BPRD documentary short film showcases Family Swim Lessons in Spanish program
The Bend Park and Recreation District has a new short film documentary about its Family Swim Lessons in Spanish program that coincides with Hispanic…
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HUD awards nearly $1 million to C. Oregon Intergovernmental Council to address youth homelessness
 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday it has awarded $60.3 million to build systems to end youth homelessness in…
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‘It’s been really helpful’: Bend La-Pine Schools explain current policies limiting student use of cellphones
With the new school year comes new questions about students in Bend-La Pine Schools using cellphones during the day. At Bend-La Pine Schools, they…
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Bend woman, sexually assaulted by Navy recruiter 5 years ago, aims to change guidelines for military recruiting
Annette “Lavender” Gunderson is a 23-year-old Bend resident who is seeking to change regulations and guidelines that govern military recruiting after…
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Deschutes County commissioners deny petition to allow creation of vast city of Mountain View SE of Bend
Even the notion of a revised, slightly less vast proposed city of Mountain View, still over 200 square miles southeast of Bend, failed to win favor…
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Cooldown, rain assist firefighters still working to contain blazes on Willamette National Forest
This week’s cooler temperatures and forecast rain in places are welcome signs for the more than 900 firefighters still working to fully contain…
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Oregon DEQ lifts air quality advisory for parts of C. Oregon as smoke conditions improve
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Wednesday for western Crook, southern Curry,…
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Redmond’s planned Oasis Village gets pushback from worried West Powell Butte residents
(Update: Adding video, comments from Powell Butte residents and Mayor Fitch) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– At last week’s Redmond City Council meeting,…
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Bend Park and Rec Board gives green light to building a new ‘Art Station’ at Larkspur Park
The Bend Park and Recreation District will build a new Art Station for a variety of art classes, the park board agreed at its Tuesday night…
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Deschutes commissioners vote to save stone facade of A.J. Tucker Building before building is demolished
Deschutes County’s offer to let anyone take apart the century-old A.J. Tucker Building in downtown Bend and reassemble it somewhere else got no…
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Citizen petition effort planned to put Deschutes County commissioner expansion on 2024 ballot
If Deschutes County voters are asked next year whether to expand the Board of Commissioners from three to five members, it won’t be the current…
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Linn County SAR, Coast Guard helicopter crew rescue ill Redmond hunter in Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area
Linn County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew came to the aid overnight of a Redmond man who fell ill late Monday…
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Long-term encampments at Phil’s Trailhead lower parking lot cause concern for nearby neighbors
A new “RV park” of sorts near the Phil’s Trailhead system is prompting concern for some nearby residents, as well as bike riders who use trails in…
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Central Oregon credit unions providing loans for greenhouses
Through First Community Credit Union and OnPoint Community Credit Union, you can get a loan for a greenhouse to be built by Shakti Farm…
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Redmond School District invites community to ribbon-cutting for additions to 2 elementary schools
 Two new additions to the Redmond School District will be available for community viewing this Thursday evening, prior to back-to-school open house…
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Central Oregon jobless rates hold generally steady in August
For the second month in a row, seasonally adjusted unemployment rates across Central Oregon saw little to no change in August, with a slight…
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OSP cites Bend man who tried to pass, rear-ended stopped Bend-La Pine school bus on Hwy. 31 near La Pine
Oregon State Police released details Monday of Friday morning’s three-vehicle crash on state Highway 31 south of La Pine, saying a Bend man failed…
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Day-old Trout Creek Fire 10 miles NE of Madras 25% contained after racing across 1,550 acres
Firefighters on Monday reached 25% containment of the day-old Trout Creek Fire that raced across 1,550 acres of private ranchland about 10 miles…
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Permit system can be crucial when wildfires strike, prompt evacuations, area sweeps, trail closures
At the first sign of fire, Forest Service staff get boots on the ground to see what areas need to be closed. Casey Andrews, dispersed recreation team…
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Petes Lake Fire grows to over 3,000 acres, DCSO issues Level 2 ‘Be Set’ evacuation notice for Elk, Lava Lakes
The Petes Lake Fire in the Three Sisters Wilderness that more than quadrupled in size in a day to over 2,000 acres Friday saw more growth Saturday…
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