City of Bend, Better Together partner for free tutoring, services to older students
In a second major push to support Central Oregon students and families navigating distance learning during the pandemic, Better Together has…
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Central Oregonians rally to help Vietnam veteran in need
Central Oregonians have always rallied to help others in the community, especially during a year in which many of us needed it most. Now, several…
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COVID-19 outbreak at Employment Dept. office may delay claims processing
Officials say an 11-person COVID-19 outbreak at the Wilsonville office of the Oregon Employment Department will likely cause further delays in the…
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Deschutes County to continue limiting access to most buildings post-‘freeze’
Deschutes County said it will continue to limit access to most county buildings after the statewide “two-week freeze” ended…
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Bend man indicted, accused of assaulting infant daughter
A 38-year-old Bend man has been indicted on criminal mistreatment and assault charges in connection with injuries to his infant daughter that were…
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Bend woman indicted, accused of assaulting her infant son
A 33-year-old Bend woman has been indicted on criminal mistreatment and assault charges in connection with injuries to her infant son that were…
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Oregon reports 18 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,244 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 18 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 953, along with 1,244 new cases. the Oregon Health Authority…
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$109,000 in grants awarded, more available for Jefferson County small businesses
NeighborImpact has awarded $109,000 in grants to 13 Madras small businesses and microenterprises that were financially impacted by the COVID-19…
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Two C. Oregon canal piping projects receive state grants
The Oregon Water Resources Commission has awarded $4.8 million in grants to three canal piping projects, two in Central Oregon, for the 2020 cycle of…
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Madras receives $300K state ‘Safe Routes to School’ grant to replace sidewalk
Students across Oregon, including in Madras, will soon have safer ways to get to and from school, with Tuesday’s approval of $28.3 million in Safe…
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Hummel: ‘Multiple suspects’ under investigation in NE Bend double-homicide
A very active investigation, including serving of 40 search warrants, has identified “multiple suspects” in a mid-August double-homicide in…
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Wolves blamed for cow killed in southwest Oregon
Officials say the Rogue Pack of gray wolves has made its way back to Jackson County in southwest Oregon and killed a…
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Merkley, colleagues unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment
Democrats in the House and Senate are to introduce a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at amending the 13th Amendment’s ban on chattel enslavement.…
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Bend Park & Rec Board discusses future fee waivers for affordable housing
The Bend Park & Recreation District Board met Tuesday night to discuss several topics, including a proposal to waive more development fees for…
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Holiday gifts can help support conservation; ODFW has some suggestions
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife suggests you give a year of the outdoors this holiday season to the hunter, angler, wildlife viewer or…
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Pneumonia outbreak crosses I-84, spreads to new Baker County bighorn sheep herd
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have determined that the same strain of…
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Selma Pierce, wife of GOP gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce, killed in crash
Selma Pierce, a Salem community leader and the wife of 2016 Republican gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce, was struck by an SUV and killed Tuesday…
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Bend-La Pine Schools Career & College Expo goes virtual, thanks to 2 Bend HS students
Students throughout Bend-La Pine Schools will learn about opportunities in dentistry, farming, machinery and more Wednesday during a virtual Career &…
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Three elk killed by poachers east of Sisters; OSP seeks tips to solve crime
Poachers killed a bull, a cow and a spike elk east of Sisters on or about Oct. 28, and Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers are looking for…
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Petitioner seeks to have Deschutes River classified as navigable waterway
Josh Pardee, an angler from Bend, has been fishing in Central Oregon for a long time.…
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