Deschutes Planning Commission urges denial of Sunriver workforce housing
The Deschutes County Planning Commission is recommending denial of a Sunriver Resort request to pave the way for employee housing at the nearby…
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Pile burning continues this week near Sisters
Pile burning operations on the Deschutes National Forest continue this week as firefighters work to dispose of slash piles near Sisters that were…
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Two C.O. projects receive DEQ waste reduction grants
The Oregon Department of Environmental is awarding nearly $600,000 in grants to 17 organizations around the state — two in Deschutes County — to…
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Bend 7th-grader wins national horse jumping competition
When Ella Delgado started riding horses at age 7, she had no idea she would end up winning a national championship in Las Vegas by the time she was…
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Bend man arrested after Hwy. 20 DUII head-on crash
A 65-year-old Bend man was arrested on drunk and reckless driving and assault charges after a head-on crash on Highway 20 west of Tumalo Monday…
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Family sues Bend-La Pine Schools, county, students over student’s suicide
The father of a black Summit High School student who killed himself in December 2017 has filed a $400,000 wrongful death lawsuit against Bend-La…
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Terrebonne comes together to give family in need new home
About 100 members of the Terrebonne community came together to help provide a new home for a family going through some hard…
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Bend-Redmond fifth in US for people working from home
The Bend-Redmond metro area (defined as all of Deschutes County) has slid a bit in a ranking of places where many folks work from home, but is still…
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Bend considers downtown parking improvements
The city of Bend is looking to ease the challenges of parking…
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Bend Park and Rec chooses 6 board finalists from 24 applicants
The Bend Park and Recreation District Board, facing 24 applicants to fill a board vacancy, chose six finalists at its meeting Tuesday…
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Bend-Redmond’s GDP growth slowed markedly last year, new data shows
Some newly released figures show the Bend-Redmond Metro Area (Deschutes County) saw a notable drop in the growth of its gross domestic product in…
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Illegal Deschutes Forest camper sentenced for failing to register as sex offender
A North Carolina man who was illegally living in the Deschutes National Forest was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Thursday after months of…
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Redmond man arrested in Sisters home burglary
An intoxicated 26-year-old Redmond man was arrested Wednesday night in Sisters, accused of breaking into one home and trying to break into another,…
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Larkspur Community Center project making progress
The Larkspur Community Center adjacent to the Bend Senior Center has been under construction since April. As of Thursday, construction crews have…
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Therapeutic horse centers show how horses can help heal
The words “equine assisted therapy” may sound odd to some, but for two horse therapeutic centers in Central Oregon, it’s a special, effective (and…
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Oregon OSHA fines Bend co. $15K after staircase collapse
Oregon OSHA has fined a Bend contractor more than $15,000 following an accident investigation that found the company failed to protect workers from…
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Drug raid on Redmond home leads to 2 arrests
Weeks of surveillance of a suspected drug enterprise at a Redmond home led to a raid, two arrests and the seizure of a large amount of…
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Prineville man accused of breaking into Bi-Mart, stealing 12 guns
A Prineville man was arrested this week on charges he broke into the city’s Bi-Mart with a brick, then used an axe to smash into a firearms display…
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OLCC bans CBD use in licensees’ alcoholic beverages
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced Thursday a policy banning the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages containing…
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Clarno rejects 2 clean-energy ballot initiatives
Two clean-energy ballot initiatives have been rejected by Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno, drawing condemnation from climate change action…
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