Police identify 4 University of Idaho students found dead outside campus
By Chris Boyette and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Four University of Idaho students who were found dead Sunday night in a house near campus have been…
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Bend man arrested, accused of firing shot into ground after getting in argument
A 27-year-old Bend man was arrested late Sunday afternoon, accused of firing a shot into the ground after getting into an argument with another man,…
Continue ReadingRead: Jamie McLeod-Skinner’s statement conceding 5th District race to Lori Chavez-DeRemer
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner conceded Oregon’s U.S. House Fifth District race to Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer on…
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Redmond’s Old-Fashion Christmas jump-starts early Christmas shopping, fun
It’s starting to look and feel a lot like Christmas, with the snow coming down this weekend, which sets just the right tone for the eighth…
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C.O. drug agents, DCSO deputies arrest Sisters man, alleged fentanyl, meth trafficker in Hwy. 20 traffic stop
Drug detectives and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies pulled over a Sisters man Friday morning suspected of fentanyl and methamphetamine…
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Bend veteran activist Dick Tobiason takes on many tasks to ensure those who served get deserved honor
As they have on special days for years, volunteers were out early in downtown Bend on Veterans Day, putting up dozens of U.S. flags, each honoring a…
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Saturday’s Fill Your Pantry event gives Central Oregonians a chance to buy locally grown items in bulk
If you want to restock your pantry and stock up on plenty of locally grown food, there’s a Fill your Pantry event on Saturday in Redmond.…
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Republican Christine Drazan concedes governor’s race to Democrat Tina Kotek
One day after The Associated Press joined The Oregonian/OregonLive in projecting Democrat Tina Kotek as the winner of a close, costliest race to be…
Continue ReadingColorado voters decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
Colorado voters have passed a ballot initiative to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms for people 21 and older and to create state-regulated…
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Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road to close for winter next Tuesday, Deschutes County reports
This week’s Deschutes County road update includes Monday’s seasonal closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake…
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Avelo Airlines launches twice-a-week nonstop flights between Redmond and Palm Springs
Avelo Airlines on Friday began offering twice-a-week seasonal nonstop service to Palm Springs, California from Central Oregon’s Redmond Municipal…
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OHA physician: Respiratory viruses to continue circulating at higher levels this season
Respiratory viruses are expected to circulate this season at higher levels than Oregon has experienced over the last two years, as people gather…
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Democrat Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor’s race
By CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tina Kotek has been elected Oregon’s next governor, extending longtime…
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BLM to begin pile-burning on 367 acres in Steelhead Falls Project area by Crooked River Ranch
If conditions are favorable, the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management plans to begin burning 367 acres of hand piles next week in…
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Bend City Council to hold public hearing, consider adopting camping code
Next Wednesday evening, the Bend City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting a new Camping Code, which would regulate camping on…
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100+ Western ranchers launch major Redmond-based effort to raise climate-smart beef
The nation’s largest family ranching cooperative, based in Redmond, announced Thursday it has launched a major initiative called Grazewell to test…
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OSU-Cascades enrollment shows record increase in new first-year students
The 2022 fall class of 204 first-year students at Oregon State University-Cascades is the largest in the Bend campus’s history and represents a…
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‘Really exciting’: Bend set to welcome new mayor, 2 new city councilors
The Bend City Council is seeing some big changes following election night. As of midday Wednesday, Councilor Melanie Kebler holds a 10-point lead…
Continue ReadingOregon governor’s race on knife’s edge, too early to call
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s gubernatorial election hung on a knife’s edge Wednesday, with the race too early…
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Fire destroys maintenance building on Brasada Ranch Road in Powell Butte
A large maintenance building went up in flames early Tuesday on SW Brasada Ranch Road in Powell Butte, and fire investigators were unable to…
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