Redmond Police Dept. announces passing of drug-detection K-9 Rogue after bout with cancer
Redmond Police K-9 Rogue passed away Tuesday after a bout with cancer, the police department…
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‘A monitoring tool’: City of Bend creating new ‘Houseless Fund’ in budget to track efforts to help homeless
The city of Bend has been tackling how to handle homelessness in various ways for quite some time now, similar to many other cities facing the same…
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May special District Election filing deadline approaches; some board seats vacant, others unopposed
With the candidate filing deadline for the May 16 Special District Election just two days away, Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison is urging…
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Inaugural 36-act, 3-day, 3-stage ‘FairWell Festival’ coming to Redmond Fairgrounds this July
Organizers of the new three-day cross-genre, three-stage FairWell Music festival this July at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds have announced the…
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Rain, snow before mid-week warm-up
Happy Tuesday! Central Oregon starts Tuesday morning dealing with the aftermath of Monday’s rain and snow showers. Tuesday sees snow likely in the…
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Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project is brewing up something different — a new whiskey
This is the second time Crux Fermentation Project has made a whiskey. Crux worked with Pursuit Distilling Company to make this straight bourbon…
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Oregon marijuana prices, among lowest in U.S., still dropping
Oregon’s legal marijuana prices spiked during the pandemic, but in their latest report to lawmakers, the OLCC says the prices have fallen 16% from…
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Jimmy Eat World, Manchester Orchestra set July 16 concert stop at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Jimmy Eat World and Manchester Orchestra announced Monday their upcoming co-headline The Amplified Echoes Tour, produced by Live Nation,…
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Mt. Bachelor shuttle buses can help skiers, boarders deal with traffic jams heading to the slopes
With all that recent fresh powder to play in, there’s been a noticeable uptick in traffic to Mt. Bachelor — and as most regulars know all too…
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Bobcat sighting prompts brief, precautionary ‘secure’ status alert for three NW Bend schools
A reported bobcat sighting near three northwest Bend schools Monday afternoon prompted a 20-minute precautionary “secure” status alert, until…
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U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to visit Bend during Oregon trip, talk outdoor recreation, wildfire prep
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland plans to visit Bend at the end of the week during an Oregon visit spotlighting investments in wildfire…
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Former Bend PD captain, Sunriver police chief named COCC director of campus safety, emergency mgmt.
Central Oregon Community College said Monday it has hired Cory Darling as director of campus safety and emergency management.…
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Oregon School for the Deaf student from Bend wins state ‘Poetry Out Loud’ competition, trip to D.C. event
For the second straight year, a student from Oregon School for the Deaf is Oregon’s Poetry Out Loud champion — and this time, it’s Bend’s Kari…
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Area leaders, families celebrate groundbreaking for new Redmond Library; bricks from old building given out
More than 300 community members and local leaders attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Redmond Library Saturday. Many in attendance went…
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Sen. Ron Wyden holds town hall meeting at COCC in Bend
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., held a Deschutes County town hall meeting Saturday in…
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Prineville PD seeks public’s help identifying person of interest in string of thefts
Prineville Police posted a photo on Facebook Friday of a person of interest in a string of thefts in the northeast part of town early Wednesday…
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It’s a wrap: Bend-La Pine Schools finishing up tasty, fun ways to mark National School Breakfast Week
Bend-La Pine Schools have been celebrating National School Breakfast Week all week, in various tasty ways. They provide breakfast every morning for…
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The Big Playback: Summit Storm boys fall to Wilsonville 43-36 in 5A state title game
NewsChannel 21’s Noah Chast was in Corvallis Friday night as the Summit Storm faced the Wilsonville Wildcats in the state 5A basketball championship…
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Deschutes County Jail repaired after rifle shot that landed Sunriver man in same jail as dad hours later
A 25-year-old Sunriver man allegedly fired a high-powered rifle shot into the entrance of the Deschutes County Jail Thursday night – just 10 hours…
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Bend councilors set to discuss: Does the city need tougher rules to save, protect its ‘urban tree canopy’?
The Bend City Council will begin to consider how to protect Bend’s urban tree canopy, a term that refers to the part of a city that is shaded by…
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