Sheep found wandering in NE Bend; Bend police, DCSO seek her owner
Bend police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office are looking for the owner of a female sheep found wandering Wednesday morning in a northeast…
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Fire that heavily damaged NE Bend home up for sale found to be arson; info sought from public
A fire Tuesday morning that heavily damaged a northeast Bend home that was up for sale has been determined to be apparent arson, and Oregon State…
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Madras traffic stop, drug-detection K-9 ‘Marley’ find 14 lbs. of fentanyl powder; 2 Arizona men arrested
Marley, an Oregon State Police drug-detection K-9, turned up more than 14 pounds of hidden fentanyl powder during a traffic stop on Highway 97 in…
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‘Our hands are tied’: Bend-La Pine School Board fires three teachers who defied state’s COVID vaccine mandate
Before a crowd, some holding signs like “Rehire Don’t Fire” and “Jobs Not Jabs,” the Bend-La Pine School Board unanimously accepted…
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SE Bend woman arrested, accused of stabbing boyfriend in back during dispute
A 26-year-old Bend woman was jailed Tuesday on assault and other charges, accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the back during a dispute, police…
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Decision 2022: Get to know the two candidates for Bend City Council Position 5
Bend voters will find three City Council races on their Nov. 8 ballot with a total of nine candidates vying for the…
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Bend man arrested, accused of stealing motor home from dealership
A Bend man was arrested on Monday afternoon, shortly after stealing a motor home from an RV dealer that officers found a half-hour later on Hunnell…
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Canal-piping foes sue Arnold Irrigation District in federal court
A group of property owners organized to fight the Arnold Irrigation District’s plans to pipe its 12-mile canal have filed suit in federal court…
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BendFilm Festival back for 19th year, bringing diverse selection of independent films to theater, TV screens
The BendFilm Festival returns later this week, bringing in creative people from all over the world. The event celebrates nearly two decades of…
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Some neighbors feel finale concert’s noise level ‘inconsiderate’ at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
On Sunday night, Mare Peters, while sitting in her Bend home a mile and a half away from the Hayden Homes Amphitheater, heard her windows and dishes…
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OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers seek public’s help to identify elk poaching subjects near Tumalo
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers sought the public’s help Monday to identify two people in a recent elk-poaching case on private…
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Restoration project creates artificial beaver dams at Lower Black Butte Swamp wetland on Indian Ford Creek
The Sisters Ranger District and Heart of Oregon Corps have teamed up for a wetland restoration project along trails in the Glaze Meadow Old-Growth…
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Containment figure climbs to 32% on 2-month-old Cedar Creek Fire
This week’s early-fall warmup may prompt more activity on the 2-month-old Cedar Creek Fire, but officials said Monday they have reached nearly…
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Union Pacific Fire Train helps crews fight 120K-acre Cedar Creek Fire
High-tech is a big part of firefighting in the 21st Century, from drones to automated detection cameras. But a less advanced piece of equipment — a…
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October? Or mid-summer? Warm week ahead
Happy Sunday! It was another warm and sunny day here on the High Desert, with mostly clear skies on our satellite and radar imagery. Winds are coming…
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Two Bend men shot during late-night dispute at NE Bend residence; both reported in stable condition
Two Bend men were shot during a dispute at a northeast Bend residence late Saturday night and were in stable condition Sunday at St. Charles Bend,…
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Play ball, in the fall: Bend Elks host OSU-Gonzaga exhibition double-header at Vince Genna Stadium
(Update: Adding video, comments from Beavers fans) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s October, but still time to play baseball in Bend. The Bend Elks on…
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Two-month-old Cedar Creek Fire tops 120K acres as east wind returns; now 27% contained
Two months after being ignited by lightning, the Cedar Creek Fire has burned more than 120,000 acres and has reached 27% containment by a decreasing…
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Climber loses South Sister trail on descent, prompting air and ground rescue effort
A Springfield woman who formerly lived in Bend and had summitted South Sister a dozen times lost the climbers trail on her descent Friday afternoon…
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Fake ‘DCSO flier’ distributed to La Pine residents falsely warns of ‘convicted pedophile’ living in area
Last week, La Pine residents in the Day Road area say they received a flier that claimed to be from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office in their…
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