Northern lights could make for special sky show over Central Oregon
Get ready to turn out the lights, head outside and look up! Our conditions are just right here in Central Oregon for a special show in the sky: the…
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Crooked River Natl. Grasslands rerouting Cole Loop Trail to ease conflicts with shooting area
BEND, Ore.– (KTVZ)– The Crooked River National Grassland said Thursday it plans to reroute the Cole Loop Trail after hikers and horseback riders…
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NW Redmond ditch burn gets away when winds pick up; crews stop 3-acre grass fire
A legal ditch burn in northwest Redmond got away when winds picked up Thursday afternoon, causing a grass fire that raced across three acres of…
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Bend Giving Plate’s hydroponic farm to produce more lettuce, give out free salad kits
Inside The Giving Plate’s food donation facility is a hydroponic farm, ready to grow more fresh lettuce for Central Oregonians in need of fresh,…
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St. Charles to ease visitor policy as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to decline
Starting next Monday, the four St. Charles hospitals across Central Oregon will no longer require visitors to show proof of vaccination, although…
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Bethlehem Inn seeking to hire more staff to help at Bend and Redmond shelter locations
The Bethlehem Inn is looking to hire more staff for their Bend and Redmond shelter facilities. There are about eight positions available.…
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More than just ‘girl power’: Bend Women’s Expo to support small businesses
The effects the pandemic has had on many small businesses have been devastating. We’ve seen hiring shortages, businesses closing for good, and a…
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Deschutes County selling SW Bend parcel to Kôr Land Trust/Housing Works for affordable housing
Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to sell about seven acres along Simpson Avenue, near the OSU-Cascades campus, for $1.3…
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Despite ‘so many unknowns,’ Redmond saw business growth boom during pandemic
The pandemic’s impacts closed down a lot of businesses across the state, but Redmond actually saw growth, in terms of new businesses popping up.…
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Drug agents pull over, arrest ‘significant’ Bend cocaine trafficking suspect, make record 6.2-lb. haul
A three-month investigation of a “significant” cocaine trafficker to Bend-area bars and nightclubs led to a traffic stop and arrest late last…
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Photo, security video help police make 2 arrests in unrelated NE Bend break-ins
Police have made two arrests in a pair of unrelated break-ins in northeast Bend, one at a home and another at a car wash, thanks in part to a photo…
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Bend sets April 6 City Council work session, May 4 public hearing on shelter code changes
The Bend City Council will hold a work session at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 on controversial proposed code amendments that would increase the…
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Heart of Oregon Corps gets $2 million boost from state to build programs at new Redmond campus
Heart of Oregon Corps announced Tuesday that it has received a $2 million member-sponsored request from the state of Oregon to assist with the…
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‘All we fought for isn’t a waste’: C.O. veterans gather on National Vietnam War Veterans Day
In recognition of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Central Oregon service members are getting together to share their appreciation for the…
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Prineville Reservoir hits lowest level in more than 20 years
The water level at the Prineville Reservoir has slowly been getting lower and lower.…
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Signs of a busy C.O. tourist summer ahead: ‘No Vacancy’ — and ‘Help Wanted’
As Central Oregon hotels and resorts prepare for what looks to be an extremely busy summer travel season, some say their staffing situations are…
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OSP puts spotlight on 1997 disappearance of Portland woman, Warm Springs tribal member
Nearly a quarter-century after the disappearance of a 28-year-old Portland woman who is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon…
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C.O. job numbers recover from ‘pandemic shock’; unemployment rates again close to record lows
Central Oregon posted modest employment gains on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, but still shows strong job gains over the past year,…
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Redmond’s PCC Schlosser pays $15,000 fine after DEQ, EPA inspection finds hazardous waste violations
The Redmond titanium casting company PCC Schlosser has paid a $15,000 fine levied by the state Department of Environmental Quality and corrected…
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Prineville woman arrested on charges of trafficking in fentanyl; fake oxycodone pills seized
Central Oregon drug agents said Monday they recently pulled over and arrested a Prineville woman on charges of trafficking in large quantities of…
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