With Oregon eviction moratorium set to end, C.O. lawyers see high demand for help
The rental eviction moratorium is scheduled to end June 30 in Oregon, unless lawmakers intervene, and Central Oregon lawyers say they are receiving a…
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‘He would’ve died on the spot’: Bystanders lift car, rescue man pinned in Redmond parking lot
Coleen Mitchell and Cindy Leroue work at two businesses in a strip mall off Southwest Sixth street in Redmond. On Thursday morning, Mitchell was the…
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SW Madras fire causes $150K damage to golf cart rental-repair business
A fire early Thursday morning caused an estimated $150,000 damage to a golf cart rental and repair business in southwest Madras, a fire official…
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City of Bend gives notice to Emerson Avenue homeless campers: Move out by June 23
The city of Bend, as expected, gave formal notice Thursday to dozens of campers on Northeast Emerson Street that the city right-of-way will be…
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OSU models predict drop in C.O. lightning-sparked wildfires — but bigger blazes
Human-caused wildfire ignitions in Central Oregon are expected to remain steady over the next four decades and lightning-caused ignitions are…
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Bend home-schooled student awarded full scholarship to US Military Academy at West Point
Sam Conklin, a home-schooled Bend student, recently received notice that he has been awarded an appointment and a full scholarship to the United…
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Cascade Middle School power failure, electrical issues and smoke cancel last day of classes
Thursday was the last day of school for most Bend-La Pine Schools students – except at Cascade Middle School, where a power failure caused…
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Ontario man killed in SUV-semi head-on crash on Highway 20E near Hampton
An Ontario man was killed Wednesday night when his SUV crossed the center line of Highway 20E west of Hampton and collided head-on with a semi-truck,…
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Downtown Bend Business Assn. pitches Minnesota Avenue pedestrian promenade to councilors
The Downtown Bend Business Association presented to city councilors Wednesday night early, conceptual plan for a pedestrian promenade that would…
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Bend councilors OK budget, water and sewer fee hikes, purchase of 2 shelter sites
Bend city councilors Wednesday night approved new fees for the coming year as part of the biennial budget adoption and also approved two planned…
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Bend couple arrested on drug charges; raids on home, warehouse find psilocybin, marijuana grow
Drug agents arrested a northeast Bend couple and conducted a pair of raids Wednesday on their home and large commercial warehouse in the Spring River…
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Oregon adds ‘human compost’ natural option for disposing of bodies
Gov. Kate Brown has signed House Bill 2574, making Oregon the third state in the nation to give Oregonians additional options on disposing of…
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Bethlehem Inn buys Redmond motel for city’s first year-round shelter; renovations underway
Bethlehem Inn, which has operated a shelter in Bend for many years, recently acquired the Greenway Motel in Redmond for a new high-barrier homeless…
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Bend-La Pine Schools expect kindergarten numbers to bounce back, possibly increase
The number of students going back to elementary school in the fall could be back to normal, if not even…
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Attempted La Pine traffic stop leads to pursuit, manhunt and arrest with drone, K-9 help
An attempted traffic stop in La Pine of a car with no tail lights late Tuesday night led to a pursuit, manhunt and the arrest of a 27-year-old La…
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Crook County HS Navy JROTC to compete in national Academic Bowl Championship in D.C.
COVID-19 has presented many challenges in schools over the past year. From in-person to remote to hybrid learning, high school students across the…
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COCC updates fall COVID-19 vaccination policies: Required for some, urged for all
Central Oregon Community College announced Wednesday its updated COVID-19 vaccination and testing policies for the 2021-22 academic…
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Deschutes County may get marijuana tax revenue under bill passed by Oregon House
Deschutes County could once again become eligible to receive marijuana tax revenue under a bill passed Tuesday by the Oregon House.…
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Bend-La Pine School Board names building for Robert Maxwell, gets grief from parents over masks
Tuesday night’s Bend La-Pine School Board online meeting opened with another round of upset parents in Central Oregon, as many voiced their anger…
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Oregon Water Resources awards $908K to study water projects, 2 in Central Oregon
At the June commission meeting, the Oregon Water Resources Commission awarded $908,127 in grants to fund eight project studies for the 2021 cycle of…
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