USFS law enforcement has person in custody in several human-caused fires near Horse Butte
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers have a person in custody in connection with four human-caused fires discovered by a resident and…
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Trash truck clips, pulls down power line in NE Bend; driver stays inside until safe to get out
There were some sparks and tense moments for a garbage truck driver Monday morning in northeast Bend when he clipped and took down a power line that…
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Redmond man arrested on drunken driving, assault charges after Bend head-on injury crash
A Redmond man was arrested on DUII, assault and other charges Sunday night after his pickup truck crashed head-on into a minivan on Business 97…
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Horses transformed from wild to willing during ‘Reach Out To Horses’ training event
Three Sisters Equine Refuge partnered with an organization called Reach Out To Horses for an eighth year, spending the past week teaching people how…
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Job Fair event held in effort to fill over 250 positions across Central Oregon
Express Employment Professionals hosted an employee appreciation event and job fair from noon to 4 p.m. in Bend Sunday. Franchise Manager Chris Petty…
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Passer-by spots smoke, alerts NE Prineville family of 5 to house fire
Thanks to a passer-by who spotted smoke, a family of five escaped unhurt, along with their two dogs, when a fire broke out Sunday afternoon on the…
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Early-morning fire destroys motor home in SE Redmond
A malfunctioning propane heater may have sparked a fire that destroyed a motor home early Saturday morning on a southeast Redmond street, an official…
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‘That’s our job’: C. Oregonian reflects on leading 9/11 incident response team at Ground Zero
Almost 20 years to the day after the 9-11 attacks, Central Oregonian Joe Stutler reflected on his time with the response team at ground…
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Tumalo fire destroys shop, damages bus barn at Three Sisters Adventist Christian School
A shop was destroyed and a connected bus barn damaged by a fire that broke out Friday morning at the Three Sisters Adventist Christian School on…
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Bend woman excited to become Miss Rodeo Oregon for 2022
Avalon Irwin was crowned Miss Rodeo Oregon for 2022 and though she’s incredibly excited, she said the news hasn’t fully registered with her…
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KTVZ Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw and former anchor Jason Carr reflect on 9/11
While most people were getting ready for school or work on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, KTVZ Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw and former Sunrise news…
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Bend woman on road trip across America stops to help Hurricane Ida victims
What was supposed to be a Bend woman’s road trip to meet friends across the country turned into a mission to help some of the many peopled affected…
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C. Oregon employers, visitors react to president’s new vaccine mandate for large businesses
President Biden’s newest vaccine mandate announced Thursday is the strongest push yet affecting about two thirds of the nation’s…
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‘She was the morale of the unit’: Dad of fallen C.O. soldier reflects on daughter’s life
Steve Ellis is a retired Forest Service employee who lives in Clackamas County. He raised three kids together with his wife, Linda. As we mark the…
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Bend man creates two ways to maintain cleaner air quality at home amid wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke has continued to cast a haze across the High Desert off and on for weeks. Now, the smoke is not only hurting the air quality outside…
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HSCO’s Bend Spay and Neuter Clinic to close for extended period due to staffing shortage
The Humane Society of Central Oregon announced Thursday it has been forced to make the difficult decision to close the low-cost Bend Spay and Neuter…
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City of Bend plans to develop Public Works Campus at Juniper Ridge; info session set
The city of Bend said Thursday it is beginning to plan for the development of a new Public Works Campus on city-owned property in Juniper Ridge.…
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DEQ extends smoke-related air quality advisory for much of C. Oregon until at least Saturday
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Thursday for Central, Eastern…
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Lifeguard shortage prompts Bend Park & Rec to trim Larkspur hours, delay reopening Juniper pools
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Thursday it is reducing operating hours at Larkspur Community Center and delaying opening renovated indoor…
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‘Redmond Taco & Margarita Festival,’ facing criticism, postponed until next year amid vendor, other issues
The Redmond Taco & Margarita Festival, planned for Sept. 25 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center, has been postponed until next year due to…
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