Deschutes County seeks public input on revised wildfire protection codes
Deschutes County’s Community Development Department is considering implementing new codes and regulations that would better protect rural…
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Deschutes County Jail inmate taken to hospital after apparent suicide attempt
The Central Oregon Major Incident Team was called in to investigate an apparent suicide attempt Thursday evening at the Deschutes County…
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Fatal shooting of Black teen over loud music roils Ashland
The killing of a young Black man last month by a white man who complained that he was playing loud music has roiled…
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Fitzpatrick named Deschutes River Conservancy’s new executive director
The Deschutes River Conservancy’s board of directors is pleased to announce that they have completed the selection process for the next director of…
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Friends of the Children C.O. mentoring program kicks off fundraising to acquire ranch
Friends of the Children Central Oregon announced Thursday the kickoff of its capital campaign for The Ranch – a Sanctuary for Friends. The campaign…
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‘Freeze’ ends, but C.O. restaurants, patrons still out in the cold
For the first time in two weeks, restaurants in Central Oregon were able to offer outdoor seating Thursday, though the cold weather made it a…
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Man who was shot at NW Bend home now charged with burglary, robbery
A Bend man who was shot and seriously wounded at a northwest Bend home last month was charged Thursday with burglarizing the home and robbing its…
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C.O. leaders want schools open; governor’s office says case counts must drop first
Bend city councilors and councilors-elect, Bend-La Pine School Board members and other local officials wrote to Gov. Kate Brown, seeking more testing…
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C.O. leaders get COVID-19 update from health officials
The mayors of Bend and Redmond and a Deschutes County commissioner got an update Thursday on the impacts of COVID-19 the region is…
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Alfalfa-area man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for butane honey oil lab
An Alfalfa-area resident was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for running an illicit Butane Honey Oil (BHO) extraction lab on…
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Oregon may get more initial virus vaccine than first expected
Oregon health officials anticipate receiving at least three times as many initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as originally expected.…
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Oregon 2020 general election results certified; Electoral College meets Dec. 14
State elections officials on Thursday certified the 2020 General Election results in Oregon. Official election results are available on the state…
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Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,151 new cases; total nears 80,000
COVID-19 has claimed 21 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 973, along with 1,151 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Bend man gets 7 years for child pornography, online harassment, threats
A Bend resident was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for possessing and distributing child pornography, chatting online about having sex with…
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City of Bend to begin phone community survey; online to follow
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend seeks community feedback to guide priorities and direction for the next two years. People in Bend may receive a…
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COVO receives $5,000 grant from ‘Homes for Heroes’
Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO) received $5,000 Thursday as part of Bend’s first Hero grant from Graham for Heroes, a local branch of the…
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Sisters Ranger District begins pile burning in Melvin Butte area
Beginning Thursday, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will ignite several burn piles outside the city of…
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Oregon Army recruiters to hold virtual career fair
U.S. Army recruiters throughout Oregon and SW Washington are scheduled to host a virtual career fair on Thursday, Dec. 10, to educate interested…
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Forestry group, Crook County welcome Walton Lake tree removal project
The American Forest Resource Council and Crook County on Wednesday applauded the Ochoco National Forest’s decision to move forward once again with…
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Bend man jailed, accused of DUII, crashing into vehicles, almost hitting police car
A 33-year-old Bend man was arrested and jailed Tuesday night on drunk driving, hit-and-run and other charges after nearly hitting a police car,…
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