Madras shelter’s office cat taken
Someone took the office cat, ‘Smudge,’ from the Three Rivers Humane Society in Madras early Saturday. More information at their Facebook page:…
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High Lakes Elementary teachers do drive-by ‘wave parade’
Teachers at High Lakes Elementary in NW Bend held a drive-by “wave parade” on Monday, similar to other such efforts by teachers across the country to…
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Mosaic Medical opens Prineville pharmacy
It’s next to the Mosaic Medical Clinic, which makes serving patients much…
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Chromebooks for Crook County middle, elementary school students
A grant from Facebook makes home learning possible for…
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New Bend restaurant struggles due to COVID-19
The Point Pub & Grill in downtown Bend just opened, but now most workers have been laid off because of the restrictions under the COVID-19…
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Redmond man arraigned on charges of coughing, spitting on officer
Arraignment took place Monday for Redmond man who allegedly claimed to have COVID-19 and coughed and spat on a police officer. Daniel Stubblefield is…
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Redmond High School holds car ‘parade’
Faculty and staff from Redmond High School staged a nearly 50-car ‘parade’ by two homes on Monday to boost the spirits of two of their own battling…
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Madras couple has a ‘socially distant’ wedding
Though they called off this fall’s formal wedding, Madras couple Megan Isherwood and Michael Turner were not going to let COVID-19 get in the way of…
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Oregon Wrestling Assn. offering ‘virtual practices’ online
Steve Thorpe, chairman of the Oregon Wrestling Association, and his son are hosting ‘virtual practices’ on Facebook Live, with exercises and drills…
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C.O. Instacart workers say they won’t join in strike
Some shoppers for the online grocery delivery app Instacart say they are going on strike, but some 30 Central Oregon shoppers say they won’t take…
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Hikers continue to hike Pilot Butte despite closure
Oregon State Parks closed all of its parks on March 23 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.…
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Bend man develops 3D-printed face shield
A product innovation developer for Ruffwear has developed a new type of 3D-printed face shield that he says could prolong the life of N-95 medical…
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Pet Pals: Little Girl needs a new, loving home
Five-year-old Little Girl’s previous owner passed away, so she is waiting at the Humane Society of Central Oregon and could really use a new, loving…
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Car parade honors Bend Elks Lodge secretary as she retires
Parties aren’t a good thing these days, so a long parade of cars honored 93-year-old Myrtle Farleigh on Friday as she retired after 18 years as…
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HSCO warns: Animal abandonment is a crime
After a cat was left outside the Humane Society of Central Oregon shelter and caught on surveillance camera, the organization warns that animal…
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Bend discourages tourism, for now
Odd to say, but right now the city does not want visitors, so hotels can be saved for first responders and heath care…
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Update on Tumalo chimpanzee sanctuary
The chimps at Freedom for Great Apes Sanctuary (formerly Chimps Inc.) had some time in their outdoor play area Friday…
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Deschutes DA talks of arrest of man accused of claiming COVID-19, spitting at officer
An extended, online-only interview of Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Friday regarding the arrest of a Redmond man accused of…
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Joyful artwork adorns Bend memory care windows
Flowers, teddy bears, musical notes – all sorts of fanciful designs adorn the windows at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, thanks to a Bend woman whose…
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Out & About: Beautiful views, near and far
The COVID-19 quarantine has not stopped our Central Oregon photographers from getting some amazing shots! Share yours with us from the Share…
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