Crook County SAR rescues motorist stranded in deep snow at Big Summit Prairie
Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Tuesday night of a stranded motorist from Redmond whose pickup truck became stuck in heavy…
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Family Kitchen sees 78% jump in meals served during 2022, ‘at or over capacity’
Family Kitchen said Tuesday it provided 133,472 meals in 2022 to community members in need through direct service and through partnerships with…
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Oregon lawmakers show signs of bipartisan harmony — for now
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers in both the Democratic and Republican parties named housing,…
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Hundreds turn out to share concerns about several possible Deschutes County landfill sites
“We are really concerned about the value of our properties, the land value. We also have some real concern about potential lost tax revenue for the…
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Mountain View wins its first Oregon Wrestling Classic title, Culver wins for 19th time; La Pine disqualified
The Oregon Wrestling Classic in Redmond over the weekend left a couple Central Oregon teams feeling on top of the world — and one feeling…
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Tip of felon with gun leads to CERT raid on SE Bend home; suspect runs, caught with drones, K-9s
A tip of a felon in illegal possession of a gun prompted a raid on a southeast Bend home Tuesday morning. Police said the man ran from the home,…
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Bend PD drug-detection K-9 Ladybug retires after impressive 4-year tenure
After four years on the job, Bend police drug-detection K-9 Ladybug retired last month, having racked up quite an impressive haul of drug seizures,…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue comes to aid of stranded motorist south of Prineville
Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue crews used GPS data and new mapping software to find a stranded motorist from Bend whose car had left the…
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Housing, mental health: Oregon lawmakers face linked crises
Oregon lawmakers are taking up a full slate of legislation on pressing and polarizing issues from homelessness to gun control to drugs as the…
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Packed crowd voices criticism, concerns as Deschutes County panel reviews 12 possible landfill sites
Three proposed Deschutes County landfill sites in the Millican Valley got early opposition from some members of the public, ahead of Tuesday’s…
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Pioneer Alternative High School in Prineville to celebrate first permanent home with ribbon-cutting
Students and staff at Pioneer Alternative High School have a permanent location to call home for the first time in school history, and a…
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Eight people apply for Redmond City Council vacancy
Much like the city of Bend recently did, Redmond city councilors soon will interview applicants for a council seat left vacant by a mayor’s recent…
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Health debate over gas stoves is on the front burner; how is it affecting C. Oregon sales?
When it comes to buying or decorating a home, the kitchen appliances can be a key factor. A recent national debate over one of those appliances has…
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Sperm whale beached in Oregon killed by ship, feds find
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 40-foot sperm whale that beached on Oregon’s northwestern coast…
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Madras police arrest murder suspect in fatal Halloween shooting; 2nd suspect still sought
One of two suspects in the shooting death of a 24-year-old man last Halloween in the Strawberry Heights neighborhood of southeast Madras has been…
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Gathering held at Latino Community Association in Bend to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Two Bend groups, Restorative Justice and Equity and the The Father’s Group, came together for a public celebration Monday of the life and legacy of…
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After sad discovery of Melissa ‘Rose’ Trench’s remains, grieving family says: ‘Her spirit is free and she is at peace’
Nearly three weeks of searching by police, SAR teams, family, friends and community members came to a sad end Sunday, as searchers at Shevlin Park…
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Bend’s Mirror Pond fish passage panel to host public meeting for look at proposed options
The city of Bend’s Mirror Pond Fish Passage Advisory Committee will host an in-person public meeting on Monday, Jan. 30 from 1-3 p.m. at the East…
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Culver and other C.O. high schools looking to prove themselves at Oregon Wrestling Classic
Thousands of young athletes are in Central Oregon for three days of competition at the Oregon Wrestling Classic at the Deschutes County…
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Conservation group suing feds over Deschutes River habitat plan, says it’s not enough to protect spotted frog
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice Thursday of its intent to sue two federal agencies for approving a habitat conservation…
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