Bend man sentenced to 18 months for 2022 fatal shooting at Mayfield Pond
A Bend man was sentenced to 18 months in prison Thursday after pleading no contest to criminally negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of another…
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Bend woman’s suspicious Redmond Airport luggage items lead to pair of drug raids, lab seizure, 3 arrests
Two simultaneous drug raids Wednesday targeting marijuana grows and an extraction lab at homes south of Sunriver and in Bend led to three arrests,…
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Deschutes County commissioners defend plans for managed homeless camp in S. Bend amid neighbors’ dismay
Deschutes County commissioners offered a strong defense Wednesday of the plans that surprised many southern Bend residents to create a managed,…
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Deschutes County Clerk’s Office to test vote counting system for March 14 special election
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In preparation for the March 14 Special Election, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office will test the County’s vote counting…
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Black Butte Ranch appeals Oregon DEQ’s $5,100 fine over higher ammonia discharges into Indian Ford Creek
The Black Butte Ranch resort is appealing part of a $5,100 fine imposed earlier this year by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for…
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DCSO Search and Rescue assists Bend woman who injured her ankle while hiking at Horse Ridge
A Bend woman injured her ankle while hiking in the Horse Ridge area east of Bend on Saturday, prompting a rescue effort by Deschutes County…
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High Desert Climbers Alliance replaces Smith Rock bolts, marks 40th anniversary of sport climbing’s birth
The High Desert Climbers Alliance is a nonprofit group of climbers who protect and expand climbing access trails in Central Oregon for sport…
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Mt. Bachelor’s installation of new ‘six-pack’ Skyliner lift means May 1 lift closure to begin project
This spring, Mt. Bachelor will be installing a new Skyliner lift, its first six-pack detachable chairlift, and that will bring a somewhat early May 1…
Continue Reading Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Feb. 26-March 4
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of February 26 to March…
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Ex-DCSO deputy, detective pleads not guilty to official misconduct charges; change of venue sought
A former longtime Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and detective pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he transferred intimate photos from a dead…
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‘He made us all better’: Lifelong friends of skier killed in fall at Mt. Bachelor share fond memories
Larry Godfrey, 79, a former San Diego resident who retired in Bend, suffered a fatal fall on the Wanoga run at Mt. Bachelor last week. Lifelong…
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Grieving, lifelong friends offer fond memories of Mt. Bachelor skier killed in recent fall
A 79-year-old experienced skier from San Diego died last week after falling on the Wanoga Run at Mt. Bachelor, and two lifelong friends are sharing…
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‘We’re still in a drought status’: Deschutes County commissioners approve drought declaration Â
Deschutes County commissioners met Wednesday morning to adopt a countywide state of emergency that brings continued attention to the ongoing drought…
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Deschutes County declares declares 4th straight drought emergency after state’s Crook, Jefferson county actions
Gov. Tina Kotek last week declared a drought in Crook and Jefferson counties through Executive Order 23-05, and directed state agencies to…
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DCSO Search and Rescue helps 6 stranded motorists after 4 vehicles get stuck in snow S. of Bend
A call to help a pair of stranded motorists stuck in the ice and snow on China Hat Road south of Bend Sunday night turned into a lengthy operation…
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Oregon WinterFest returns to Redmond Fairgrounds with live music, local vendors and apple blooms
The 2023 Oregon WinterFest, also dubbed “The Northwest’s largest winter celebration” returned to the Deschutes County Fun and Expo Center this…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Feb. 19-25
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Feb.…
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Phil’s Trail gate debate prompts dueling petitions — but it’s no open-or-shut case for Forest Service
The gate to the popular Phil’s Trail recreational area west of Bend is sparking a “petition debate” of sorts online, as one gathering signatures to…
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ODOT holding online open house for $5.6 million bike-pedestrian connection from Lava Butte to La Pine
ODOT is hosting an online open house for the community to learn about and provide input for the Lava Butte to La Pine Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning…
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Sunriver Public Safety Building volunteers, Deschutes Public Library receive Special District Assn. honors
The Sunriver Public Safety Building Task Force was bestowed the Special Districts Association of Oregon Volunteers of the Year Award in front of a…
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