‘Please unmask our kids!’: Crowd brings hot debate to Bend-La Pine School Board
Dozens of passionate parents showed up at the Bend-La Pine School Board meeting Tuesday evening to voice their opinions on whether young students…
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As fire danger rises, C.O. public lands moving to total shutdown of commercial, industrial work
With fire suppression resources already responding to a number of active wildfires around the Northwest and current fire conditions rating in the…
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La Pine woman killed in head-on crash with semi-truck
A 78-year-old La Pine woman was killed Tuesday when her SUV crossed the center line of Huntington Road and collided head-on with a semi-truck,…
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Firefighters from across state help battle nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire, now 10% contained
A growing army of nearly 700 firefighters has the nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters 10 percent contained, Wednesday morning’s…
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‘A great success by firefighters’: Darlene Fire near La Pine fully lined at nearly 600 acres
Firefighters were successful Tuesday night in completing a line around the nearly 600-acre Darlene Fire southeast of La Pine, using bulldozer lines…
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Drug agents arrest Portland man accused of importing dangerous fake opioids to C.O.
Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team detectives arrested a 50-year-old Portland man after a brief struggle at a downtown Redmond bar Monday night,…
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Bend BottleDrop location reports record recyclables intake, causing overflow
The Bend BottleDrop is currently getting a higher than average volume of recyclables. In fact, it’s a record…
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‘Would you want it in your neighborhood?’ Culver RV park plans spur opposition from some
Increased traffic, crime and costs are the main concerns for some people in Culver as the potential for an RV park emerges. The RV park would be…
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NE Bend illegal fireworks ‘show’ sparks anger from some neighbors, cheers from others
In the midst of an active wildfire season, and with a state of emergency still in place through the end of August, illegal fireworks were shot off…
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Redmond schools set fall COVID-19 plans; other C.O. districts await more state guidance
While the Redmond School District just announced its COVID-19 outlines for summer school and the coming school year this fall, some other Central…
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Dog-walker spots 2 burning SW Redmond homes, awakens residents, who escape $1 million fire
A woman out walking her dog in southwest Redmond early Tuesday morning spotted flames as a fire that broke out in one house spread to another,…
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Disaster relief group hosts wildfire relief barrel drive for donations
The Grandview Wildfire that started Sunday in Jefferson County has prompted several people to leave their homes in search of a safe place for them…
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C.O market owner backing ballot measure that would let grocery stores sell hard liquor
The owner of three Central Oregon grocery stores is part of a group proposing two ballot measures that would allow hard liquor sales in markets, the…
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Prineville motorcyclist killed in collision with pickup truck
A 38-year-old Prineville motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck southwest of the city Monday afternoon, police…
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Grandview Fire evacuees spend worrisome night at Red Cross shelter at Sisters Middle School
Some Sisters-area residents had to flee their homes Sunday night as the Grandview Fire raced toward them, and more than a dozen spent the night at…
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Forest Service investigators: La Pine’s Newberry Fire ignited after firewood cutting
A 54-acre wildfire that prompted a Level 1 evacuation alert for residents on the east side of La Pine was sparked by fuels igniting after firewood…
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Windows smashed, credit cards stolen from cars parked at Lava Island Falls
A beautiful day by the Deschutes River ended in broken glass and frustration after two cars parked at Lava Island Falls were broken…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, short of bus drivers, hosting test drive, hiring events
Bend-La Pine Schools is giving you the chance to try before you apply… to be a school bus…
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Redmond School District outlines summer, fall COVID-19 plans: Masks required on buses, not in classes
The Redmond School District on Monday outlined its current COVID-19-related plans for both summer school and the coming school year, as latest state…
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Les Schwab Tire Centers announces purchase of 9-store Wyoming tire business
Les Schwab Tire Centers, the nation’s highest-ranked, most customer-focused tire retailer, announced Monday it has reached an agreement to acquire…
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