In our evolving digital age, world’s first private NFT ‘golf and adventure resort’ comes to Sisters
A development touted as the world’s first private NFT “golf and adventure resort: is coming to…
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Bend Park and Rec set to begin Riverbend Park access project; trail section to close until early 2023
The Bend Park and Recreation District and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council said Thursday they are set to begin a construction and river restoration…
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Bend councilors take testimony, approve larger buffer for new short-term rental permits
Bend city councilors took public input, then agreed to change the city’s short-term rental rules Wednesday evening after hearing complaints from…
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OSP trooper stops Hwy. 97 speeder N. of Madras; search finds 14 lbs. of heroin in the trunk
A Vancouver, Wash., man pulled over for speeding on Highway 97 north of Madras was arrested after a search of his car turned up nearly 14 pounds of…
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Fire tears through Madras apartment; cause under investigation
A fire heavily damaged a Madras apartment Thursday morning, prompting evacuation of residents and neighbors and a continued investigation into its…
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Bend camping code feedback prompts city councilors to slow, adjust goals — but press ahead
Last week, Bend city councilors received plenty of feedback at two roundtables to discuss the draft codes to regulate camping by the homeless on…
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Two Chiloquin residents killed in Highway 97 head-on crash
Two Chiloquin residents were killed Monday night in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 97, Oregon State Police said…
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‘Pretty remarkable:’ Oregon city officials meeting in Bend tour and praise C.O. homeless projects
Central Oregon leaders aren’t the only ones searching for solutions to homelessness. It’s a statewide, even national issue, and city leaders across…
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Gunshots, standoff lead to man’s surrender, arrest in N. Klamath County near La Pine
A neighborhood argument near La Pine in northern Klamath County led to gunshots, a 12-hour standoff, surrender and arrest early Wednesday morning,…
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Decision 2022: Get to know the three candidates for Bend City Council Position 6
The three Bend City Council candidates for Position 6 include a newcomer to politics, Julia Brown, Bend business owner Rick Johns and…
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Deschutes National Forest lifts public use restrictions; ODF to end regulated-use closures in much of C.O. district
Despite some above-average early-fall temperatures, all public use restrictions on the Deschutes National Forest were lifted Wednesday, officials…
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Sheep found wandering in NE Bend; Bend police, DCSO seek her owner
Bend police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office are looking for the owner of a female sheep found wandering Wednesday morning in a northeast…
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Fire that heavily damaged NE Bend home up for sale found to be arson; info sought from public
A fire Tuesday morning that heavily damaged a northeast Bend home that was up for sale has been determined to be apparent arson, and Oregon State…
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Rise in avian flu expected during fall migration; ODFW urges waterfowl hunters to take precautions
With many duck and goose seasons set to open Saturday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday that waterfowl hunters should be…
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Madras traffic stop, drug-detection K-9 ‘Marley’ find 14 lbs. of fentanyl powder; 2 Arizona men arrested
Marley, an Oregon State Police drug-detection K-9, turned up more than 14 pounds of hidden fentanyl powder during a traffic stop on Highway 97 in…
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‘Our hands are tied’: Bend-La Pine School Board fires three teachers who defied state’s COVID vaccine mandate
Before a crowd, some holding signs like “Rehire Don’t Fire” and “Jobs Not Jabs,” the Bend-La Pine School Board unanimously accepted…
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SE Bend woman arrested, accused of stabbing boyfriend in back during dispute
A 26-year-old Bend woman was jailed Tuesday on assault and other charges, accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the back during a dispute, police…
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Decision 2022: Get to know the two candidates for Bend City Council Position 5
Bend voters will find three City Council races on their Nov. 8 ballot with a total of nine candidates vying for the…
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Bend man arrested, accused of stealing motor home from dealership
A Bend man was arrested on Monday afternoon, shortly after stealing a motor home from an RV dealer that officers found a half-hour later on Hunnell…
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California refinery outages push Oregon gas prices back toward record highs, AAA says
The West Coast is seeing the most extreme increase in gas prices in the country as several refineries in California undergo planned or unplanned…
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