Bend man arrested on drug charges; 10 pounds of meth seized from car, storage unit
A Bend man faces several drug charges after 10 pounds of methamphetamine were found in his car and a storage unit, the Central Oregon Drug…
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Mandatory water system upgrade, quick deadline frustrates DRW resident
When Robert Brown of Deschutes River Woods opened his mail on Wednesday morning, what he found is not what he was expecting.…
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School, ODOT offer women hands-on training in heavy construction
Ladies, get your hard hats…
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C.O. Irrigation District removes SE Bend homeless encampment
Crews with the Central Oregon Irrigation District removed and cleaned up the site of a homeless encampment along a canal in southeast Bend Wednesday…
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C.O. mule deer numbers on the decline; experts cite human population issues
The numbers of deer and elk in Central Oregon are on the decline, and experts who track the animals say the region’s continued growth in human…
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C.O. counties among 20 expanding vaccine eligibility to frontline workers, others
The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday that 20 Oregon counties (including all three in Central Oregon) have submitted attestation letters…
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Deschutes National Forest finalizes cave protection order
The Deschutes National Forest finalized a new cave management forest order Wednesday that prohibits certain activities in and around caves where they…
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Prescribed burn planned south of Crescent, near Hwys. 97-58 junction
Beginning Thursday, fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest plan to conduct prescribed fire operations south of Crescent, about three…
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Bend’s Regal Old Mill theatres set to reopen on April 23
Bend’s Regal Old Mill ScreenX & IMAX is set to reopen on Friday, April 23, part of a wave of reopening dates for the major theater chain after…
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Missing Bend man’s car has been found in Northern California
The car of a Bend-area man missing since early March has been found in Northern California, prompting searches for him in that area, authorities said…
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Street Dog Hero seeks foster homes for 44 dogs rescued from S. Korean meat farm
Street Dog Hero, a Bend-based dog rescue operation, is preparing to receive about 44 dogs from South Korea, rescued from a dog meat farm. And it…
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‘We can’t find anybody’: Redmond adult foster home struggles amid hiring crisis
Hannah’s House provides care for people who can’t take care of themselves. The adult foster care home has managed to survive COVID-19, but now faces…
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C. Oregon ODOT worker sues union over dues, invokes Racketeering Act
Staci Trees, a Deschutes County resident and ODOT employee, isn’t the first Oregon public worker to file suit against her union over its alleged…
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Prineville man jailed in stabbing that left victim seriously wounded
A 28-year-old Prineville man was located, arrested and jailed on a first-degree assault charge Monday night, accused of stabbing and seriously…
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Central Oregon recovery continues; 7 out of 10 lost jobs have returned
After moving out of the Extreme Risk category of COVID-19 public health restrictions, Central Oregon began to see more sustained job gains in…
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Redmond middle, high school students back in class five days a week on April 19
Thanks to reduced state distancing requirements, Redmond middle and high schoolers will return to full-time in-person classes on April 19,…
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Plane on Bend-Tacoma flight crashes in SW Washington; Navy helicopter rescues 2
A U.S. Navy helicopter crew searching for a missing plane found and rescued two people whose small plane crashed Monday afternoon on a flight from…
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Former Mtn. View, Ducks kicker making comeback with High Desert Storm
The Oregon High Desert Storm, Central Oregon’s new indoor pro football team, is getting some High Desert…
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Bend-area homeowners assess damage from trees toppled by fierce windstorm
Several Bend-area homeowners were cleaning up and assessing the damage to their homes and property after large trees were toppled during Sunday’s…
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Randall Kilby trial date set; family of killed Bend brothers speak out
Randall Kilby was arraigned Monday on three murder charges in the deaths of Daphne Banks, Benjamin Taylor and Jeffrey…
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