California’s Dixie Fire is now the second-largest in state’s history
The Dixie Fire in California, the largest wildfire in the country, has grown to become the second-biggest in the state’s history, according to…
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Bend’s inventory of homes for sale rises to 1 month, for the first time in a year
The market of homes for sale in the Bend area rose to a one-month supply in July, for the first time in a year, an appraiser’s report said…
Continue ReadingSenate clears last hurdle before final vote on massive $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package
By Kristin Wilson, Ali Zaslav, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN The Senate voted to cut off debate on the massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure package…
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Blind Oregonian competing in Paralympics works to bridge gap between mental health, disability
What’s more important: winning a gold medal, completing a master’s degree, or helping grow an international sport? If your name is Eliana Mason, the…
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Electrical fire destroys crematorium at Deschutes Memorial Gardens in Bend
A fire late Friday night that destroyed the crematorium facility at Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens was traced to a failed electrical panel, an…
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April, June murder trials set for Bend man in killings of woman, two brothers
A judge on Friday set two murder trials next year for a Bend man charged in the killing of a woman late last year and two brothers in…
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C.O. businesses fighting big fines over violating state, local COVID-19 rules
Three Central Oregon businesses that were fined for violating Covid-19 restrictions last spring, such as mask requirements, are now taking the battle…
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Mini-mural festival adding social justice, equality artwork to downtown Bend
The High Desert Mural Festival and Scalehouse, an arts center, are putting together a mini-mural festival in downtown Bend this weekend, with a…
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Federal pandemic jobless benefit programs set to end Sept. 4; state offers career help
Several pandemic-related temporary federal unemployment benefit programs expire Sept. 4, and the Oregon Employment Department reminded Friday that…
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Bend’s Whitney ‘Hollywood’ Gomez hopes to punch her ticket to Olympic Games in 2024
Whitney Gomez’s Olympic dream has taken her from swimming to water polo to boxing. She’s only been boxing for five years and nearly made the Olympics…
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Gov. Brown seeks applicants to fill 2 new Deschutes County judgeships
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that she is accepting applications to fill two new judicial vacancies on the Deschutes County Circuit Court.…
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Coalition of Portland bars requiring proof of vaccination
A coalition of bars in Portland has banded together to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as the delta variant spreads throughout the state.…
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Wildfire prompts emergency closure of Mount Washington Wilderness Area, PCT
Officials have issued an emergency area closure for the Washington Ponds Fire on the Willamette National Forest, including the entire…
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Oregon DEQ releases draft rules aimed at sharply curtailing greenhouse gas emissions
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality released draft rules Thursday aimed at dramatically reducing Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions over…
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Crook County Court sends $35 million courthouse-justice center bond measure to Nov. ballot
The Crook County Court on Wednesday unanimously approved sending a $35 million bond measure to voters in November. It would let the county match a…
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Fireworks retailer, fundraising church dismayed by Bend’s plan to keep fireworks ban
Bend city councilors have decided they want to make permanent a temporary ban on public fireworks sales and use, but a fireworks supplier said…
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NeighborImpact, Oregon Rental Assistance Program helping renters get back on track
The federal Centers for Disease Control moratorium that allows you to delay your rent payment has been extended. It’s been extended several times,…
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Born in Central Oregon, sport climbing’s Olympic debut shares many Bend connections
A sport invented in Central Oregon roughly 35 years ago, is now front and center on the world’s biggest…
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Redmond family of Olympians comes together to cheer Ryan Crouser to 2nd shot put gold
Ryan Crouser’s family — gathered to cheer his Olympic record-setting shot put performance in Tokyo Wednesday evening — knows what he’s going…
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ODOT holds Terrebonne open house to discuss latest Highway 97 safety plans
The Oregon Department of Transportation will host an open house Wednesday evening in an effort to highlight updated plans to improve safety through…
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