Amid Hunnell Road cleanup, Bend councilors review managed camp requirements
As winter weather approaches in Bend, homeless campers along Hunnell and Clausen roads are once again being asked to cleanup, move over and and make…
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St. Charles official defends COVID visitor policy after senior waiting outside sparks debate
A recent Facebook post of an elderly man waiting outside the St. Charles Bend Emergency Department due to COVID-19 visitor policies has stirred up…
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Grand opening set for NE Bend mixed-use affordable housing community
Housing Works is excited to announce the grand opening of a new mixed-use property in Bend. On Wednesday, Nov. 10, beginning at 3 PM, Housing Works…
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Shepherd’s House in Bend to hold Winter Coat Drive; also seeking gloves, hats, socks
Join Shepherd’s House for coffee and donuts as they hold their annual Winter Coat Drive. Donate a new or gently used winter coat, gloves, hats, or…
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Latino Community Association marks DÃa de los Muertos with grand opening of new Bend facility
The Latino Community Association in Bend held its grand opening for its new home and did it in style on Tuesday night, hosting community members,…
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Big Sky Park in NE Bend is set for expansion
The eastside park will have many new features. This expansion is just Phase 1. More improvements are expected after Phase 1 is complete at the end of…
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C.O. school districts urge allowing ‘test-to-stay’ option to keep more students in class, out of quarantine
Under current public health guidelines, Central Oregon school districts say, students who have not tested positive for COVID-19 or show any symptoms…
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Bend Police step up efforts to stop online luring of minors, make 5 arrests in past 3 months
Bend police officers have undergone training and are proactively investigating cases online where adults are sexually luring minors through social…
Continue Reading Mosaic Medical’s new NE Bend clinic, pharmacy to open below 47 low-income senior apartments
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center with 15 clinics across Central Oregon, held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Monday to mark the…
Continue ReadingBend sees a warmer — but a bit wetter — than normal October
As November arrived in cold and soggy fashion on Monday, the National Weather Service reported that October was another month where the Bend area had…
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Bend Roots Revival festival wraps of 15th year of wide variety of music
About 100 local musicians and bands were showcased in this weekend’s 15th edition of the Bend Roots Revival at several venues around the…
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Plea hearing for 2 Bend double-homicide suspects delayed due to attorney change
The plea hearing for two men accused in the August 2020 double-homicide of a northeast Bend couple at their home has been delayed more than three…
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Police arrest Bend man on charges of luring a minor for sex, arranging to meet
For the fourth time in two months, Bend police made an arrest Friday in an online luring case in which an officer posed as a fictitious juvenile on…
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C.O. children could be able to receive COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Tuesday
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11, the first vaccine…
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Hunnell Road improvements could be ‘win-win’ for county, residents if safety concerns addressed
Deschutes County is planning to repave, widen and extend Hunnell Road between Cooley Road and Tumalo Road on the north end of Bend, but not everyone…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Nov. 1-7
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Nov.…
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Red Cross in Bend says farewell to longtime medical assistant
After more than 20 years of working with the American Red Cross, medical assistant Mark Vieu is retiring. He spoke with NewsChannel 21’s Arielle…
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Two Bend Third Street pharmacies hit by robbery attempts in 24 hours; suspect escapes
A man used a note to try to rob two Bend pharmacies of prescription drugs in 24 hours, leaving empty-handed both times but eluding extensive police…
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Deschutes County, Bend leaders agree to proceed with joint ‘homeless office’ partnership
 Deschutes County commissioners and Bend city councilors met Thursday afternoon and made progress on coordinating their efforts at tackling the…
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Bend teen’s birthday surprise for dad makes plenty of ‘cents’
Serafina Quercini is a 14 year old Bendite working on a creative gift for her dad’s 70th…
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