$2.2 million CDC grant to study C.O. traumatic brain injury program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded the Center on Brain Injury Research and Training ( CBIRT ) a 4-year, $2.2 million…
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Two Bend students earn perfect ACT scores
Fewer than 1 percent of all students who take the ACT come away with a perfect score of 36. This year, two students from Bend-La Pine Schools earned…
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NeighborImpact one of ‘100 Best Nonprofits to Work For’
NeighborImpact attended a celebration held by Oregon Business in Portland last week in honor of being named one of the state’s best 100…
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Redmond School District seeks budget panel members
The Redmond School District is seeking applicants for three vacant positions on the Budget Committee. The Budget Committee is comprised of all five…
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Bend Senior HS honors Lanzarotta, Penhollow, Taylor
Bend Senior High School will honor three former graduates on Friday as part of the school’s 10th annual Distinguished Alumni event to celebrate…
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Bend’s State of the City focus: transportation, housing
The Bend Chamber hosted a State of the City event Tuesday night, and it was a packed house where City Manager Eric King and Mayor Sally Russell spoke…
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Redmond Airport schedules 3 more TSA PreCheck events
With more flights, larger planes and a continued growth in travelers, Redmond Municipal Airport has scheduled three more TSA PreCheck enrollment…
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Walden talks with KTVZ on impeachment, Syria and vaping
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will not cooperate with the impeachment probe, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., told…
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USFS proposes C.O. wilderness area access permit fees
(Update: Adding video, comments from Forest Service spokeswoman) The Deschutes and Willamette national forests said Tuesday they are seeking public…
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Metolius voters recall mayor
(Update: New vote tally) Metolius voters decided in ballots counted Tuesday night to recall Mayor John Chavez over his two recent arrests and legal…
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Bend deploying drones to help inspect buildings
The city of Bend has been testing out a new method to perform building inspections. The inspectors will no longer be strapping into harnesses and…
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Bend Fire and Rescue trains for tight spaces
Each month, Bend Fire and Rescue stages different special operations and rescue training sessions. On Tuesday, firefighters trained in performing…
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Overbay gives $1 million to COCC for scholarships
The Central Oregon Community College Foundation announced Tuesday that it has received a major gift of $1 million, a bequest that will be used to…
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Defense begins case in Redmond couple’s murder trial
(Update: Adding reason for delay, surfacing of Instagram post screenshots) Defense attorneys began their case Tuesday morning in the murder trial of…
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Longtime DCSO deputy passes away after cancer fight
Deschutes County sheriff’s Patrol Deputy Kevin Turpen, a 24-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, passed away late Sunday night after a…
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Mercy Corps accused of mishandling abuse allegations
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A long-serving board member of Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian aid group, has resigned following reports that the agency…
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5 Bend students receive National Merit Semifinalist honors
Five Bend-La Pine Schools students have earned top academic recognition as National Merit Semi-Finalists. Mountain View High School students Liliana…
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Rimrock Trails expands outpatient mental health treatment
For nearly 30 years, Rimrock Trails has been recognized as Central Oregon’s only specialty adolescent substance use disorder treatment provider…
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Rimrock Trails receives $1,500 from Cascade Car Show
Rimrock Trails Treatment Center is thrilled to receive $1,500 from the September Cascade Car Show held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. The…
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St. Charles Bend to host medication take-back event
St. Charles Health System is hosting a medication take-back event on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its St. Charles Bend hospital…
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