Purcell Blvd. Bridge in NE Bend to close for 2 1/2 months
The Purcell Boulevard Bridge that crosses the North Unit Irrigation District main canal north of NE Butler Market Road and south of Empire Avenue in…
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Hemp prices plunging; C.O. grower not surprised
It was only a matter of time before the surging hemp industry hit a roadblock. It appears that time is now.…
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Bend considers code change to trim downtown street closures for events
The city of Bend and the Downtown Bend Business Association are considering a revision in city codes to reduce the number of days downtown streets…
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OSP cites Bend truck driver in Hwy. 20E crash for falling asleep
A Bend truck driver was cited Tuesday for falling asleep at the wheel, leading to a crash into a utility pole on U.S. Highway 20 east of Bend that…
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Oregon gets mixed grades on tobacco control efforts
The American Lung Association on Wednesday gave Oregon a decidedly mixed grade on its tobacco control efforts: A grades in some areas, flunking or…
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DCSO adds deputy training in wake of 2 crashes involving patrol cars
Two crashes in recent months involving Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies driving patrol cars has led to some added training for deputies in safely…
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Gov. Brown wants to ask voters for affordable housing tax
Gov. Kate Brown has filed a resolution for the legislative session that starts next week, asking voters to amend the state Constitution to allow for…
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NW Bend raid triggers standoff, arrest of burglary, theft suspect
A raid Tuesday on the northwest Bend home of man wanted in numerous recent thefts and burglaries from stores around the city turned into a…
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Heavy rain causes large boulders to smash onto Hwy. 62
Rockslides triggered by unrelenting rain have closed local roads and highways around Oregon, including a highway near Crater Lake National Park that…
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Pile burning continues in Three Creeks area south of Sisters
Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District will continue pile burning in the Melvin Butte project area Wednesday. The piles are located about 9…
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Central Oregon jobless rates still on decline to close out 2019
Although the stats are undergoing revisions, Central Oregon’s employment picture ended 2019 with strong hiring and a continued drop in jobless rates,…
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Friends of Bend Libraries disbands, forms new nonprofit
The Deschutes County Public Library has asked Friends of the Bend Library and the other Friends groups in Sisters, Redmond, La Pine and Sunriver to…
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Oregon attorney general announces hate, bias crime hotline
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday announced a statewide public service campaign to make Oregonians aware of the state’s new hate…
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Bend river trail upgrades likely to advance, despite bump in road
Changes and improvements could be on the way soon to the trail along the Deschutes River in…
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Two from C.O. among group set to train police statewide in crisis intervention
Two Central Oregonians are among six to complete advanced training in crisis intervention and will now facilitate training statewide for law…
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Ezra’s Law seeks tougher penalties for crimes that inflict life-long injuries
A lifetime sentence of physical and mental disabilities — that’s how 4-year-old Ezra Thomas will live the rest of his life after being severely…
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Johnny Carino’s in Bend closes its doors
The restaurant comings and goings on Bend’s north end had another “going” on Monday, as Johnny Carino’s Italian Restaurant closed its doors…
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Florence woman dies of ‘medical event’ at Terwilliger Hot Springs
A Florence woman has died at Terwilliger Hot Springs, a destination between Eugene and Bend known for its scenic soaking pools in the Cascade…
Continue ReadingThree in family of former UO baseball player killed in Calif. helicopter crash
Three family members of former Oregon Ducks baseball standout J.J. Altobelli were among those who died a helicopter crash that also took the lives…
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OSU-Cascades to launch bachelor’s degree in outdoor products
Oregon State University-Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree in outdoor products beginning this fall that will be one of only a few such…
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