Locals, visitors upset with graffiti at popular Phil’s trailhead west of Bend
For the last few years, Alex Rebielak has found a get away on the Deschutes National Forest near Phil’s…
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Redmond boy, 5, back home recovering from serious facial injuries after Bend Parkway crash
Five-year-old Kai Banderas of Redmond, thrown from a car in last Friday’s violent Bend Parkway crash, is back home from a Portland hospital, on the…
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OSP interviews, clears young Valley ATV riders after releasing trail camera photos of apparent trespass
Three days after Oregon State Police released three trail camera photos of three young ATV riders who apparently trespassed on private property…
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Gov. Brown signs drought declaration for Deschutes, three other Oregon counties
Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order Monday that declared “a state of drought emergency” for Deschutes, Grant, Lake and Malheur counties,…
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Bend Police Department seeks applicants to serve on revised Police Chief’s Advisory Council
The Bend Police Department is seeking residents interested in serving on a newly reconstituted Police Chief’s Advisory…
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Fire that destroyed outbuilding near Terrebonne, exploded ammo caused by burn barrel
Investigators said Monday a burn barrel sparked a fire that destroyed an outbuilding Saturday night west of Terrebonne, setting off a large amount of…
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Rider bucked off horse, injured at Cyrus Horse Camp, flown to St. Charles Bend
A woman suffered a broken leg when she was bucked off a horse at Cyrus Horse Camp on the Crooked River National Grassland Sunday morning and was…
Continue ReadingSunday, April 24: Evening snow report
In the last 24 hours, none of the remaining resorts reported any new…
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Madras boy’s dream comes true for 7th birthday, arriving on a garbage truck
Malachi Morales celebrated his seventh birthday this year in a belated but unexpectedly happy way — a dream come true, in…
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Smoke alarms awaken residents to early-AM house fires in SE Bend, S. Deschutes County, limit damage
Residents of two homes, in southeast Bend and south Deschutes County, were awakened by smoke detectors early Sunday morning – key to not just…
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Pacific NW Forest Service Volunteers of the Year include several special Central Oregonians
The U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest regional forester announced the region’s 2021 Volunteer and Service Awards recipients last week. In…
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Bend’s Earth Day Parade and Fair return, reminding people to care for our planet
The Earth Day Parade and Fair were back in downtown Bend on Saturday. People of all ages dressed up for the parade in different costumes –from trees…
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Wild Ride Brewing in Redmond hosts Classic Car Show, draws over 400 cars
Wild Ride Brewing in Redmond hosted its Classic Car Show on Saturday, its first year back after taking a couple years off due to the Covid pandemic.…
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‘It’s an escape for me’: Kids take the field in Bend for a mini lacrosse tournament
At Mountain View High School, there were many children in the grades 5 through 8 playing the sport they love on Saturday. Local lacrosse clubs are…
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Bend Church of the Nazarene creates crisis care kits for Ukraine
The Bend Church of the Nazarene is one of many churches preparing and sending crisis care kits to families in Ukraine. There are 80 churches from…
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OSP IDs Salem man killed in collision of two pickups on Highway 20E east of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State Police on Saturday identified a 34-year-old Salem man killed on U.S. Highway 20E east of Bend Friday afternoon…
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Lofty perch: Some Canada geese choose to nest with goslings atop Bend buildings
If you’re walking in downtown Bend in the next couple of months, you may see an unfamiliar sight atop a building.…
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Envision Bend launches Bend Vision Project, with goal to help build the future Bend needs
Envision Bend announced this week the formation of its Bend Vision Project, a community-driven engagement and visioning initiative designed to…
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‘You could’ve been home ten minutes ago’: Crook County signs urge commuters to take local jobs instead
While the hiring crisis has appeared to improve some around Central Oregon, one area is still feeling the struggle. Prineville businesses still face…
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Two-vehicle crash sends 4 to hospital, including 2 children, closes Bend Parkway for hours
A violent, two-vehicle crash closed the Bend Parkway for hours on Friday morning and sent both drivers and two injured children to St. Charles Bend,…
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