Young GraviCross racers bike through rocky terrain at Mt. Bachelor
 Young riders were soaring down mount bachelor on their bikes on Sunday in the sixth year of GraviCross. Riders had to navigate downhill riding–…
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Bend’s Sparrow Bakery supports the Family Kitchen by donating a percentage of sales
Customers got to enjoy some sweet treats and had the opportunity to donate to a good cause at Sparrow Bakery in Bend on Sunday. The bakery was…
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Albertsons, Safeway recall store-prepared sandwiches with King’s Hawaiian pretzel rolls
Albertsons Companies, in cooperation with the voluntary recall of King’s Hawaiian pretzel roll products, said Sunday it is voluntarily recalling 18…
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Bend man jailed in S. Oregon carjacking with infant inside; mom dragged trying to stop him
A Bend man was jailed on kidnapping, car theft and other charges Friday after he allegedly stole a running car at a southern Oregon gas station with…
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Blown fuse: Some 3,800 Pacific Power customers, including Third Street businesses, lose power for hours
Pacific Power said a blown fuse triggered an outage that affected nearly 3,800 customers for several hours on Bend’s north end Sunday morning,…
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600 runners take part in Haulin’ Aspen trail run through dusty and rocky terrain
Some 600 runners lined up at the starting line for a trail run early Saturday morning. They hit the ground running for Haulin’ Aspen. The races of…
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Summer is festival time in Central Oregon, and this busy weekend is no different
Many Central Oregonians are soaking in the summer warmth and enjoying their weekends by taking a dip in the lazy river, enjoying breweries and going…
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Gov. Brown visits Warm Springs, receives briefings on water, other tribal issues
Governor Kate Brown visited the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs late this week for government-to-government meetings with tribal leaders on…
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DCSO K-9s fitted for duty with new, possibly life-saving gear: doggy body armor
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office K-9s recently were outfitted for duty with some new, potentially life-saving gear.…
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Little League denies Bend North’s request to play in LLWS after controversial foul-ball call
There are fantastic ways to win — and just as many heartbreaking ways to lose.…
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Drug agents raid Madras home and shop, seize marijuana in follow-up to largest Jefferson County drug bust
Detectives with the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and other agencies raided a Madras home with a large shop building Friday, seizing over 800…
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‘Honor, Remember, Teach’: Special mobile museum honoring America’s veterans visits Bend
At the Bend Factory Stores on Friday, shoppers found something you can’t put a price on.…
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Mtn. View HS graduate dies after accident at Tetherow pool; many turn out for ‘honor walk’ for organ donor
A 17-year-old Mountain View High School graduate has died after an accident at the Tetherow Resort pool, and hundreds turned out for an “honor…
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‘Dream Up’: CO high school students are taught through a game how to pitch a business
Several Central Oregon high school students gathered Thursday morning for a chance to pitch business ideas to a nationally known educational…
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So close! Despite strong play, Bend North loses 3-2 to Washington, misses trip to Little League World Series
The Bend-North All-Stars got as close as you can get to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., without actually boarding a plane,…
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Comparison of this year’s NW wildfires to last year shows a stark difference — so far
While we’ve seen wildfires burn throughout Oregon and Washington this summer, especially in recent weeks, it’s been a more mild fire season than we…
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Bend woman accused of firing 15 shots into mother’s unoccupied home won’t face attempted murder charge
A Bend woman no longer faces attempted murder charges after allegedly firing 15 gunshots into her mother’s unoccupied northeast Bend home last…
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Five people injured, Redmond driver charged with DUII in Hwy. 126 rollover crash
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rollover crash on state Highway 126 west of Redmond Wednesday evening sent five people, including two children, to the…
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‘Bad fit’ or ‘short-sighted’? Residents voice opinions on proposed 4-story apartments on Bend’s Westside
A proposed 42 unit apartment building on the corner of Mt. Washington Drive and Awbrey Road. in Bend, is in the city land-use process and accepting…
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Fifteen new C.O. fires reported Wednesday in wake of latest lightning; largest grows to 120 acres
Fifteen new fires were reported Wednesday to the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center, and crews again were able to keep most small, at less…
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