Central Oregon jobs report: Hiring moves higher in August, unemployment rates decline
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s employment situation improved in August, with hiring exceeding normal seasonal expectation by a modest…
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Feds grant OSU-Cascades, COCC more than $90,000 to fund child care, keep parents in school
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that four Oregon colleges will receive a combined more than $400,000 from the Child Care…
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Redmond man, 77, jailed on attempted murder, other charges in dispute that injured woman
A 77-year-old Redmond man was arrested Saturday on attempted murder, assault, menacing and other charges in an alleged domestic dispute that sent a…
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‘Totally preventable’: Bend City Council issues statement on fatal downtown Bend shooting
Grieving friends and family of a 22-year-old Bend man shot and killed over the weekend on a downtown Bend sidewalk gathered at the shooting scene…
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Beulah’s Place in Redmond comes to a close after 13 years helping at-risk teens
Beulah’s Place, a Redmond nonprofit organization created as a safe haven for teen victims of sexual predators and criminal activity, is closing on…
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Mt. Bachelor’s first snowfall of season ‘a bit more than expected,’ brings operational challenges
After this weekend’s rainfall, Central Oregon woke up to some beautiful snow on the…
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Deschutes County buys 2 Redmond buildings for $2.45 million to serve as services hub
With Deschutes County’s population still growing, the need for local and reliable health services grows as…
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Your photos of a glorious midweek Central Oregon sunset
And a double rainbow — and snow back at Mt. Bachelor! Just in case you missed it in all its glory, Central Oregonians enjoyed another of those…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County Search and Rescue assists hikers near Sisters after cold, wet storm moves in
A Bend man and woman who went hiking and camped in the Camp Lake area near Sisters used a GPS emergency alert system to call for help Saturday after…
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Ducks player from Bend injured again in upset win over Ohio State
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cameron McCormick, a Bend native, is a tight end for the Oregon Ducks. But he’s not your ordinary athlete — Cameron has…
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Crooked River Grassland proposes ‘danger tree’ removal in area hit by nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire
The Crooked River National Grassland has proposed to fell and remove roadside “danger trees” on about eight miles of roads in the area of the…
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Conceptual 3D renderings released for 2 proposed Bend homeless villages
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New 3D renderings have been released by a group that hopes to be chosen to manage two proposed managed homeless villages in…
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The first first responders need help: Deschutes 911 seeks to hire more dispatchers
“911 — what is the address of your emergency?” a Deschutes County dispatcher asked Friday — a famous line we recognize and rely on, 24/7. The…
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Free rapid COVID-19 testing at Les Schwab Amphitheater starts with Friday’s concert
Concertgoers at the Les Schwab Amphitheater will have access to free COVID-19 testing before each event, starting…
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Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis named sole police chief finalist; online reception set
Redmond Police Captain Devin Lewis has been chosen as the finalist to succeed retiring Police Chief Dave Tarbet, and a virtual community reception is…
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Bend police: Passenger threatens Uber driver with gun; suspect surrenders after motel standoff
A Lafayette, Oregon man who allegedly threatened an Uber driver with a handgun Thursday night fled to a nearby northeast Bend motel room, prompting a…
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‘The most desperate act’: Bend therapist knows the family pain of suicide, seeks to help others
September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and suicide is one of the leading causes of preventable death in Oregon.…
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Bend’s year-round emergency shelter hits 70-person capacity; Shepherd’s House seeks help with meals
As cooler days and chilly nights set in across the High Desert, dozens of homeless people are filling up Bend’s new year-round shelter, and the…
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Deschutes County COVID-19 vaccination clinics report more people are showing up for shots
Deschutes County’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics are seeing an increase in people wanting the shot, largely due to the mandates but for other reasons…
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Bend restaurant enacts new policy requiring workers to get vaccinated
Sunriver Brewing Company, which operates brewpubs in Bend, Sunriver and Eugene, is requiring all staff to get COVID-19 vaccinations by Oct.…
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