Avion Water hands out Legos for kids with BBBSCO
The toys will help keep the kids with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Oregon entertained and occupied during this Covid-19…
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Westside Church helps Bend residents with free food
The church and volunteers also gathered and distributed cleaning supplies and hygiene products on…
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Republic Services initiative helps front line workers, families, local businesses
– Republic Services has launched “Committed to Serve,” an initiative to recognize its front line employees in the field, their families, and…
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Bend dental office plans slow restart
A Bend dentist who donated surplus medical gear to the state’s emergency supply during his closure faces some challenges now but will restart his…
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City of Bend delays 30-day eviction notices at Juniper Ridge
Due to the pandemic, the city has decided to push back the 30-day notice period for homeless campers to leave Juniper Ridge. The 30-day notice period…
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Man hit by stray bullet while riding near Christmas Valley
A Willamina man said he was shot by a stray bullet while riding a Polaris Razr side-by-side with friends near the Christmas Valley sand dunes on…
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Bend Empire corridor project traffic control devices stolen, moved
Construction is well underway for the Empire Avenue corridor improvements in Bend, but a vandal or vandals have been frequenting work sites and…
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Redmond couple create app to help with survival during emergencies
As we continue battling this pandemic, a Redmond man and his family have created an app they say will benefit you in case of an…
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Three years of monitoring Oregon’s gray whales shows changes in health
Three years of “health check-ups” on Oregon’s summer resident gray whales shows a compelling relationship between whales’ overall body…
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C.O. HVAC contractor offers free groceries, medications pick-up, drop-off
To help #StopTheSpread and support #SocialDistancing, a local HVAC contractor will pick up and drop off groceries and medications to residents in…
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Sunriver’s Pacific Crest Sports Festival may go virtual
The 24th annual Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival, which usually brings thousands of athletes, family and friends to Sunriver each June, will…
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Prineville’s flying car heading toward takeoff
There’s a worldwide race to see who can create the first-ever successful flying car. Samson Sky in Prineville is trying to soar ahead of the…
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State sells SE Bend’s Stevens Road tract for $22 million
A 382-acre parcel of state-owned land in southeast Bend is expected to sell for $22 million – a transaction that state officials said Monday will…
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ODFW reminder: Santiam basin still closed to retaining native steelhead
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday it wants to remind anglers that fishing for wild winter steelhead is closed throughout the…
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VA, SSI recipients with eligible children need to act by May 5
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a special alert for Supplemental Security Income and Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries to act by…
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Wyden, Merkley urge feds to ease restrictions on how states use virus relief funds
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called on the Trump Administration Monday to revise what they called needless bureaucratic restrictions on…
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Saving scenic Oregon focus of Wildfire Awareness Month campaign
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Keep Oregon Green, in partnership with federal, state and local fire agencies and…
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Colo., Nevada govs join West Coast states in joint effort to modify stay-home orders
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday their respective states are joining California, Oregon and…
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Gov. Brown apologizes for delays in unemployment claims
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown apologized Sunday to people who have encountered problems trying to apply for unemployment during the coronavirus…
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