‘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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Girls wrestling added as official OSAA sport; state’s first new sport since 1979
In the 2023-24 season, high school girls wrestlers can hit the mat as part of their own…
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COCC receives $600,000 federal grant to create ‘Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success’
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced this week that Central Oregon Community College will receive nearly $600,000 from the U.S.…
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OPEC move pushes crude oil, gas prices higher; Bend nears $4/gallon again; Portland, Medford already there
A surprise announcement by OPEC+ to cut oil production has sent crude oil prices soaring above $80 per barrel. That along with robust demand for gas…
Continue ReadingWith tax filing deadline two weeks away, more than 1 million Oregonians have yet to file
The deadline to file state and federal personal income tax returns — Tuesday, April 18 — is just two weeks away, with more than 1 million Oregon…
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Central Oregon medical providers, patients react to end of OHA’s mask requirement in health care settings
As of Monday, you no longer hade to wear a mask when you visit the doctor, dentist, or any other Oregon health care provider, in most situations.…
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‘I think it’s good … we’ve got to grow’: New, larger Wilco Farm Store opens Tuesday in Prineville
A well-known business in Prineville is expanding, and will now employ more than two dozen people. The new Wilco Farm Store that opens Tuesday…
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Two Idaho men killed in Hells Canyon plane crash
Two Idaho men were killed in the crash of a small plane Sunday morning in the Hells Canyon area of northeast Oregon, authorities…
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Oregon announces plans to end remote state workers’ reimbursement for commuting to their offices
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Monday its plan to end reimbursement standards for remote work that were established…
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Burglar hits at least 11 food carts, coffee shops and restaurants around Bend; police post photos, seek info
At least 11 food carts, coffee stands and restaurants were hit by burglars around Bend overnight Thursday and Friday, police said as they released…
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OHA begins reviewing health care coverage for 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan members
The Oregon Health Authority will review income eligibility for about 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan and Medicare Savings Program members starting…
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