Bend man arrested, jailed on charges of raping unconscious woman
A 23-year-old Bend man was arrested Thursday afternoon, accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman while she was unconscious after a party…
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Mobile Crisis Assessment Team to play new role on Bend mental health crisis calls — sometimes without officers present
The Deschutes County Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT) will be dispatched to some mental health crisis calls without Bend Police officers present,…
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‘We’re bringing three different housing types’ : Bend city councilors OK nearly 600-unit housing project
Bend city councilors took testimony at a public hearing Wednesday evening and unanimously approved a nearly 600-unit housing development on about 32…
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Microchips or microgreens? Oregon tweaks farm protection law
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is changing a half-century-old land-use law to make room for semiconductor development…
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Bend home sales prices on rise again, Redmond holds steady as spring sees boost in interest
Bend’s median home sale price rose a bit in March and Redmond’s held fairly steady amid signs the Central Oregon real estate market is back to the…
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Phil’s Trailhead skills area, pump track to close for 2 weeks of maintenance; COTA plans 2 phases of upgrades
The Phil’s Trailhead skills area and pump track west of Bend will temporarily close next week, for about two weeks of maintenance activities, the…
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St. Charles Health System cutting back on ‘traveling nurses’ contracts to stem losses from pandemic
St. Charles Health System is cutting back on the contracted “traveling nurses” jobs added during the COVID-19 pandemic’s critical staffing issues, as…
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FlyFisher Foundation grant to enhance upper Trout Creek habitat for wild steelhead
The Deschutes River Conservancy announced Wednesday that flows in some of the most critical wild steelhead habitat will continue to be bolstered,…
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Bend-La Pine names new principals for High Desert, Pilot Butte middle schools, Bend Tech Academy
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Wednesday the hiring of three principals to lead High Desert and Pilot Butte middle schools…
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COCC awarded $600,000 to expand veteran assistance with ‘Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success’
A U.S. Department of Education grant announced by this week by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley will expand veteran student services at Central…
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‘Giddy up!’: High Desert Stampede gets underway in the Redmond rodeo’s seventh year
The first rodeo of the season on the West Coast has arrived, ready to ride at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.…
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Bend PD community survey finds more trust police, but about one-third feel less safe than a year ago
The latest community survey by the Bend Police Department, presented to city councilors Wednesday evening, found about one-third of respondents feel…
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Six Central Oregon fire departments among 76 to receive new engines, tenders from $25 million state program
SALEM, Ore (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced awards for its $25 million Engine Program. Across Oregon, 76 local fire service…
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Bureau of Reclamation offers $10 million loan to North Unit Irrigation District to replace old fish screens
The U.S. Interior Department announced Wednesday a $585 million investment in water delivery system repairs across the West, including making a $10…
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City of Bend sponsors ‘boot camp’ to train Home Energy Score assessors ahead of July 1 sales requirement
The City of Bend is sponsoring a Home Energy Score Assessor Boot Camp, led by Earth Advantage, to train those who wish to become qualified Home…
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Oregon hospitals finish 2022 in the red, see no end in sight for losses, seek lawmakers’ help
Rising expenses, workforce shortages and stalled revenue cratered Oregon hospitals’ operating margins in 2022, putting hospitals in one of the…
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Bend’s Pine Nursery Park not done growing; fifth phase of expansion due for completion by spring of 2026
Pine Nursery Park in northeast Bend has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years and is again on its way to offering the community even more…
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Deschutes River Alliance presents webinar, voices concerns about ‘State of the Lower Deschutes River’
The Deschutes River Alliance presented the State of the Lower Deschutes River, an online presentation and discussion about the water…
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No Deschutes River spring Chinook season again this year, due to low returns; Hood River opens April 15
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has set the following regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood…
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Children’s Museum of C.O. receives community input on plans for STEAM-based learning
he Children’s Museum of Central Oregon is a Bend nonprofit seeking to create a new museum for youth and families in the community. It wants your help…
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