Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District to start pile burning west of Bend, Sunriver
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest’s Bend-Fort Ranger District plan to start pile burning in areas west of Bend and Sunriver as conditions…
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Mt. Bachelor announces it will add a wood energy (biomass) facility next summer
Mt. Bachelor has announced it will start construction next June of a state-of-the-art biomass facility to heat its buildings, saying it will replace…
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Bend Chamber employer survey finds lack of housing affordability limiting economic growth
Recognizing the threat that housing costs pose to talent attracting and retaining talent on, and to the regional economy in general, the Bend Chamber…
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OSP identifies victim of Hwy. 26 fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash in Madras
The cause of a fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash that closed U.S. Highway 26 in Madras for about four hours Saturday night remains under investigation,…
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‘Our dad was the coolest’: Family grieves C.O. native, B-17 pilot killed in Texas mid-air crash
A B-17 pilot killed in the mid-air collision of two World War II-era military planes at a Dallas air show on Saturday was a Bend Senior High School…
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Ian Cranston murder trial nears end; closing statements expected Tuesday, before jury gets case
The murder trial of Ian Cranston in the September 2021 downtown Bend shooting death of Barry Washington Jr. is coming to a…
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Troutdale teacher arrested at Bend Target, accused of trying to meet ‘teen’ for sex, in online police sting
A 26-year-old Portland-area teacher was arrested Friday night at the Bend Target store, where police said he arranged through online messages to…
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Bend 15-year-old setting records in skeleton, aiming for next Winter Olympics
A Caldera high school student is training for the next Youth Winter Olympics, in the very fast, risky winter sport of…
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As winter sets in, Bend mayor calls on community to help provide temporary shelters under new, easier rules
Amid an early spell of sub-freezing temperatures, Bend Mayor Gena Goodman-Campbell and other city leaders asked for the community’s help Monday to…
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Salem man killed in crash on icy Highway 58 near Willamette Pass
A Salem man was killed Friday night when he lost control of his car on icy Highway 58 near Willamette Pass and collided with a La Pine man’s…
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C.O. drug agents arrest alleged Bend cocaine trafficker in La Pine Hwy. 97 traffic stop
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon drug agents pulled over and arrested a Bend man on Highway 97 in La Pine early Monday morning, accused of…
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Bend man arrested, accused of firing shot into ground after getting in argument
A 27-year-old Bend man was arrested late Sunday afternoon, accused of firing a shot into the ground after getting into an argument with another man,…
Continue ReadingGOP’s Chavez-DeRemer flips Oregon 5th Congressional District
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer has won the open U.S. House seat in Oregon’s 5th…
Continue ReadingRead: Jamie McLeod-Skinner’s statement conceding 5th District race to Lori Chavez-DeRemer
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner conceded Oregon’s U.S. House Fifth District race to Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer on…
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Redmond’s Old-Fashion Christmas jump-starts early Christmas shopping, fun
It’s starting to look and feel a lot like Christmas, with the snow coming down this weekend, which sets just the right tone for the eighth…
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C.O. drug agents, DCSO deputies arrest Sisters man, alleged fentanyl, meth trafficker in Hwy. 20 traffic stop
Drug detectives and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies pulled over a Sisters man Friday morning suspected of fentanyl and methamphetamine…
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Bend veteran activist Dick Tobiason takes on many tasks to ensure those who served get deserved honor
As they have on special days for years, volunteers were out early in downtown Bend on Veterans Day, putting up dozens of U.S. flags, each honoring a…
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Saturday’s Fill Your Pantry event gives Central Oregonians a chance to buy locally grown items in bulk
If you want to restock your pantry and stock up on plenty of locally grown food, there’s a Fill your Pantry event on Saturday in Redmond.…
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Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Road to close for winter next Tuesday, Deschutes County reports
This week’s Deschutes County road update includes Monday’s seasonal closure of the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake…
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Avelo Airlines launches twice-a-week nonstop flights between Redmond and Palm Springs
Avelo Airlines on Friday began offering twice-a-week seasonal nonstop service to Palm Springs, California from Central Oregon’s Redmond Municipal…
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