#ToTheMax Challenge – Week 3
People in Central Oregon are turning up the creativity for this week’s #ToTheMax Challenge, with some unique tricks we’ve never seen before. Send in…
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Prineville man’s children’s book teaches about sneezes
A Prineville man has written a children’s book, Frank Has the Sniffles, about how to cover your coughs and…
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Bend security company changes with the times
Bend Patrol Services, like just about every other business, has been affected by COVID-19, including some free patrols for cash-strapped companies…
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Runner turns canceled marathon into fundraiser
Mark Stockamp decided not to let a canceled marathon keep him from running even farther — 40 miles — and it turned into $14,000 Saturday for…
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Deschutes commissioners work on reopening plans
Deschutes County commissioners spent more time Friday working on guidelines for social distancing, masks and other details before businesses reopen,…
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Pet Pals: Persephone is a playful kitten
Persephone is an 8-week-old silver tabby short-haired kitten, one of the first to return from foster care to the Humane Society of Central Oregon,…
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Free material for face masks via the drive thru
“Quiltsmart” offered face mask material for DIYers to help frontline healthcare…
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Redmond’s Wagner Square sold
The Wagner Square retail center in Redmond has been sold by the Overbay family to a Corvallis-based retail developer for nearly $4.3 million, a year…
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Bend reviewing results of metered roundabout test
The city of Bend is reviewing the results of its test of metered signals at the Reed Market-Brookswood-Bond roundabout conducted in March.…
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Out & About: Scenic views and wildlife
Plenty of wonderful scenes, many involving animals, in this week’s Out & About. Share yours with us from the Share tab at…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Fine catches and … a Z-21 fish?
We have some beautiful catches to share this week – and a fine drawing of a … Z-21 News fish? What could that ever be? Share your photos (or…
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Bend car dealer donates 81,000 meals
Subaru of Bend has donated more than 81,000 meals to Feeding America, a national organization that will distribute food to Central Oregonians in…
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Crook County Middle School wood shop teacher gets creative
Crook County Middle School wood shop teacher Jim Crouch’s students were working on Adirondack patio chairs when school ended abruptly, so he’s been…
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OSU instructor turns barn into demonstration gym
An OSU professor who teaches resistance training has, with her husband, transformed a barn on their property into a demonstration gym, for classes on…
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McMenamins pubs reopen Friday, for takeout
McMenamins, closed since mid-March, says its pubs reopen on Friday for…
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DCSO Sheriff Nelson gives pickup to Redmond’s Jericho Road
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson handed over the keys to a pickup truck to Jericho Road on Wednesday to help deliver water and other supplies to…
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Mobile dental clinic helps with urgent needs
Medical Teams International brought its mobile dental clinic on Wednesday to the Latino Community Association in Redmond. Another clinic is set for…
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Drone footage shows Bend’s empty streets
Luke Menasco says his drone has captured eerie sights around Bend as usually busy streets and places are quiet and just everyone stays home due to…
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Earth Day 2020 is a bit different, but still important
The group, ‘Earth Dy Oregon’ launched a campaign called “My planet, My Pledge”, so people can celebrate the day at…
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Local couple released from lengthy Covid-19 hospital stay
Javier and Rosa Guitron are home after a month of being at St. Charles Bend, but a full recovery may take another 4…
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