Bend man arrested, accused of stealing motor home from dealership
A Bend man was arrested on Monday afternoon, shortly after stealing a motor home from an RV dealer that officers found a half-hour later on Hunnell…
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California refinery outages push Oregon gas prices back toward record highs, AAA says
The West Coast is seeing the most extreme increase in gas prices in the country as several refineries in California undergo planned or unplanned…
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Canal-piping foes sue Arnold Irrigation District in federal court
A group of property owners organized to fight the Arnold Irrigation District’s plans to pipe its 12-mile canal have filed suit in federal court…
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Attack mode: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Jamie McLeod-Skinner square off in combative KTVZ debate
In a closely watched race some analysts call a toss-up, Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner traded accusations as much…
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BendFilm Festival back for 19th year, bringing diverse selection of independent films to theater, TV screens
The BendFilm Festival returns later this week, bringing in creative people from all over the world. The event celebrates nearly two decades of…
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Some neighbors feel finale concert’s noise level ‘inconsiderate’ at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
On Sunday night, Mare Peters, while sitting in her Bend home a mile and a half away from the Hayden Homes Amphitheater, heard her windows and dishes…
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OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers seek public’s help to identify elk poaching subjects near Tumalo
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers sought the public’s help Monday to identify two people in a recent elk-poaching case on private…
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Restoration project creates artificial beaver dams at Lower Black Butte Swamp wetland on Indian Ford Creek
The Sisters Ranger District and Heart of Oregon Corps have teamed up for a wetland restoration project along trails in the Glaze Meadow Old-Growth…
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Containment figure climbs to 32% on 2-month-old Cedar Creek Fire
This week’s early-fall warmup may prompt more activity on the 2-month-old Cedar Creek Fire, but officials said Monday they have reached nearly…
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Union Pacific Fire Train helps crews fight 120K-acre Cedar Creek Fire
High-tech is a big part of firefighting in the 21st Century, from drones to automated detection cameras. But a less advanced piece of equipment — a…
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McKenzie Bridge resident killed when semi rear-ends car, closing Hwy. 126 for 6 hours
A McKenzie Bridge resident was killed and two others were seriously injured Friday evening when a driver stopped to turn into a driveway on Highway…
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Two Bend men shot during late-night dispute at NE Bend residence; both reported in stable condition
Two Bend men were shot during a dispute at a northeast Bend residence late Saturday night and were in stable condition Sunday at St. Charles Bend,…
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Play ball, in the fall: Bend Elks host OSU-Gonzaga exhibition double-header at Vince Genna Stadium
(Update: Adding video, comments from Beavers fans) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s October, but still time to play baseball in Bend. The Bend Elks on…
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Two-month-old Cedar Creek Fire tops 120K acres as east wind returns; now 27% contained
Two months after being ignited by lightning, the Cedar Creek Fire has burned more than 120,000 acres and has reached 27% containment by a decreasing…
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Climber loses South Sister trail on descent, prompting air and ground rescue effort
A Springfield woman who formerly lived in Bend and had summitted South Sister a dozen times lost the climbers trail on her descent Friday afternoon…
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Report: Kotek didn’t violate workplace rules as Speaker
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A draft report of an investigation into the work environment created by the Democratic candidate for Oregon governor when she…
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‘The wheels have come off’: Oregon hospitals worry about access as record financial losses mount
Nearly two-thirds of Oregon’s hospitals lost money in the second quarter of 2022, with margins plunging to depths below the lockdown phase of 2020,…
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Fake ‘DCSO flier’ distributed to La Pine residents falsely warns of ‘convicted pedophile’ living in area
Last week, La Pine residents in the Day Road area say they received a flier that claimed to be from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office in their…
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Deschutes County commissioners hold hearing next week on petition to create Terrebonne sewer district
Deschutes County commissioners hold a hearing next Wednesday to consider a petition to form a Terrebonne sewer district that supporters say is needed…
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Oregon DEQ fines coast electric charging firm record $2.7 million for selling fraudulent clean fuel credits
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Friday issued its largest penalty ever — more than $2.7 million — against Thompson Technical…
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