Statewide study details COCC’s sizable economic impact on region
As Oregon looks to a long-term economic rebound in the era of COVID-19, a recently released statewide study reveals just how important Central Oregon…
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Murdock Trust grant to help Sunriver observatory double in size, allow more visitors
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust recently granted $250,000 to help expand the Oregon Observatory at Sunriver, which is doubling its footprint next…
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Deschutes National Forest issues draft notice on cave rules to protect resources
The Deschutes National Forest released a draft decision notice Tuesday on a cave management forest order prohibiting specific activities in and…
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Recent poaching incidents have C.O. hunters dismayed
Oregon State Police said Sunday they are seeking the public’s help in identifying whoever shot and killed three elk and left them to waste near…
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Bend man accused of pulling airsoft gun on street sweeper driver in road rage incident
A Bend man has been charged with menacing, accused of pulling a handgun, which later turned out to be an airsoft gun, on a street sweeper driver in a…
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Mosaic Medical receives nearly $1 million federal grant for new Madras clinic
Mosaic Medical, Central Oregon’s largest community health center, said Monday it was one of 165 such entities across the nation to recently receive…
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TSA offers RDM air travelers tips for smooth holiday check-in amid COVID-19
If you’re planning to fly during the Thanksgiving holiday period, here are some steps that you can take now, well ahead of Thanksgiving, to help…
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Redding, Calif., woman killed in crash on icy Hwy. 97 north of Crescent
A Redding, California woman was killed and several other people were injured Sunday morning in a head-on crash on an icy stretch of U.S. Highway 97…
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Madras woman killed, 3 people injured in Hwy. 97 head-on crash
A 19-year-old Madras woman was killed and three people were injured in a head-on crash late Friday night on U.S. Highway 97 in southern Jefferson…
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Bend, Redmond home sales prices zoom to new record high in October
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The steady upward, record-breaking trend for Bend and Redmond home sales prices continued in October, as did the sales pace and…
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Challenging mission recovers body of Bend climber who died on Mount Hood
A multi-agency team of expert mountain rescuers laid out the details Friday of their technically challenging mission on Mount Hood last weekend to…
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Be prepared: A change of seasons means a change of tires — and more
With cooler temperatures and snowfall, many Central Oregonians need to get ready for driving in snowy and wet…
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30-year Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan draws quick fire
Years of efforts have led to Friday’s announcement of the Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan, but critics say it does too little too late for…
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Redmond City Council elections continue trend of change
Just like Bend, Redmond is seeing a significant shakeup on its city council, with voters choosing three newcomers (one actually a familiar face to…
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Neighbors voice concerns over proposed Juniper Ridge temporary homeless camp
The city of Bend is meeting with nonprofits and neighborhood groups to discuss the Juniper Ridge homeless problem and, as one part of the answer, a…
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Crook County DA ID’s Redmond fugitive shot, wounded by CERT Team
Members of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team shot and wounded a wanted Redmond man during a guns-drawn, “high-risk” traffic stop north…
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City of Bend repairs broken water main that flooded, closed streets
City crews have completed repairs to a broken water main that caused flooding and shut several streets in northeast Bend, officials said Friday.…
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Deschutes DA Hummel set to launch ‘Veterans Intervention Strategy’
Next Monday — two days before Veterans Day — Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel will launch the county’s “Veterans Intervention…
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OLCC suspends Bend nightclub’s liquor license over COVID-19 violations
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission issued an immediate license suspension Thursday to the licensee of Seven Nightclub in Bend for violating public…
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Redmond girl, 8, recovering from gunshot wound; owner of unsecured gun charged
An 8-year-old Redmond girl shot with an unsecured handgun by a younger sibling earlier this week is recovering and back home, while a man living…
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