Early-morning fire heavily damages SW Madras triplex; 2 cats perish
A southwest Madras duplex was heavily damaged by a fire early Sunday morning, and while the residents escaped, two cats perished, an official…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 260 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 572, along with 260 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Dueling Bend rallies turn into melee; Mace, Taser used, gun pointed; 1 arrest
A boisterous confrontation amid dual rallies by President Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters near Pilot Butte turned violent and…
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‘There’s a lot of work getting done’: Lionshead Fire reaches 43% containment
More progress was reported Saturday on the Lionshead Fire that has burned more than 204,000 acres since mid-August, but the Confederated Tribes of…
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2 Sisters HS students, 3rd teen killed in crash on Forest Service road west of Sisters
Three teens — two of them Sisters High School students — were killed Thursday night when their SUV left a Forest Service road west of Sisters and…
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‘It’s been phenomenal:’ Deschutes County Stabilization Center set to open 24/7
The Deschutes County Stabilization Center has been up and running for about four months now. But in just over two weeks, it’ll be staffed 24/7 for…
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COVID-19 brings changes, cancellations to Bend’s traditional fall events
October brings numerous traditional fall events in Bend, but like many festivals and events already this year, most are now going virtual or have…
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FBI offers $10,000 reward, seeks tips to solve 2019 Warm Springs homicide
The FBI said Friday it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of whoever shot and…
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Early-morning fire causes $500,000 damage to NE Bend cabinet shop
A fire that spread from an attached storage shed to a northeast Bend cabinet shop early Thursday morning caused about $500,000 in damage, but a…
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Salvation Army, Red Cross and Little Caesars feed wildfire evacuees
Wildfire evacuees in Bend and Redmond received about 130 pizzas Thursday, thanks to a collaborative effort among The Salvation Army, the American…
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Bend teen set to become one of the first female Eagle Scouts in history
Bend 17-year-old Martha Schwarz is the last in her family to attain the Eagle Scout badge — but she’s one of the first female Eagle Scouts in…
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2020 ‘mock election’ prompts concern among some Bend elementary school parents
Amid another presidential election, Ryan Gilbert of Bend is concerned about the nature of his young stepson’s exposure to politics through an online…
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Bend-La Pine parents plan rally to call for return to in-person learning
Some parents in Bend-La Pine Schools want their children back in the classroom, and they’re planning to rally to make their case.…
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Eugene family living in Bend trailer can return home, due to revised state eviction ban
Being able to work remotely means Joel Erickson can move his family back to Oregon after leaving four years…
Continue ReadingBend’s September was the warmest on record, National Weather Service says
In case you didn’t notice — and you probably did — Bend experienced a much warmer than normal September — a record, in fact, according to a report…
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Bend woman faces drug, other charges after traffic stop in Terrebonne
A Bend woman suspected of returning to the area with drugs was pulled over on Highway 97 in Terrebonne and cited this week after a drug-sniffing K-9…
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Oregon workforce expected to grow by 9% by 2029; Central Oregon to set pace
Oregon’s total employment will grow by 181,800 jobs between 2019 and 2029, with Central Oregon the fastest-growing region, according to new…
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Late-night fire destroys abandoned mobile home in Metolius
An abandoned mobile home was destroyed by a fire late Wednesday night in Metolius, officials…
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Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate faces lawsuit to be removed from ballot
Cody Boswell of Bend served in the U.S. Marine Corps for over 20…
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High Desert Museum, Deschutes Library share $373K federal grant
The High Desert Museum and Deschutes Public Library System announced Wednesday they have received a $373,413 Institute of Museum and Library Services…
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