Deschutes DA Hummel set to launch ‘Veterans Intervention Strategy’
Next Monday — two days before Veterans Day — Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel will launch the county’s “Veterans Intervention…
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Some Bend-La Pine parents want schools to reopen; official notes soaring cases
The state of Oregon recently rolled out new COVID-19 metrics for schools to reopen, but with cases on the rise in recent days, Bend-La Pine Schools…
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OLCC suspends Bend nightclub’s liquor license over COVID-19 violations
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission issued an immediate license suspension Thursday to the licensee of Seven Nightclub in Bend for violating public…
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Oregon reports record-shattering 805 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
The Oregon Health Authority reported a record-shattering 805 new COVID-19 cases Thursday — more than 200 above the previous record — and said the…
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Redmond girl, 8, recovering from gunshot wound; owner of unsecured gun charged
An 8-year-old Redmond girl shot with an unsecured handgun by a younger sibling earlier this week is recovering and back home, while a man living…
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State moves ahead with M. 101 tobacco tax hike, new e-cigarette/vaping tax
With the approval of Measure 108 by Oregon voters earlier this week, the Department of Revenue said Thursday it is moving ahead with the…
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Bend’s Juniper Ridge neighbors express concerns about homeless camp plans
Bend city councilors got a briefing Wednesday night about new efforts to jump-start business development of the city-owned Juniper Ridge property.…
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NE Bend water main break floods area, closes several streets
A 12-inch water main broke and flooded an area of northeast Bend Wednesday morning, closing several streets and prompting emergency repairs,…
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Portland riot declared, windows smashed; National Guard activated
A riot was declared Wednesday evening and the Oregon National Guard has been activated in response to demonstrators smashing windows in downtown…
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Some Bend voters are just relieved Election Day is over
It was a quiet Wednesday morning in Bend, the morning after a historic election, both at the state and national level.…
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Meet the four newcomers just elected to the Bend City Council
Bend is going to have four new faces on the seven-member city council, as voters tossed out two incumbents and filled two open seats on…
Continue Reading Oregon Health Authority reports 4 COVID-19 deaths, 34% jump in weekly cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 705, along with 597 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Knopp pulls ahead of Kiely overnight; Nelson, Kropf win; money measures pass
A new round of Deschutes County ballot results early Wednesday morning moved state Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, ahead of Democratic challenger Eileen…
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One person killed, two seriously injured in 3-vehicle Hwy. 26 crash NW of Madras
A Vancouver, Washington, man was killed and two other people were seriously injured Tuesday in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 26 northwest of…
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Klamath County man arrested in Bend Hwy. 97 road rage, shooting incident
A man from Bonanza was arrested Tuesday in a guns-drawn traffic stop in northeast Bend, accused of firing a gunshot in a “road rage” incident a…
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Fourth suspect, grandmother, arrested in Culver kidnap of baby
CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three Madras residents accused in the kidnapping of a 7-month-old girl from her paternal grandmother were arrested Sunday and…
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Bend man arrested on charges of luring minor
A 62-year-old Bend man was arrested on several charges early Tuesday, accused of trying to meet and have sex with a 17-year-old girl after police…
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ODOT to close Old McKenzie Pass Highway for the winter on Thursday
With snow in the Cascades predicted in the next few days, ODOT maintenance managers have decided to close the Old McKenzie Pass Highway at dawn…
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New metrics, but more cases: Bend-La Pine Schools still face hurdle to reopening
A rise in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases is further delaying reopening of in-person classes for Bend-La Pine Schools, even under the new state…
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The Pavilion ice rink in Bend opens for new season
The Pavilion ice rink in Bend closed early in the spring, because of COVID-19, but now it’s back for this winter season.…
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