Year-long investigation leads to La Pine drug raid, resident’s arrest
A year-long investigation led to a drug raid Tuesday on a La Pine property and the arrest of a 41-year-old resident on numerous drug charges.…
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Bend resident speaks out on anti-Asian racism experience
The Asian American community has been experiencing a spike in anti-Asian incidents across the country. Now a Bend woman is speaking out about her…
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C.O. restaurants struggle to hire workers as busy season gears up
The food industry has struggled throughout the pandemic. Now, as restaurants are expanding and reopening, the weather warms and locals and visitors…
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New memory care facility, focused on veterans, coming to La Pine
There’s a large building on Burgess Road in La Pine that may not look like much now. But in a few months, it will become something many in the…
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Bend PD: Man gave young woman drugs, assaulted her; say other victims possible
A 30-year-old Bend man was arrested Monday on charges he met a 20-year-old woman on a dating website, provided alcohol and drugs, then sexually…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 316 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,367, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend’s street preservation season starts with Skyliners-Mt. Washington roundabout
The city of Bend’s 2021 season street preservation work begins next Monday with reconstruction of the roundabout at Skyliners Road and Mount…
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UO, OSU students ask court for refunds over online learning
Three students have filed class-action lawsuits against Oregon’s two largest colleges, saying they were charged full price for online classes of…
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Hummel defends wait on murder charge; victim’s daughters upset by delay
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Monday there wasn’t enough evidence to charge a Bend man in a fatal Christmas Day assault until…
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Baker City technical school expands to Prineville to train for jobs in high demand
Baker Technical Institute announced Monday it is expanding from its main campus in Baker City to provide career and technical training in Prineville…
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SW Simpson Avenue reopens after Bend road construction crew hits natural gas line
A road construction crew struck a four-inch gas line in southwest Bend Monday afternoon, prompting a closure of Simpson Avenue, fire officials…
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Oregon Legislature halts sessions after positive virus test
Floor sessions in the Oregon Capitol were canceled for the rest of the day Monday and all day Tuesday after lawmakers learned that “someone who was…
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Oregon schools can now cut physical distancing to 3 feet, under some conditions
After careful review by the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education, Oregon will shift to allowing 3 feet of physical…
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Oregon has 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 178 new cases; 13 counties expand vaccinations
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,365, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon won’t say how much it has lost to unemployment fraud
regon officials continue to refuse to publicly disclose how much money the state has lost to unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic,…
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DMV: Most Oregonians can renew their driver licenses online, starting in early May
Many Oregon residents will be able to renew their driver licenses, permits and identification cards online at DMV2U starting in early May, possibly…
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Not rusty: Oregon soars past Iowa 95-80 into Sweet 16
Chris Duarte scored 23 points and Oregon showed no signs of rust Monday in beating No. 2 seed Iowa 95-80 to reach the Sweet 16.…
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Suspect jailed in stabbing at homeless camp on Bend’s Juniper Ridge property
A 42-year-old Bend man has been arrested on assault and other charges in a stabbing Saturday that left another man with life-threatening injuries at…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca vaccine is 79% effective against symptomatic Covid-19, company says
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine showed 79% efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization in…
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Rescuers come to the aid of Salem woman injured on Smith Rock hike
A Salem woman who was injured while hiking at Smith Rock State Park on Sunday got help from Redmond Fire medics and Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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