Avalanche in Washington’s Cascade Mountains kills 3
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Heavy snowfall and high winds on Tuesday kept searchers away from a remote, jagged peak in…
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New emergency bid to appeal, block huge Nevada lithium mine
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are seeking an emergency court order to block construction of a Nevada lithium…
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DCSO Search and Rescue helps 6 stranded motorists after 4 vehicles get stuck in snow S. of Bend
A call to help a pair of stranded motorists stuck in the ice and snow on China Hat Road south of Bend Sunday night turned into a lengthy operation…
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US to switch off incandescent light bulb sales this summer; Redmond lighting store owner points to issues
When it comes to light bulbs, a change that’s been underway for years will accelerate this summer, as new federal rules require consumers and…
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Soldier from Texas killed in Hwy. 30 crash
A U.S. Army soldier from Texas was killed Sunday evening in a crash on U.S. Highway 30 while a military convoy was stopped to address a technical…
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GasBuddy: Oregon gas prices rose nearly 7 cents in past week, while U.S. average held steady
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.80/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Fire that caused $150,000 damage to SW Bend home traced to improperly installed chimney pipe
The cause of a chimney fire that caused about $150,000 damage to a southwest Bend home Friday evening was traced to a chimney pipe installed without…
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Oregon WinterFest returns to Redmond Fairgrounds with live music, local vendors and apple blooms
The 2023 Oregon WinterFest, also dubbed “The Northwest’s largest winter celebration” returned to the Deschutes County Fun and Expo Center this…
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Turmoil in courts on gun laws in wake of justices’ ruling
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is…
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Bend Fire crews train on advanced cardiac arrest resuscitation technique that can help save more lives
Bend Fire & Rescue crews were busy learning a new technique Friday that can save more lives during their Advanced Cardiac Life Support…
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Phil’s Trail gate debate prompts dueling petitions — but it’s no open-or-shut case for Forest Service
The gate to the popular Phil’s Trail recreational area west of Bend is sparking a “petition debate” of sorts online, as one gathering signatures to…
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Killer of Bend teens Angela Pastorino, Alfredo Hernandez sentenced to life without parole
At the close of a heart-wrenching, emotional hearing, a Deschutes County judge sentenced a Bend man to life in prison without any possibility of…
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Oregon, a hotbed of extremism, seeks to curb paramilitaries
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge. Over 100 straight days of racial justice…
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Bend company is all about dressing up your drinks in style
NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest speaks with Tyrone Hazen, the founder of a Bend company you might not have heard of: Puffin…
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City Club of C.O. forum looks at region’s staffing challenges, ways to train, attract young talent to jobs
The City Club of Central Oregon’s monthly forum Thursday focused on an all-too-familiar issue for many businesses these days: attracting and…
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Bend High swim relay team ‘surprised’ by record-setting race during district title run, look to win at state
The Bend High girls swim team captured the IMC title this past weekend, and is looking for more hardware this weekend at the state…
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Raid on RV parked along Hunnell Road turns up fentanyl pills, meth, guns; man, woman arrested
A drug raid Thursday on an RV parked among the homeless residents on Hunnell Road turned up a commercial amount of counterfeit oxycodone pills with…
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ODOT holding online open house for $5.6 million bike-pedestrian connection from Lava Butte to La Pine
ODOT is hosting an online open house for the community to learn about and provide input for the Lava Butte to La Pine Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning…
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Bend city councilors OK master plan for Parkside Place affordable housing pilot project
A unique housing opportunity is one step closer to becoming reality after the City Council voted unanimously (6-0) Wednesday evening to approve the…
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SUV stolen from Bend car wash used next day in Eugene thefts; police release photo of car, suspect
An SUV stolen from a Bend car wash on Monday afternoon was used within 24 hours to commit several thefts in Eugene, police said Thursday as they…
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