Bethlehem Inn to convert Redmond motel into shelter
The Oregon Opportunity Foundation helped secured the 2.7 million dollars to turn the Greenway motel into a permanent shelter. The money comes from…
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‘America’s Toughest Race’ coming to Central Oregon
A challenging adventure race that’s billed as ‘America’s Toughest Race’ comes to Central Oregon in…
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C.O. residents react to CDC’s revised outdoor mask guidance
The Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks outdoors in most situations, except for…
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One Class At A Time: Mr. Mumm leads Crook County engineering students
This teacher is not “mum” about his desire to teach engineering to his students. His high-tech class gets $500 to continue its…
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Education Foundation preps gift bags for all school district workers
Volunteers gathered Monday at COCC to prepare 2,500 care packages for all Bend-La Pine Schools workers, an effort by the Education Foundation and…
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Sandy mayor eyeing GOP bid for governor to visit C.O.
Stan Pulliam, the mayor of Sandy and a Republican candidate for governor, will visit Central Oregon this…
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‘The Rideshare Foodie’ paying a visit to Bend
Kreskin J.Torres, also known as ‘The Rideshare Foodie,’ is making a visit in Bend on his latest travels, on his way to Alaska. His first stop:…
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Think Wild hosts baby animal ‘baby shower’ event
Think Wild, a Bend wildlife animal hospital, held a baby season baby shower Sunday to celebrate and raise funds for the upcoming baby animal…
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Patriot Guard Riders to escort soldiers for deployment
The Patriot Guard Riders of Central Oregon will be escorting a group of active duty soldiers to Government Camp early Monday morning. The soldiers…
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Humane Society of Central Oregon hosts recyclable bottle fundraiser
The Humane Society of Central Oregon celebrated Earth Day on Saturday by collecting bottles and cans as a fundraiser for the…
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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visits world’s last Blockbuster in Bend
Two cultural icons shared a space Saturday in Northeast Bend, and of course everyone wanted a picture. The Oscar Mayer famous hot dog on wheels –…
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Pet Pals: Meet Nero, a sweet German shepherd
Nero is an active, well-trained 3-year-old German shepherd waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central…
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Big bike swap for cyclists happening on Bend’s west side
This year the number of bikes and gear being sold under consignment at the Bend Bike Swap is down, but there are still about 250 bikes for sale at…
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Regal Theaters are back open in Bend
if Deschutes County goes back into the “extreme risk” Covid-19 catagory, the business could shut down for the third time in a…
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Oregon Employment Dept. still struggles with calls
The Oregon Employment Department says upgrades are coming, but many Oregonians now face a time limit on claims, and cannot get through to the office…
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Furry Friends: Energetic Chub is looking for love
Chub is a 5-year-old mixed lab who came to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center as a stray and could use a nice new…
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U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene will have fewer fans
Tickets purchased for the event last year will be refunded. Fewer spectators will be allowed in because of Covid-19…
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Out & About: The flowers are in bloom
Beautiful images of Central Oregon in the…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Suckers and trout this week
Again, “secret locations” are apparently the places where the biggest fish…
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Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back in C.O.
A special visitor is back on the High Desert: the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. It will be at Bendy Dog pet store in downtown Bend (114 NW Minnesota…
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