmond School District offers online kindergarten registration, in-person support
To provide greater ease and flexibility for parents, Redmond School District uses an online registration system for kindergarten classes, but on-site…
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Alaska Airlines Seattle-Fresno flight diverted to Redmond due to electrical issues
An Alaska Airlines/SkyWest flight from Seattle to Fresno, California diverted to Redmond Municipal Airport late Friday night due to an electrical…
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As Redmond, Bend grow, so too does the need for water
In 2018, the city of Redmond was providing 2.3 billion gallons of water a year to its residents. And as the city continues to grow, so does the need…
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Ridgeview HS student students among winners of state contest to promote young worker safety
Teams of students at Parkrose, Ridgeview, Pendleton and Sutherlin high schools have earned top prizes in a media contest designed to increase…
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City of Redmond planned road closures and delays: May 16-29
Here’s the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for May…
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RPA junior earns international playwright honors
Redmond Proficiency Academy junior Aubrey Luse was recently awarded a Superior rating for her play, “The Plant Crusade,” from the Educational…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue cancels Children’s Fish Fair at Fireman’s Pond, but kids can still fish
The annual Children’s Fish Fair held at Fireman’s Pond in Redmond has been cancelled this year due to COVID-19 precautions, Redmond Fire and…
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Zika directs $800K in federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact warehouse expansion effort
State Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, announced Monday that he is dedicating $800,000 in discretionary federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact’s…
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Bend’s median home sales price jumps 10.3% in a month, hits $651,000
The Bend area’s median home sales price jumped by more than 10% last month, up $61,000 to $651,000, fueled by numerous sales of over $1 million,…
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Late-night fire destroys SW Redmond duplex unit; no injuries
A fire late Saturday night destroyed one unit of a southwest Redmond duplex, but firefighters were able to limit damage to the adjoining unit,…
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Florida pair fly Redmond-made plane coast to coast, non-stop
Leave it to RDD, manufacturers of the innovative LX7 personal aircraft, to make a virtually impossible feat like flying from coast to coast non-stop…
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Young Redmond man hailed as hero for helping save woman’s life
A young man in the Redmond School District’s StepUP program recently helped save a woman’s life in the Walmart parking lot. We got to talk to Cooper…
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