Powell Butte post office burglarized, offers limited services
The Powell Butte post office is usually a fairly quiet one, only serving a few thousand people. But this week the typically tranquil location…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy students stage walkout to oppose gun violence, back legislation
Redmond Proficiency Academy sophomores Juniper Rook and Isabelle Richards have organized a schoolwide walkout Wednesday in protest of recent gun…
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Box van driver falls asleep on Hwy. 26 NW of Madras, nearly drives off cliff
A box truck driver fell asleep at the wheel Wednesday and almost drove off a high cliff on U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Madras, but crashing through…
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Bend Fire crews stop locomotive blaze on tracks south of Bend
A fire broke out late Wednesday morning in the front locomotive of a BNSF Railway freight train south of Bend. Initial reports from the scene…
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ODOT issues yearly bridge condition report: A boost in funding, but needs still tower tall
This year’s Oregon Department of Transportation report on the condition of Oregon’s bridges is clear, the agency said Wednesday: ODOT needs a…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition’s annual C.O. ‘Point-in-Time Count’ begins Monday
The Homeless Leadership Coalition, Central Oregon’s Continuum of Care, will be kicking off the annual Point In-Time Count in Central Oregon next…
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Deschutes County commissioners direct $8 million in room taxes to Sunriver public safety building
The Deschutes County Commission has approved the allocation of $8.6 million in Transient Room Tax funds to support a new public safety building in…
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Former Bend attorney, Deschutes County judge Roger DeHoog appointed to Oregon Supreme Court
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she will appoint former Bend attorney and Deschutes County judge and current Oregon Court of Appeals Judge…
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DCSO K-9 finds burglary suspect hiding in attic of NW Bend home, ending 5-hour standoff
Police responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a home in the Drake Park neighborhood Monday morning and found an intruder who barricaded…
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Police identify 6 people shot outside Eugene concert; all stable or out of hospital
Police have identified six people who were shot outside a concert Friday in Eugene, and confirmed they are all either in stable condition or out of…
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Bend liquor sellers note rise in alcohol thefts during the holidays, winter
Theft is a growing concern in Bend and elsewhere on the High Desert and has been reported frequently, from the disappearance of mail packages caught…
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Your photos: More special sunsets and moonlight in C.O.
From sunsets to a full moon, Central Oregonians share with us some breathtaking views in the last 24 hours. Share your photos with us from the Share…
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Central Oregon brewers hope statewide guild can help build scene amid challenges
Late last year, the Central Oregon Brewers Guild disbanded after 10 years of working together.…
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Forest Service resumes pile burning work off Skyliners Road west of Bend
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest resumed wintertime pile burning west of Bend on Tuesday, continuing through the…
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OSU researchers explore ways to make hatchery steelhead more like wild fish
Hatchery-raised steelhead trout have offspring that are good at gaining size under hatchery conditions but don’t survive as well in streams as…
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City of Bend sets virtual open house to update NE Division Street shelter plans
The City of Bend will be hosting another virtual community open house to share an update about Project Turnkey-Bend from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday,…
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Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival delayed to March 5, will require proof of vaccination
The Oregon Brewers Guild announced Tuesday the return of the Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival, to be held on Saturday, March 5th at GoodLife…
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Madras man jailed on manslaughter, DUII charges in Hwy. 361 head-on crash that killed Metolius woman
A 36-year-old Madras man was arrested Tuesday after his release from St. Charles Bend on manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, DUII and other…
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US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests, suburbia meet up
The Biden administration plans to significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more…
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Corvallis Democrat Dan Rayfield likely to be Oregon’s next House speaker
State Rep. Dan Rayfield is poised to be the next Oregon House speaker after being officially nominated by Democratic representatives for the…
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