Homeless camps off China Hat Road prompt fire danger concern, call for solutions
s the issue of homelessness continues to grow in Bend, residents living at the south end of Bend feel the homeless camps off China Hat Road also…
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Smith Rock State Park due to gain new visitor center, parking/traffic improvements
The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved an initial list of park capital improvement projects Wednesday, to be funded by new general…
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Two Central Oregon referees receive state’s top ‘Official of the Year’ awards
The Oregon Athletic Officials Association has announced its first awards for officials of the year — and two Central Oregon referees, Chuck Aldred…
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Direct route: Murphy Road railroad bridge opens, offers new east-west link for growing SE Bend
A new bridge crossing over the train tracks and extending Murphy Road to 15th Street in southeast Bend, opened Thursday with a ribbon-cutting, a…
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City of Bend ‘playing catch up’ with homelessness; council posting possible solutions
Bend city councilors posted a long list of active and possible solutions to address the houseless…
Continue ReadingState Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, won’t seek reelection, cites ‘family illness, personal health’
State Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection next year “due to family illness and personal health…
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Logging, brush removal prompt new weekday closures in Phil’s Trail area west of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it is implementing additional temporary closures starting Monday on portions of trails within the…
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Councilors review Old Bend Neighborhood parking program, get earful about homeless camps
As Bend welcomed in the new year in 2021, the Old Bend Neighborhood also ushered in a new residential parking permit pilot program, near Delaware and…
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Bend woman seriously hurt in SE Third Street vehicle-pedestrian crash
A Bend woman was struck and seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a vehicle-pedestrian crash on Southeast Third Street, police…
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St. Vincent De Paul of Bend developing ‘St. Vincent’s Place’ structured program to serve homeless
St. Vincent De Paul in Bend is taking its mission of being community-focused and helping those in need to the next…
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‘Making history’: OSU-Cascades students are first in doctor of physical therapy degree program
At OSU-Cascades this fall, 45 students are making history, the first to take part in a doctor of physical therapy program at a public university in…
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Lack of snow delays Mt. Bachelor opening at least a week; resort ‘optimistic’ snow will come soon
Staff at Mt. Bachelor are actively training for ski season, but they’ll have at least an extra week to…
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Two K-9s help Bend police find car theft suspect who ordered passenger out of parked car
A pair of K-9 teams helped police find and arrest a woman who allegedly ordered a passenger out of a car parked at a northeast Bend business and…
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West Linn man headed to federal prison for investment schemes, including Bend real estate fraud
A West Linn man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for posing as a successful Bend real estate developer, hemp seed…
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Jon Stark named interim CEO of Economic Development for C.O.; Roger Lee ending 22-year role
The Economic Development for Central Oregon Board of Directors’ Executive Committee announced Wednesday the appointment of Jon Stark as interim…
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Fire destroys back half of loaded moving truck on George Millican Road
A brake problem apparently sparked a fire that destroyed the back half of a fully loaded moving truck on George Millican Road near Prineville…
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Discussion of allowing e-bikes on Central Oregon trails sparks debate
E-bikes are becoming increasingly popular in Central Oregon, and some have even taken to trails and roads outside the city limits. However, there…
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Bend Park and Rec Board discusses Sawyer Park renovations, debates adding parking
In 2018, the Bend Park and Recreation District identified a need to renovate Sawyer Park.…
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Fire destroys SW Redmond duplex unit; neighbor spared, but 2 families displaced
One of two southwest Redmond duplex units was destroyed by a fire that spread from the garage Tuesday afternoon, while the adjacent unit was…
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Sunriver outlines proposed public safety building for needed police, fire department upgrades
The Sunriver police and fire departments say they are in serious need of upgraded facilities to keep up with the resort community’s needs, as well…
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