Flat Fire in SW Oregon at more than 31,000 acres, crews reach 28% containment
The nearly 3-week-old Flat Fire on southwest Oregon’s Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has grown to more than 31,000 acres, but the over 1,100…
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‘He was a magical man’: Family honors dad, killed in Juniper Ridge dog attack, with memories, memorial service
Just over a week after after 56-year-old Joseph Taylor Keeton was fatally mauled by three dogs at an encampment in Juniper Ridge north of Bend, an…
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Bend man accused of setting bush on fire in downtown alley, arrested on arson, criminal mischief charges
A 45-year-old Bend man was arrested Thursday afternoon on arson and criminal mischief charges, accused of setting a bush on fire in an alley,…
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Deschutes commissioners vote 3-0 to adopt county land camping restrictions, but much work remains
Deschutes County commissioners, in a somewhat surprising unanimous vote, agreed Wednesday to proceed with new limits and restrictions for camping on…
Continue ReadingNearly a third of Oregon superintendents are new to the job, administrators coalition says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — School districts across Oregon have struggled to hire and retain superintendents in the last five years, according to the…
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Two unrelated calls within 5 minutes of armed subjects in NE Bend bring large police response, end quietly
Two unconnected reports within five minutes Monday night of armed subjects in an area of northeast Bend brought a large police response and prompted…
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City of Bend begins sweep of Hunnell Road, says it may take more than two weeks to fully clean street
After months of delays and a court fight that ended with an injunction denied by Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby on Monday, the city of…
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St. Charles, COCC team up for training program that has had big impact on shortage of CNAs
Three years ago, St. Charles Health System was experiencing a persistent shortage of certified nursing assistants, with just 30 to 40 percent of…
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Federal grant to help Cascades East Transit begin move to low-, no-emission vehicles, starting with trucks, vans
A $181,250 federal grant announced Wednesday will give Cascades East Transit a start down the path of low- or no-emission vehicles, starting with…
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Deschutes County names members of new Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee; first meeting is on Monday
Deschutes County’s newly established Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Committee will hold its first meeting on Monday, June 26,…
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Flag Day ceremony: Commemoration for parents of fallen aviator takes place at Bend Heroes Memorial
The Bend Heroes Foundation conducted its traditional, annual Flag Day ceremony at the Bend Heroes Memorial in Brooks Park on Wednesday morning, and…
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‘Bittersweet decision’: Jefferson County School Board member Jamie Hurd steps down to become science teacher
Jefferson County School District 509J School Board member Jamie Hurd announced her resignation at the board’s Monday meeting, for an interesting…
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Bend’s median home sales price jumped $76,000 — in May (yes, in a single month), report shows
There still might be at least a few long-time Bend residents who can remember when you could buy a pretty decent home in town for…
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Salute to Seniors: La Pine Hawks’ Class of 2023 soars high
We continue our series of Salute to Seniors features with Carly Keenan’s look at La Pine High School’s Class of 2023, a group full of curiosity who…
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ODFW confirms Metolius wolves killed 2-week-old calf in Jefferson County; second recent kill in Lower Bridge area
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday confirmed five more livestock kills by wolves across the state, including the second in the…
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Two Central Oregon prescribed burns set to continue Thursday; small fire is allowed to burn in Badlands wilderness
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock and Crescent ranger districts plan to continue prescribed burning operations on Thursday, if conditions remain…
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Officials: Purrington’s departure could spur homelessness progress in Deschutes County
Cheyenne Purrington submitted her resignation Tuesday as director of Deschutes County’s Coordinated Houseless Response Office at the close of a…
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Wet conditions again delay planned 173-acre prescribed burn near Cascade Lakes Welcome Station SW of Bend
Weekend rainfall has prompted firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District to delay prescribed burn operations planned for Monday a half-mile…
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F-15 leaves Kingsley Field runway during landing, plunges into irrigation canal; pilot walks away with minor injuries
An Air Force F-15D went off the runway while landing and plunged into an irrigation canal Monday afternoon at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, but…
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St. Charles Bend nurses hold strike authorization vote; hospital defends ‘good faith’ bargaining, refutes union claims
After more than five months of contract talks, nearly 1,000 frontline nurses at St. Charles Bend, Oregon’s largest hospital east of the Cascades,…
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