Bend surfer ‘chasing that first wave’, seeking to make US river surfing team
Austin Fernand, a 21-year-old OSU-Cascades student now living in Bend, is trying to make the U.S. river surfing…
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‘I think it’s great!’: Customers and gas stations react to the changes of allowing self-serve as an option
It’s been almost a week now since Oregonians were given the option of pumping their own gas. Pumping your own gas is now a choice for Oregonians…
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La Pine woman charged with trafficking fentanyl; raid turns up fake tablets, two guns, ‘large amount’ of cash
Central Oregon drug agents concluded a long-term investigation Wednesday evening with the arrest of a La Pine woman who allegedly was trafficking…
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Proposed Sisters warming shelter draws public criticism, concern at full-house City Council workshop
According to the 2023 Point-In-Time Count, the city of Sisters saw an increase in the number of residents living unsheltered, rising from 55 last…
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Sunriver man who fired rifle shot into Deschutes County Jail where father was being held enters plea deal
A 25-year-old Sunriver man admitted in a plea deal entered in court Wednesday that he fired a high-powered rifle shot that hit the Deschutes County…
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Bend residents share their experiences with rising rent prices, housing challenges with city committee
Bend community members are invited to share their experiences with housing instability and high rents with the city’s Affordable Housing Advisory…
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‘It provides comfort to them’: New program at Hospice of Redmond provides care for patients’ pets
A new program at Hospice of Redmond offers welcome support to pet owners with serious health…
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Bend man accidentally shoots himself in the leg, then drives to hospital, passes out, crashes into pillar
A man who was cleaning his gun when he accidentally shot himself in the leg drove himself to the hospital Tuesday night, but lost consciousness and…
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Hot, dry conditions prompt Deschutes National Forest to enact public use fire restrictions in all wilderness areas
Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions, as well as additional fire activity in the region, the Deschutes National Forest will implement Public…
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Hospice of Redmond offers ‘Pet Peace of Mind’ program for hospice patients
Hospice of Redmond has become a partner of Pet Peace of Mind, a program that provides a care model for the pets of hospice patients. The program…
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Bend man in kilt arrested, accused of threatening others on street with gun and knife
A report of a man in a kilt brandishing a shotgun and knife and threatening people on a northeast Bend street Sunday night led to his eventual…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler answers your questions on transportation fee, affordable housing and more
Viewer-submitted questions this month for Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler included the proposed transportation fee, creating more affordable housing…
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Abby’s Legendary Pizza plans to open new family-owned Prineville parlor this year
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Abby’s Legendary Pizza is coming to Prineville. The family-owned pizza parlor will begin an extensive remodel in August…
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Bend Heroes Foundation’s Tobiason to take part in 12th, final state Medal of Honor Highway dedication in Boston
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Heroes Foundation Chairman Dick Tobiason will participate in the dedication of the Massachusetts Medal of Honor…
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Bend North Softball All-Stars lose extra-inning thriller to Italy, ending their LLWS run
The Bend North Softball All-Stars gave it their all, facing elimination Tuesday against Italy in the Little League Softball World…
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‘It’s going to be a gem’: Latest design plans for new, ‘reimagined’ Bend Senior HS shared with school board
The Bend-La Pine School Board gets an update Tuesday evening on a variety of new construction and upgrades done over the summer at various schools.…
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Semi turning from Cooley Road to Hwy. 97 gets stuck, traffic backs up for miles; nighttime signal repairs planned
A semi-truck turning from Cooley Road to northbound Highway 97 got high-centered and stuck Tuesday afternoon, blocking northbound lanes and causing…
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Prineville man who allegedly shot, killed neighbor’s dog arrested after standoff, CERT call-out
An intoxicated 65-year-old Prineville man who allegedly shot and killed a dog and threatened a neighbor refused to come out of his home Monday…
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Bend’s median home sales price hits a record (again), reaches milestone $800K; Redmond rises to $500K, not a record
You might say that record-breaking home sales prices in Bend are getting to be … a broken record. Not every month, but often enough to fuel its…
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DCSO SAR has busy weekend, rescues injured Three Sisters climber, then a fallen climber near Smith Rock
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers had a busy weekend, first rescuing an injured hiker in the Three Sisters Wilderness on…
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