Bend pastor Morgan Schmidt launches run for Deschutes County commissioner
Pastor and community leader Morgan Schmidt announced Monday she is filing to run for the Democratic nomination for Deschutes County Commissioner…
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Crook County School Board chair upset by state’s suspension of graduate skills testing
Oregon Senate Bill 744, which temporarily suspends graduates’ essential-skills testing as a requirement to earn a high school diploma, has sparked…
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OSU study: Thinning moderates forest fire behavior, even without prescribed burns – for a while
Mechanical thinning alone can calm the intensity of future wildfires for many years, and prescribed burns lengthen thinning’s effectiveness,…
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Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read launches campaign for governor
Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read on Monday launched his campaign for…
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Family, friends demand answers at Bay Area vigil for downtown Bend shooting victim
Serious questions were asked Saturday night about the shooting death of a young Bay Area man who was gunned down in on a downtown Bend street a week…
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Missing Prineville woman found deceased in Idaho, at end of former logging road
An 83-year-old Prineville woman whose disappearance nearly two months ago sparked a wide-ranging search effort that involved the FBI has been found…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue aids fallen, injured hiker near No Name Lake
A Bend woman hiking Saturday near No Name Lake and Broken Top in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area fell and was injured, prompting a rescue effort by…
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Late-night downtown Prineville shooting sends victim to hospital, suspect to jail
A 21-year-Prineville man was arrested early Saturday on assault and other charges, accused of shooting a 24-year-old Prineville man during an…
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Portland, Oregon, police challenged in ‘really tough environment’ as violence spikes
CNN, KATU, KPTV By Jason Morris and Ryan Young, CNN Chuck Lovell was sworn in as Portland’s police chief in June 2020, not long into the…
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Oregon state parks will charge out-of-state visitors 25% more for RV campsites
RV campers from other states soon will have to pay a 25% surcharge when visiting Oregon state…
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New ‘Bend Humanity Coalition’ pressing city to do more to remove homeless from public lands
A new nonprofit calling itself the Bend Humanity Coalition announced Friday that it will press city councilors and officials to remove homeless camps…
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First responders and service members to be honored at Bend High football game
Bend High football players won’t be the only ones receiving cheers Friday…
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Bend man killed in Highway 20 SUV crash in Malheur County
A Bend man was killed Thursday when his SUV left U.S. Highway 20 east of Burns and crashed into a tree, Oregon State Police reported…
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Four-alarm fire destroys abandoned building in SE Portland
A four-alarm fire destroyed a long-abandoned building in southeast Portland early Friday morning, but firefighters were able to protect nearby…
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Tense days in Oregon Legislature ahead of redistricting deadline
In the final days leading up to Oregon’s redistricting deadline, state House Democrats remain adamant about their proposed new political maps and…
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Humane Society of C. Oregon closing shelter to public Friday due to staff shortage
The staffing shortage that is hitting so many businesses also is affecting the Humane Society of Central Oregon, which said it is closing its doors…
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Saddle scam: Bend shipping store manager warns about latest scammer tactics
Most people know the classic signs of a scammer by now: Robo-calls regarding people’s car insurance and requests for a wire transfer or a gift…
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Mirror Pond fish passage advisory panel pauses work while BPRD secures funds for options analysis
The Mirror Pond Fish Passage Advisory Committee, charged with recommending a preferred fish passage solution at the Newport Dam facility, said…
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Smith Rock Ranch marks 20 years, selling online tickets only, announces corn maze theme
The Smith Rock Ranch is ready for its 20th fun season of pumpkin-hunting, a corn maze and more, despite the challenges of the past…
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FedEx Ground in Bend joins in delivery company’s first National Hiring Day
FedEx Ground hosted its first National Hiring Day Thursday at the company’s Bend facility, as well as other locations across the country.…
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