New community resource map available online
Deschutes County and several of its cities are working to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable populations by offering a new map that shows…
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OSU-Cascades to offer first engineering science degree at West Coast public school
Oregon State University–Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree this fall to address employer needs for engineers that can work across a wide…
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City of Bend weekly road and traffic report, April 20-26
Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of April…
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Projected 20-year timeline for Bend Parkway changes
Local planners have a revised 20-year timeline for changes to the Bend…
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Helt asks governor to let ‘essential’ medical procedures resume in C.O.
State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown Thursday evening, asking her to work with Central Oregon health professionals,…
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Oregonians fall victim to coronavirus-related scams
Hundreds of people have reported scams due to the…
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Bend outlines 2020 street preservation projects
The city of Bend is about to kick off a season of street preservation work all over town. Some paving will start this month, earlier than planned,…
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Deschutes County requires ‘distancing plan’ for event permit requests
Deschutes County commissioners issued a new emergency order Wednesday that affects all county-permitted events through May…
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C.O. small business owners worried as federal loan funds run out
On Thursday, the Small Business Administration stated on its website it is no longer accepting new applications for federal loans and grants due to a…
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Bend High seniors gather for unique prom photo shoot
Prom is an event that many high school students look forward to from the day they become a freshman. But no one could have predicted the coronavirus…
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City of Bend offers businesses water, sewer bill assistance
The Bend City Council Wednesday night approved COVID-19 Crisis Assistance Program – water and sewer bill relief funds to help businesses struggling…
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Bend councilors turn down COVID-19 limits on short-term rentals
Bend city councilors, meeting Wednesday night by video conference, turned down a proposal to impose strict limits on short-term rentals with a…
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Kasner sentenced to Oregon State Hospital for life for gunning down neighbor
A Deschutes County judge on Wednesday found Joanna Kasner guilty except for insanity and sentenced her to the Oregon State Hospital for life for…
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Deschutes River Trail section in Bend goes one-way to promote social distancing
The Bend Park and Rec District said Wednesday it has changed the popular South Canyon section of the Deschutes River Trail to one-way, prohibited…
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Bend doctor helps create ‘Be Prepared: Take Control’ initiative
Two Oregon doctors, one from Bend, have created a new program to urge and help people designate a medical decision-maker.…
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Oregon woman turns 95 at St. Charles Bend before dying of coronavirus
Inside St. Charles Bend, a special 95th birthday celebration for Gerry Seely unfolded without relatives. But family? She had plenty of…
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St. Charles to begin drive-through COVID-19 testing specimen collection
St. Charles Health System announced Tuesday it will begin offering a drive-through specimen collection service for COVID-19 testing on Thursday…
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Bend woman to be released from prison after 2nd guilty plea in grandmother’s smothering
A Bend woman who admitted smothering her 92-year-old grandmother with a pillow four years ago pleaded guilty a second time Monday and received a…
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Bend seeks proposals for affordable housing, social services funding
The City of Bend’s Economic Development Department is soliciting requests for proposals for two annual funding programs that would provide over $1…
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C.O.’s mild winter jump-starts early pollen, allergy season
If you find yourself sneezing or having itchy eyes, it’s probably because of the high count of juniper pollen bringing an early bout of allergies to…
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