Plea entered for Bend man charged with manslaughter in Mayfield Pond shooting
Jesse Aaron Ray, the Bend man apprehended by federal marshals in Mexico last month on manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges in the…
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Egg prices continue to soar in Central Oregon due to avian flu, feed costs, despite cooling inflation
Egg prices are up more than 60% since December 2021, according to Consumer Price Index data released recently. The price hikes have been felt across…
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‘Here’s a chance to buy a house’: Bend Chamber, land trust partner on workforce housing pilot project
Kôr Community Land Trust is joining forces with the Bend Chamber to build more homes for people who work here. It’s also partnering with employers…
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Passionate C.O. fans expecting ‘tough game’ between Seahawks and 49ers in NFL wild card
With the NFL playoffs starting this weekend, not everyone in Central Oregon is in agreement on who to root for.…
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‘Triple-demic’ update: OHA says public’s prevention steps helped limit viruses’ spread over holidays
Respiratory virus prevention steps such as masking and avoiding gatherings helped limit RSV, COVID-19 and influenza transmission over the holidays,…
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Kôr Community Land Trust, Bend Chamber partner on employer-supported workforce housing pilot
Homeownership is out of financial reach for the majority of Bend’s working population, reports have shown. The Bend Chamber of Commerce and Kôr…
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Bend PD reports nearly 35% jump in DUII arrests in 2022 due to stepped-up enforcement, offers details
Bend police released details Thursday about the record 684 DUII arrests officers made last year, a nearly 35% jump resulting from stepped-up…
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Injured bald eagle recovers at Bend’s Think Wild, joins Yakama Nation Tribes as education ambassador
On August 15, Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, received a call on their wildlife hotline about an injured…
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Redmond minivan driver crashes into parked cars, duplex garage; 3 people injured
Three people in a minivan were injured and taken to the hospital Wednesday evening after the driver lost control and struck three parked cars and a…
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Carpenters union seeks apprentices for high-paying jobs in Central Oregon
You may know about the shortage of workers in skilled trades in many fields on the High Desert, but may be unaware the carpenters union is offering…
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Deschutes County commissioners adopt policy to remove unsafe campsites on county-owned property
Seeking to address public safety and health concerns, Deschutes County commissioners unanimously adopted a new policy Wednesday that will allow the…
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Bend city councilors choose Megan Norris as new colleague, filling vacancy
Bend city councilors interviewed four finalists to be their new colleague Wednesday afternoon, then quickly and unanimously chose Megan Norris to…
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‘96% of mass attacks have red flags’: Program will help to monitor C.O. online threats
There’s a new effort on the High Desert to avert tragedies like the August shooting at Bend’s Eastside Safeway, focusing on monitoring online…
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‘Really love this’: Mtn. View HS athlete taking equestrian career D-1, continuing family love of horses
This fall, Mountain View senior Makenna Bomke signed her letter of intent signed her letter of intent for equestrian, at Southern Methodist…
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Nonprofit receives grant, begins Central Oregon equitable electric vehicle planning effort
Central Oregon nonprofit 350 Deschutes said Tuesday it will use an $85,000 planning grant from Pacific Power to support equity in the planning and…
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Kindness is kind of a special thing at Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary
Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend is teaching second-graders to share and all the positive attributes of kindness, including a weekly Monday…
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Pilot Butte fire station finally gets first engine, with a little ‘push’ from kids
Bend Fire and Rescue added a new engine to its fleet Tuesday, for the first time a long time, and some of the youngest members of the community…
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Bend’s downtown Centennial Parking Garage gets new pay-to-exit system, aims to prevent people from not paying
– The city of Bend’s downtown Centennial Parking Garage and Plaza is getting an upgrade on how the public pays for parking spots — and how the city…
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Two rescue calls prompt Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue to offer tips to stay safe in backcountry
Two recent rescue calls for people stranded in the backcountry prompted Crook County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue to issue some tips Monday…
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Veteran prosecutor Steve Gunnels steps into top role as Deschutes County’s new district attorney
“I care very deeply about public safety, and the role of district attorney is extremely important in ensuring the public feels safe in their homes…
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