Oregon officials prep for ‘challenging’ fire season amid worst drought in over a century
Resilience, determination, and perseverance. That’s the expectation Oregon fire officials set for this year’s wildfire…
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Bend Parkway reopens after five-vehicle injury crash near Empire Avenue
A five-vehicle injury crash partially closed the Bend Parkway for about an hour late Thursday afternoon and sent two people to the hospital, police…
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St. Charles CEO outlines hospital capacity issues amid more than 600 unfilled positions
St. Charles Health System, dealing with severe capacity and staffing issues in recent weeks, currently has more than 600 open positions it’s…
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Keys left on table lead to pickup theft at NE Bend pizza parlor; Portland-area pair arrested
Surveillance video and a stolen credit card purchase led Bend police to a Clackamas County pair who were arrested, accused of stealing a pickup…
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Visit Bend creates Sustainability Fund to protect, create recreational resources
Much like Bend’s forests change with the seasons, its tourism industry continues to evolve. That’s the thought behind a new grant fund devoting…
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Amid drought, some S. Deschutes County homeowners say their wells are drying up
A serious drought, low snowpack and more homes being built in the area means the water supply is low for some in southern Deschutes County. Some…
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Latest C.O. heat wave raises concern for pets in cars or on hot pavement
Some Central Oregonians no doubt are enjoying the recent heat, but the record-breaking temperatures on the High Desert this week can be deadly for…
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USPS mail delivery truck catches fire in Redmond
A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier had a scare on Tuesday, when his delivery truck was engulfed in…
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New COCC degree in geospatial studies plots path to OSU program
Charting new territory in its geographical information systems (GIS) program, Central Oregon Community College will this fall begin offering a new…
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Oregon House panel: Witt violated workplace rules with texts to Breese Iverson
An Oregon state representative violated workplace rules against sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment with a series of texts to a…
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Bend long-distance runner sets sights on Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed a year, due to the pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped Bend’s Mel Lawrence from training hard, in hopes of…
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Bend homeless issue addressed with new year-round shelter, city campsite policy
Homeless camps have become a more common sight throughout Bend, as related issues gain greater…
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Small brush fire stopped along railroad tracks near Bend Parkway, Empire Avenue
A small brush fire broke out along railroad tracks near the Bend Parkway and Empire Avenue Tuesday afternoon, prompting closure of the northbound…
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Daytime coyote sighting in SW Bend neighborhood prompts report; ODFW has tips to protect pets
Living in Central Oregon comes with being neighbors to a variety wildlife. Southwest Bend resident Joe Hull posted on a Facebook page Saturday a…
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Interior Department OKs building a new Warm Springs jail; current jail closed for past year
A year after the Warm Springs Tribal Police Department’s roughly half-century-old jail was closed, amid COVID and other issues, the U.S. Interior…
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Bend had a pretty average May, weather-wise; Prineville was a bit warmer than usual
After several months of warmer and drier than average weather, Bend had a pretty average May, the National Weather Service reported…
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Memorial Day weekend air travel ramps back up at Redmond Airport
The Memorial Day holiday weekend brought lots of air travelers back to the Redmond Airport — the heaviest traffic since the pandemic began — and…
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Recent decline in COVID-19 patients good news for short-staffed St. Charles
Officials at St. Charles Health System are breathing a cautious sigh of relief after going into this typically busy holiday weekend short-staffed and…
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Bend man’s alleged two-county crime spree ends in stolen pickup crash, arrest
A Bend man was arrested on numerous charges Saturday after a crime spree that allegedly began in Bend, continued to Redmond and ended in Crook…
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Michigan woman injured in Crook County dirt bike crash, cited on DUII charge
A Michigan woman injured in a Crook County dirt bike crash on Saturday was cited on a drunken driving charge after being taken to St. Charles…
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