Oregon dropping AI tool used in child abuse cases
By SALLY HO AND GARANCE BURKE Associated Press Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are…
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DCSO seeks public’s help in finding missing Bend-area man
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies requested the public’s help Wednesday night in finding a missing Bend-area man…
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Bend city councilors get another earful, OK Phase 1 planning contract for SE Bend temporary homeless shelter
The Bend City Council met Wednesday night for the first time without former Mayor Sally Russell and former council member Rita Schenkelberg, who…
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2022 Deschutes County Fair concert lineup announced, includes Chase Rice, Daughtry, Cheap Trick, T.I.
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2022 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo returns for its 102nd edition on August 3 – 7. Coming off the heels of one of…
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Federal court orders opening of gates on Teaters Road as access legal dispute continues
A federal district court issued an order on May 17 requiring Waibel Ranches to allow the public and the government the use of Teaters Road, the…
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Record-high hay prices add to struggles for C.O. businesses, with impacts on Sisters ranch and stable owners
Eagle Bear Ranch owner T.K. Nobear buys mixed orchard grass hay, along with other types, to care for her alpacas and up to 24 horses. But with the…
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Bend police seek suspect SUV in hit-and-run crash that injured 15-year-old riding e-bike
Bend police sought information from the public Wednesday to help find a suspect in a hit-and-run crash in northeast Bend late Tuesday afternoon that…
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Bend PD: Man found hiding under car, arrested after trailer set on fire
Police arrested a 38-year-old Bend man Wednesday as they investigate a reckless burning incident outside a northeast Bend home, as well as a report…
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COCC launching new visual arts certificate programs in graphic design, illustration
Central Oregon Community College’s art department will begin offering two unique visual art certificate programs this fall, specializing in…
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Deschutes County directs $700K in American Rescue Plan funds to Saving Grace, Redmond Senior Center
The Deschutes County Commission has approved $700,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to support Saving Grace and the Redmond Senior…
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Endicott won’t seek eighth term as Redmond mayor, endorses Ben Schimmoller for seat
Redmond Mayor George Endicott announced Tuesday afternoon that he won’t seek an eighth two-year term as mayor in this fall’s elections. On Wednesday…
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Sunriver Stars Community Theatre donating play proceeds to World Central Kitchen for Ukraine
The Sunriver Stars Community Theater and its patrons will be helping feed the Ukrainian people in performances later this week, as it showcases a…
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Bend city councilors asked to OK initial planning contract for temporary homeless shelter site off 27th Street
The Bend City Council is being asked Wednesday night to approve the first, planning and community outreach phase of a proposed temporary outdoor…
Continue ReadingElectronic reader boards, other tools to boost safety being installed on Highway 97 south of Bend
To make driving safer, the Oregon Department of Transportation is installing a road and weather information system, including speed sensors,…
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Cougar mauls 9-year-old at church camp in Washington state
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A cougar attacked a 9-year-old girl who was playing hide-and-seek at a church camp…
Continue ReadingOregon county complete counting blurred primary ballots
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Clackamas County, Oregon, said Tuesday they have finished duplicating the majority of primary election…
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Three St. Charles Urgent Care clinics now federally designated COVID-19 ‘Test to Treat’ sites
St. Charles Urgent Care clinics are now federally designated Test to Treat (T2T) sites where people at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness can get…
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Missing Bend foster teen located after second disappearance
The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said Tuesday that a 16-year-old who went missing from foster care in Bend on Friday,…
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‘Honor, duty, country’: Redmond American Legion remembers fallen American patriots in Memorial Day ceremonies
Memorial Day, as most Americans know, honors the sacrifices of the men and women who have laid down their lives for this…
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Portland couple gets lost on Mt. Jefferson Wilderness camping trip; Jefferson Co. SAR comes to rescue
A Portland couple who camped south of Three-Fingered Jack in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area Friday night lost the trail as heavy snowfall moved…
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