Deschutes County directs $6.6 million in federal funds to expanded child care access
The Deschutes County Commission has unanimously approved their largest American Rescue Plan Act investment to date, allocating an additional $6.6…
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Three Central Oregon HS volleyball teams finish season strong, eye state titles
Three Central Oregon high school volleyball teams are looking to make up for last time after last year’s 2020 state championships were canceled due…
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Four of 5 Redmond teens convicted in brutal 2001 killing make Gov. Brown’s commutation list
Four of the five Redmond teens convicted of conspiring to brutally kill Barbara Thomas at her home on the Old Bend-Redmond Highway just over 20 years…
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‘Super HotRock’ at Newberry Crater could be first renewable energy source of its kind
The only energy source of its kind in the world could take shape in Central Oregon in coming…
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Bend man charged with arranging online to meet ‘teen’ for sex; it was actually officer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 29-year-old Bend man who thought he was talking with a 15-year-old girl on social media arranged to meet for sex at a motel,…
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Log truck flips at Empire Avenue and Third Street in NE Bend; no injuries reported
A fully loaded log truck tipped over at the intersection of Empire Avenue and Third Street in northeast Bend, causing no injuries but blocking the…
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Permanent downtown Bend parklet program proposed; fee is a matter of debate
The city of Bend last year created a temporary parklet program for restaurants and others to use downtown sidewalks and curbside parking spaces under…
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Bend police: Man with improvised spear jailed after threatening insurance adjuster at fire-hit gym
A man wielding an improvised spear threatened one of two insurance adjusters at a fire-hit northeast Bend gym Wednesday morning and was arrested on…
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Deschutes Brewery closing its Roanoke, Va., tasting room, cites pandemic impacts
Deschutes Brewery announced Wednesday that it is closing its Roanoke, Virginia tasting room at the end of the year, a victim of the pandemic and its…
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Bend woman carries on blanket drive in honor of her late husband
Margaret Brown is a Bend woman who recently lost her husband in August after he spent eight months battling Type 2…
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Crook County sees rise in COVID-19 cases; per-capita rate is highest in state
While Oregon is seeing COVID-19 case numbers slowly decline in recent weeks, Crook County has hit a record several times in recent…
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Barry Washington Jr. poster ripped; community members call for permanent memorial
Community members, including Luke Richter, president of the Central Oregon Peacekeepers, are calling for a permanent memorial for Barry Washington…
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AAA Oregon warns: Driver assist features lose performance in poor weather, pose safety risk
New research from AAA finds that rain diminishes the performance of advanced driver assistance systems, such as automatic emergency braking and…
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Alaska Airlines cutting back on Redmond-Portland nonstop flights, meaning Seattle trip for some
Passengers flying out of Redmond Airport are noticing a difference: fewer direct flights to Portland.…
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DCSO sheriff’s Captain Deron McMaster resigns after ‘personnel action,’ files notice to sue
A nearly 30-year Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office employee has resigned after a personnel investigation led to unspecified “personnel action,”…
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Signs of the season: ODOT begins winter closure of McKenzie Pass Highway
The winding, scenic and seasonal McKenzie Pass Highway will be closing in one direction this week and likely on Nov. 1 going the other way, the…
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Oregon WinterFest moving to larger venue, Deschutes County Expo Center, in 2022
After more than 20 years of winter celebrations in Bend’s Old Mill District, a new and larger venue was announced Wednesday by Lay it Out Events…
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Merkley: Spending bill for 2022 includes numerous Oregon priorities, C.O. projects
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Wednesday that he’s used his seat as chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of…
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Oregon State Police outline employee vaccinations, exceptions and 4 resignations
Oregon State Police released information Tuesday evening, laying out the numbers regarding employee compliance with Executive Order 21-29, Gov. Kate…
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Deschutes DA Hummel among 7 candidates being considered for next U.S. Attorney for Oregon
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that seven Oregonians, including Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, will be…
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