Central Oregon businesses partner with climate nonprofit for Earth Day
Nonprofit 350 Deschutes focuses on addressing climate issues in and around Central…
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Deschutes Library Board says East Bend Library will stay open for at least 3 more years
Will reassess for ‘data-based decision’ after other projects are complete BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With construction or remodeling underway at several…
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Hayden Homes gives Heart of Oregon Corps $100K boost to expand Redmond campus, create hub for young adults
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A nonprofit supporting teens and young adults by helping them get jobs got a major donation Thursday of $100,000 toward…
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New e-sports team gives two Bend siblings a place to compete and make friends
Two Bend students — who happen to be siblings — are top players on their e-sports…
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DCSO Street Crimes unit seizes 13,000 fentanyl pills trafficked from Mexico; 3 suspects arrested
Three people were arrested and about 13,000 counterfeit Oxycodone fentanyl pills were seized in a series of recent raids around Deschutes County,…
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City of Bend offers pre-approved plans, aims to make it easier to build accessory dwelling units
The city of Bend on Thursday outlined a new program that streamlines the process to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), which aims to speed up…
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OSP identifies Bend man killed in rollover crash on snowy Highway 97 south of Sunriver
A 54-year-old Bend man was killed in a rollover crash Wednesday morning on Highway 97 south of Sunriver as snow made for slick driving conditions,…
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COCC Board approves $5 per-credit tuition hike for 2023-24 academic year
The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors voted Wednesday evening to approve an in-district tuition increase of $5 per credit for the…
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New music and camping festival, Cascade Equinox, coming to Redmond Fairgrounds in Sept.
Seasoned event organizers Gem & Jam and 4 Peaks Presents have joined forces to produce the first-ever Cascade Equinox Festival, a new…
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A coyote spotted at Shevlin Park has shown aggression towards park visitors
There is a warning this week about an agitated coyote in Bend’s Shevlin Park. Visitors are being warned to keep dogs out of the area. The Bend…
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Addisen Fisher committed to ‘dream’ school UCLA, leading Bend softball’s state title push
Addisen Fisher is officially a UCLA Bruin commit, but has unfinished business during the high school…
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Bend’s Lighthouse Navigation Center records growing number of homeless finding greater stability
“On July 21, 2021, I was struck and hit by a car crossing Fred Myers on Reed Lane, which landed me to sleep in a tent in China Hat,” Nicole Gilley…
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Charged debate on Oregon gun bills reflects national divide
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An emotionally charged debate over Oregon’s gun-related legislation recently brought…
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Mid-April snow makes for slick mountain travel; spin-outs, jackknifed semi close Hwys. 58, 20 for a time
A few hours after Oregon Highway 58 over Willamette Pass was closed for a time Wednesday due to spun-out vehicles on the snowy roadway, a jackknifed…
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‘It’s been very fulfilling’: Judge swears in CASA volunteers to help foster children, but more are needed
Nineteen new Court Appointed Special Advocates were sworn in recently by Deschutes County Circuit Judge Bethany Flint. While the added volunteers…
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City of Bend clears homeless camp along SW Division Street in latest move aimed at safety
After providing 10 days notice and a follow-up 72 hours out, the city of Bend cleared its portion of a homeless camp off Southwest Division Street on…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler talks rough roads, short-term rentals, homeless
In this month’s edition of Ask the Mayor, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler responds to questions regarding rough roadways, city workers on cellphones,…
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Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd and the Monsters join Bend Hayden Amphitheater concert roster
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — GRAMMY Award-winning artist Blues Traveler and Platinum-Selling rockers Big Head Todd and the Monsters will be giving…
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Cascades East Transit still needs bus drivers; Deschutes County explores options to expedite licensing process
Cascades East Transit is looking for more bus drivers, so it can return service back to pre-covid levels and offer new…
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Tumalo-area man seeks Deschutes County approval – again – for private airstrip for his 2 planes
A Deschutes County hearings officer takes testimony at 6 p.m. Tuesday on a request by a Redmond-area man to use a private airstrip for his own two…
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