USFS proposes C.O. wilderness area access permit fees
(Update: Adding video, comments from Forest Service spokeswoman) The Deschutes and Willamette national forests said Tuesday they are seeking public…
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Man who threatened 2 gets services with 68th conviction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A homeless man who is one of Portland’s most frequently arrested people is getting a chance to get drug, alcohol and…
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Suspect in Vancouver fatal senior housing shooting pleads not guilty
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — An 80-year-old Washington state man arrested in a shooting that left one man dead and two women wounded at a senior living…
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Metolius voters recall mayor
(Update: New vote tally) Metolius voters decided in ballots counted Tuesday night to recall Mayor John Chavez over his two recent arrests and legal…
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Bend deploying drones to help inspect buildings
The city of Bend has been testing out a new method to perform building inspections. The inspectors will no longer be strapping into harnesses and…
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Bend Fire and Rescue trains for tight spaces
Each month, Bend Fire and Rescue stages different special operations and rescue training sessions. On Tuesday, firefighters trained in performing…
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Overbay gives $1 million to COCC for scholarships
The Central Oregon Community College Foundation announced Tuesday that it has received a major gift of $1 million, a bequest that will be used to…
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Defense begins case in Redmond couple’s murder trial
(Update: Adding reason for delay, surfacing of Instagram post screenshots) Defense attorneys began their case Tuesday morning in the murder trial of…
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Portland Police in ‘substantial compliance’ with DOJ settlement
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of academics hired by Portland to oversee the city’s settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on…
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Longtime DCSO deputy passes away after cancer fight
Deschutes County sheriff’s Patrol Deputy Kevin Turpen, a 24-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, passed away late Sunday night after a…
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Mercy Corps accused of mishandling abuse allegations
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A long-serving board member of Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian aid group, has resigned following reports that the agency…
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5 Bend students receive National Merit Semifinalist honors
Five Bend-La Pine Schools students have earned top academic recognition as National Merit Semi-Finalists. Mountain View High School students Liliana…
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Rimrock Trails expands outpatient mental health treatment
For nearly 30 years, Rimrock Trails has been recognized as Central Oregon’s only specialty adolescent substance use disorder treatment provider…
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Rimrock Trails receives $1,500 from Cascade Car Show
Rimrock Trails Treatment Center is thrilled to receive $1,500 from the September Cascade Car Show held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. The…
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St. Charles Bend to host medication take-back event
St. Charles Health System is hosting a medication take-back event on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its St. Charles Bend hospital…
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Officials: 1 more vaping-related illness in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Health officials say one more Oregonian has a vaping-related severe lung illness, raising Oregon’s toll to nine…
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Fire tears through Gresham auto wrecking shop
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — Fire crews battled a blaze at an auto wrecking shop in Gresham Tuesday morning. KGW reports that the one -story building was…
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Pacific Power offers fall harvest safety tips
Harvests of many kinds are well underway in the many rural communities Pacific Power serves — from apples and pears to peas and pumpkins. The…
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State recreational trails advisory panel to meet in Bend
The state Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Advisory Committee will meet 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 22-24 at the Comfort Inn and Suites, 62065 SE…
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Deschutes County court mediation program marks 25 years
The Deschutes County Circuit Court is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the court’s Volunteer Mediation Program on Friday, Oct. 18 at noon at…
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