Workers at Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project brewpub file petition to form union
Employees at the Crux Fermentation Project brewpub in Bend are seeking to unionize, and the National Labor Relations Board is reviewing the petition…
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U.S. Forest Service chief calls 90-day nationwide halt to prescribed burns, citing ‘extreme fire risk conditions’
The chief of the U.S. Forest Service on Friday ordered a 90-day nationwide pause on prescribed burning projects due to “extreme wildfire risk…
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Stolen longboards spotted for sale online; Bend PD undercover sting leads to arrest, recovery
A Bend woman who learned from a neighbor that her children’s stolen longboard skateboards were up for sale online led to a Bend Police sting…
Continue Reading Bend man arrested on theft, other charges after locked BMX bike cut off back of vehicle
A Bend man was arrested on theft and other charges early Friday, accused of cutting off a lock and stealing a BMX bike from the back of a vehicle and…
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Update: Missing Bend teen in foster care has been found, Oregon DHS says
The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said Monday that a missing Bend 16-year-old in foster care who was “believed to be in…
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Deschutes County’s proposes $398 million FY 2023 budget, up 5.8%, outlines various planned projects
Deschutes County has released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 of $398.3 million, a 5.8 percent increase from the current year, while…
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Wyden sets June 1 online town hall for Deschutes County residents
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday five upcoming live on-line town halls hosted by People’s Town Hall for residents of Lincoln,…
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‘First of its kind’ apartment complex with shared kitchens coming to NE Bend
Hiatus Homes has been designing and building cottage-style tiny homes for nearly 10 years, but its new project is a first of its kind for Bend.…
Continue ReadingBallot fiasco delays results in Oregon, vote-by-mail pioneer
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and SARA CLINE Associated Press OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of ballots with blurry barcodes that can’t be read by…
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AirLink helicopter crashes while landing at Christmas Valley Airport; 2 of 4 crew members seriously injured
An AirLink helicopter on a flight from Bend crashed Wednesday evening while landing at the Christmas Valley Airport to pick up a patient, injuring…
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Bend Municipal Airport pilots welcome word of $4.8 million grant to fund air traffic control tower
The Bend Municipal Airport is the third busiest public-use airport in Oregon, and it’s been in need of an air traffic control tower for a while now.…
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Oregon equine community on edge after 2 Deschutes County horses catch deadly virus, are put down
The Oregon equine community is on edge, after two Deschutes County horses were euthanized shortly after showing symptoms of equine herpes virus or…
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Redmond man gets 13-month prison term in 2020 DUII hit-and-run that killed 90-year-old
A Redmond man was sentenced Thursday to a 13-month prison term in a fatal drugged-driving hit-and-run crash that killed a 90-year-old Redmond man who…
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Bend man’s two murder trials in killing of woman, two brothers delayed until early 2023
A judge on Thursday reset for early next year the two murder trials of Randall Kilby, accused of fatally assaulting a woman on Christmas Day 2020 and…
Continue Reading 73-acre prescribed burn planned Friday southwest of Crescent
Firefighters on the Crescent Ranger District plan to conduct a 73-acre prescribed burn on Friday about seven miles southwest of Crescent, east of…
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Repair project to close Forest Service Road 42 on Ochoco National Forest until November
Beginning as early as next Monday, a section of Forest Service Road 42 on the Ochoco National Forest will be closed through November for repair…
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Bend city councilors OK controversial shelter codes; Gena Goodman Campbell sworn in as interim mayor
On a momentous, emotional night, Bend city councilors unanimously approved the controversial codes for homeless shelters, after some changes, and at…
Continue Reading 280-acre prescribed burn planned Friday SW of Sunriver, west of Three Rivers neighborhood
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to conduct about 280 acres of prescribed burning on Friday, three miles southwest of Sunriver…
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Jefferson County residents speak in wake of contentious sheriff’s race; Heckathorn concedes to Pollock
After a hard-fought debate, appointed incumbent Marc Heckathorn concedes to Senior Deputy Jason Pollock in the race for Jefferson County’s new…
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OR revenue forecast: $2.3 billion increase, bigger rebate
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Increased tax revenues are now predicted to deliver a record kicker rebate of $3 billion to taxpayers in 2024. The…
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