‘Aging with Laughter,’ an upcoming Bend comedy performance, showcases senior talents
A comedy show catered to a new kind of audience is coming to…
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Highway 242 cyclist crashes down 15-foot cliff, says another cyclist cut him off
A cyclist rescued after crashing down a 15-foot cliff on Highway 242 west of Sisters on Sunday morning told officials he was cut off by another…
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USFS firefighters resume prescribed burn along Paulina Lake Road; planned burn Tuesday west of Bend canceled
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District continued prescribed burning along Paulina Lake Road northeast of La Pine on Monday, but canceled…
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PacifiCorp could be on the hook for billions after jury verdict in devastating Oregon wildfires
By ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Oregon on Monday found the electric utility PacifiCorp…
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Oregon gas prices jump nearly 19 cents a gallon in a week, up almost 34 cents in past month
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 18.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.41/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Political collateral? Oregon GOP walkout on abortion, trans health bill threatens school funds
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Funding for schools, literacy programs and special education teachers in…
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C.O. high school students build, race solar-powered car, striving to overcome setback
The Central Oregon Solar Car Team is a group of high schoolers who enjoy the challenge of building and racing solar-powered…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer holds agriculture, business roundtable in Sisters
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer was in Sisters Saturday to attend the Sisters Rodeo but also to hold a business roundtable at the Sisters Area Chamber of…
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Oregon AG’s latest consumer warning: Scammers impersonating ‘Geek Squad’ with fake invoices, numbers
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has another consumer scam alert to warn Oregonians about: Don’t fall for these phony Geek Squad invoices and…
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Head’s up for two Hwy. 20 changes: O.B. Riley Road closure, new light to turn on at 3rd/Mervin Sampels Road
ODOT is advising Bend-area motorists to be aware of two more changes coming along Highway 20 next week: a temporary intersection closure and the…
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Salute to Seniors: Crook County High’s Class of 2023 is big, but close-knit
For this segment of our Salute to Seniors series, we pay a visit to Crook County High School, where the Class of 2023 is drawing praise for its many…
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What’s next for Deschutes County’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office? It’s unclear, so far
Friday marked Cheyenne Purrington’s last day working for Deschutes County. After nearly a year on the job, the former director of the county’s…
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‘It’s a relief’: St. Charles Bend nurses talk about new contract’s impacts and their future at the hospital
After more than 40 hours of talks between the nurses union and St. Charles Bend, a tentative contract agreement was reached early Thursday.…
Continue ReadingOregon Democratic Party to send federal officials a $500,000 donation from former FTX executive
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Democratic Party of Oregon said Friday it will send a half-million dollars to the U.S.…
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Miss Oregon Volunteer 2023, Bailey Aldrich, pays a volunteering visit to Bend’s The Giving Plate
Bailey Aldrich, chosen earlier this year as Miss Oregon Volunteer 2023, paid a visit Friday to the Bend food pantry The Giving Plate. And true to her…
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Sen. Jeff Merkley plans Deschutes County town hall on Saturday, June 17 at Ridgeview HS in Redmond
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023 with community conversations in three Oregon…
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Neil Young is a new addition to Hayden Homes Amphitheater’s summer concert lineup
Celebrated singer-songwriter Neil Young announced Friday a limited run of West Coast shows with special guest Chris Pierce, including a Monday,…
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Terrebonne man arrested on 10 charges alleging rape, abuse of juvenile
A 44-year-old Terrebonne man was arrested in a raid on his home Thursday, accused of five counts each of rape and sex abuse involving a juvenile,…
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St. Charles Bend nurses union, hospital reach contract deal to avert strike after marathon talks
St. Charles Bend and the union representing nearly 1,000 of its nurses announced they reached a tentative contract agreement early Thursday morning…
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Crane Prairie fishing feud leads to gunfire, SWAT callout; 2 shots fired at DCSO drone, Bend man arrested
A fishing feud led to gunfire, an armored vehicle and SWAT team call-out and a Bend man’s arrest on the shores of Crane Prairie Reservoir Thursday…
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