Powell Butte golfer hits not one, but two holes-in-one — in one round
Don’t tell Powell Butte’s Meg Mendlin the odds of hitting two holes-in-one in the same round.…
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‘Out of options’: Bend woman struggling to find affordable apartment to rent
Jennifer Reid and her granddaughter, Layla, are looking for something many others in Bend are searching for: a new place to live. And not by…
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2 Warm Springs fugitives arrested near Redmond after driver flees traffic stop, crashes, runs
Two Warm Springs women wanted on warrants were arrested north of Redmond Sunday night after the driver gave a false name, fled a traffic stop and…
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Shepherd’s House seeking ‘Meal Train’ participants for new Bend shelter
For the first time, the Shepherd’s House is running an overnight shelter during the summer.…
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Truck driver injured, cited for DUII in rollover crash on George Millican Road, deputies say
A Georgia semi-truck driver who became distracted by his GPS unit Monday morning left George Millican Road and locked up his brakes, sending the…
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Cascades East Transit picks new contractor to operate Bend’s transit system
Cascades East Transit announced Monday it has selected a new contractor, MTM Transit, to operate its Bend transit services after completing a formal…
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Accidental gunshot injures 2 at Madras Truck Stop
An apparently accidental gunshot as a group of friends had breakfast Sunday morning at the Madras Truck Stop injured two people, police…
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OSU-Cascades’ 20th commencement will be virtual, but with on-campus drive-thru celebration
Oregon State University–Cascades will host its 20th commencement next Sunday with both a virtual ceremony and an on-campus celebration for…
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Small prescribed burn planned Monday SW of Sunriver for firefighter training
Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will be conducting a small prescribed burn southwest of Sunriver Monday, both for the ecosystem…
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Partially blind La Pine senior may be forced to move after 20 years, unless permit granted
After 20 years living and working on a La Pine property, Mary Clendenin is at a…
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As drought lingers into summer, city of Bend urges water conservation steps
Amid regional drought conditions and a seasonal increase in water use to accommodate landscape irrigation, the city of Bend is asking customers to be…
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NE Bend manhunt fails to find food truck robber, prompts lockout of 2 nearby schools
A wide-ranging police manhunt failed to find a man who staged a strong-armed robbery of a northeast Bend food truck Friday afternoon, officers said.…
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Panel: Oregon lawmaker accused of harassment must get coaching, training
The conduct committee of the Oregon House unanimously decided Friday that a state representative who sent inappropriate texts to a fellow lawmaker…
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Senators secure $300K for more Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project work
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is receiving another $300,000 in federal…
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‘It all comes back to safety’: Draft Wickiup Junction plan tackles a variety of issues
The area known as Wickiup Junction sits on Highway 97, as you head into La Pine from the north, where the road turns into two lanes and there are…
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Cascades Academy senior lands helicopter at school, inspiring kids to aim high, just as he was
On Friday, high school senior Jackson Junkin of Cascades Academy in Tumalo landed a helicopter on the school’s athletic field on Friday — and it…
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DA Hummel launching pre-charge diversion pilot program for young first-time offenders
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced Thursday that his office will officially launch the Deschutes County Emerging Adult Pilot…
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‘This is fantastic’: Bend Senior High returns to in-person graduation ceremony
High school graduation ceremonies are a special tradition for all who take part — and after a year without that in-person event, it’s even more…
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Bend plans removal of ‘unsafe’ NE Bend homeless campsite, but advocates ask where they will go
A new city of Bend policy to remove “unsafe” homeless campsites on city rights of way is raising questions from some homeless service providers about…
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Madras man jailed on charges of luring teen online; authorities want to hear about other contacts
A 49-year-old Madras man who is a registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly tried to lure a 15-year-old girl online for…
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