Rain brings welcome relief on Bootleg Fire; Lake County lowers evacuation levels
More than a half-inch of rain on some parts of the massive, 413,000-acre Bootleg Fire brought welcome relief for fire crews Tuesday, but the fire…
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Central Oregon preschools struggle to accommodate need; parents scramble for spots
Preschools across Central Oregon are stuck in a bind as they struggle to accommodate children for the coming school…
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City of Bend holds open house on project to turn motel into transitional homeless shelter
The city of Bend recently was awarded $2.97 million from the state-funded Project Turnkey to purchase a motel property and remodel it for use as a…
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Redmond residents report fireworks use continues, even with ban in place
Lydia and Ethan Hartrick say fireworks are constantly going off in their southwest Redmond…
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Redmond Airport lands $800K federal grant to woo direct flights to Dallas/Fort Worth
An $800,000 federal grant announced Tuesday will help Redmond Airport make a bid for its 13th direct destination – Dallas-Ft. Worth International…
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Abuse, assault charges against Sisters spa owner dropped; he now plans legal action
Michael Boyle is the owner of Hop in the Spa in downtown Sisters, which offers a bath full of beer, for relaxation and medicinal purposes. Boyle was…
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Bend registered sex offender arrested in online luring case; ‘teen girl’ was detective
A 27-year-old Bend man, a registered high-risk sex offender, was arrested Tuesday at a supermarket parking lot, accused of trying to meet and have…
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Oregon Health Authority recommending mask use by all in public indoor settings
In response to a large jump in cases and hospitalizations and new national guidance calling for masking measures to prevent the spread of the highly…
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St. Charles Bend in ’emergency hospital’ status, delays all elective, overnight procedures
St. Charles Bend is now “operating above capacity” as “an emergency hospital” — and as a result, all elective surgeries and procedures that…
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Man charged with illegal use of bear spray in dispute at Bend homeless camp
A report of shots fired at a homeless camp on Bend’s north end Tuesday brought officers to the scene who arrested a man for illegal use of bear…
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Gov. Kate Brown signs ambitious energy bill
Oregon’s clean energy bill, which sets one of the most ambitious timelines in the country for moving to 100% clean electricity sources, was signed…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,032 new cases as delta variant fuels surge
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,843, and a worrying jump to over 1,000 new cases, the…
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Prineville Mayor Jason Beebe announces bid to unseat Senator Ron Wyden
Prineville Mayor and data center contractor Jason Beebe announced his candidacy Tuesday for the U.S. Senate “to replace the failed policies of Ron…
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Ex-lawmaker who let protesters in Oregon Capitol pleads guilty, gets probation
A former Oregon lawmaker who was expelled for letting violent, far-right protesters into the state Capitol has pleaded guilty to one count of…
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Bend police seek public tips after several shots fired into unoccupied RV
Bend police sought the public’s assistance Tuesday as they try to find whoever fired several gunshots late Monday night into an unoccupied RV, one…
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Combustibles left on stove spark $50,000 kitchen fire at NE Bend home, official says
Combustibles left on a stove sparked a kitchen fire Tuesday morning that caused an estimated $50,000 damage to a northeast Bend home, a fire official…
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City of Bend to offer Project Turnkey shelter details at open house this evening
The city of Bend plans to share information at an open house this evening about its upcoming motel-to-shelter remodeling as part of Project Turnkey.…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles: US gymnast to take part in Tuesday’s balance beam final at Tokyo 2020
CNN By Ben Morse and Aleks Klosok, CNN Team USA gymnast Simone Biles will take part in Tuesday’s balance beam final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,…
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As indoor mask recommendations return in NW, Central Oregonians react to possibility
The year-plus mask mandate for public indoor spaces in Oregon was lifted by Gov. Kate Brown back in May, but now some areas across the Northwest are…
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Bend restaurants make changes to adapt to short-staffing issues
With familiar issues arising due to too few staff, many Bend-area restaurants have adjusted their hours and are struggling to operate as they’d like,…
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