In the wrong (hot) conditions, hand sanitizer in your car could catch fire
Under the right — make that wrong — conditions, that bottle of hand sanitizer sitting in your car just might catch fire.…
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Black Butte Ranch celebrates 50th anniversary, welcomes new general store
Black Butte Ranch celebrates its 50th anniversary and held a grand opening Friday for its new general store.…
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OSU expands COVID-19 prevalence study to Bend; also will analyze wastewater
TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, is expanding to…
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C.O. child care facilities allowed to reopen, with some restrictions
Child care facilities are asked to follow new restrictions when they reopen, such as keeping a stable group of no more than 12 children in a cohort…
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Bend to begin taking outdoor seating plan applications next week
Outdoor seating at more restaurants in Bend may soon become the norm, making use for now of sidewalks, parking lots and possibly even parts of city…
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Bend tops 100,000 residents, U.S. Census Bureau says
The city of Bend quietly reached a growth milestone last summer, when its estimated population topped the 100,000 mark, the U.S. Census Bureau…
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Amid reopening, city of Bend still discouraging tourism, non-essential travel
Gov. Brown’s plan still discourages non-essential travel, and the lack of tourists this year could leave a heavy financial burden on the city of…
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Juniper Ridge homeless receive assistance from COVO and partners
The Juniper Ridge homeless community is still receiving assistance as they prepare to relocate…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend set to reopen June 15
Days after summer camp guidance was released and programs were given the green light to operate by the Oregon Health Authority, Boys & Girls…
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Oregon National Guard flyovers continue; Madras, Warm Springs on Friday
The Oregon Air National Guard resumes its F-15 Eagle flyovers on Friday, including St. Charles Madras and the Warm Springs Health and Wellness…
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Two of Drake Park’s iconic trees may be taken down
Two of Drake Park’s most popular trees could be in danger of being uprooted: a weeping willow and a Ponderosa pine, in particular, for a…
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DCSO seeking whoever abandoned malnourished horse west of Bend
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office sought the public’s help Wednesday in finding whoever abandoned a malnourished horse between Bend and Sisters…
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City of Bend extends emergency order discouraging tourist visits
The city of Bend has extended its COVID-19 local state of emergency and administrative order discouraging travel to…
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La Pine driver injured, cited in DUII crash into power pole support
A La Pine man was injured and cited for DUII and reckless driving Tuesday night after his car left La Pine State Recreation Road and struck a power…
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Sisters traffic stop leads to Bend man’s arrest on drug charges
A Bend man under investigation for alleged drug sales was stopped on U.S. Highway 20 in Sisters on Wednesday and arrested after a Deschutes County…
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Taylor NW says thousands worth of tools stolen from NW Bend job site
A Central Oregon construction contractor claims thousands of dollars worth of equipment were stolen from its job site in northwest Bend. Now, the…
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Sisters burglary suspect caught in bed, runs, but caught fast
It didn’t take long Wednesday for Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies to catch a suspect in a home burglary after a resident came home to find a…
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Deschutes Brewery’s pub reopening soon, at 50% of normal operations
For the last two months, the Deschutes Brewery brewpub in downtown Bend has been completely closed. The pub has not offered delivery or takeout…
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Voters reject La Pine parks levy
On Tuesday, voters said ‘no’ to a local option levy that would help fund the La Pine Park and Recreation District. 42% voted in favor, but 58% of…
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Bend Park & Rec, city of Redmond delay planned reopening of sport courts
The Bend Park and Recreation District and city of Redmond changed course late Wednesday and shelved plans to reopen sport courts Thursday pending…
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