Deschutes County commissioners to ask Gov. Brown for drought status declaration
On Wednesday, the Deschutes County Commissioners moved closer to officially declaring a state of emergency for the ongoing drought in Central…
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After state exempts HS wrestlers from mask requirement, Crook County seeks same for basketball
Calling for fairness and consistency, Crook County School District leaders have written to state school and athletic officials, asking why high…
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Redmond councilors name ‘If I were Mayor’ student winners, OK $3.45 million FAA airport grant
Redmond city councilors on Tuesday evening approved a $3.45 million COVID-19 relief grant to the Redmond Airport from the Federal Aviation…
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Winging it: Bend restaurant raises prices due to national chicken wing shortage
A chicken wing shortage is affecting kitchens all over the country, and wing-lovers in Bend are starting to feel…
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Buddies trip of a lifetime: Bend golfer caddies for a friend at the PGA Championship
Amid the chaos as the PGA Championship wrapped up in historic fashion on Sunday was a golfer from…
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Wyden schedules C.O. virtual town hall for June 3
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that he will have a live regional on-line town hall hosted by People’s Town Hall for residents of Crook,…
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Tumalo Irrigation District boosts reward to find vandals who drilled holes in pipeline
Two months after the Tumalo Irrigation District discovered several holes drilled in its new pipeline, the organization has more than doubled its…
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Cascade Lakes Highway set to open for season Wednesday morning
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the Cascade Lakes Highway will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Deschutes County officials…
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Central Oregon’s job recovery slows dramatically, after months of hot hiring, economist says
Preliminary Central Oregon employment estimates for April reveal the pace of job recovery slowed dramatically for much of the region after several…
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Bend firefighters, challenged by tough access, put out brush fire in Deschutes River Canyon
Bend firefighters, challenged by steep terrain and difficult access, put out a small brush fire Monday evening in the area of an abandoned homeless…
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Prineville Liquor Store offers reward for burglars who entered through the roof
Bob Dickey, owner of the Prineville Liquor Store off Third Street, had a long, challenging morning Monday after thousands of dollars of pricey,…
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Rise in COVID-19 cases, quarantines send La Pine HS back to distance learning for 2 weeks
A recent rise in COVID-19 cases at La Pine High School, and a resulting surge in quarantined students and staff, has prompted officials to return the…
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Bend’s ‘Pet Parade’ is a no-go (again), but C.O.’s tourist season still shapes up to be a busy one
With the summer season upon us, the Central Oregon tourism industry is gearing up for a big bounce-back…
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Two brothers stabbed in NE Bend parking lot fight recovering from serious injuries, father says
As Bend police investigators conducted interviews Monday following a weekend stabbing that put two brothers in the hospital, their father told…
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City of Bend, NeighborImpact announce year-round, ‘low-barrier’ homeless shelter
The city of Bend and NeighborImpact announced Monday they have partnered to fund the reopening of last winter’s warming shelter as a year-round…
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Prineville 19-year-old crashes car into irrigation canal, jailed on DUII, reckless driving charges
A 19-year-old Prineville man who crashed his car into an irrigation canal west of Prineville on Saturday afternoon was arrested and jailed on DUII…
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Downtown Redmond house fire causes $25,000 damage; cause under investigation
A fire broke out Friday night on the second story of a home in downtown Redmond, causing about $25,000 in damage, and the cause remains under…
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Man refuses to wear mask at Bend donut shop, has altercation with manager
Wearing masks isn’t new, but with new guidelines, old issues are…
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Bend-La Pine Schools join others in adopting new mask rules, require proof of vaccination at indoor events
Bend-La Pine Schools on Friday joined Redmond, Jefferson County and other school districts around the state in adopting Oregon Health Authority…
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Garage fire breaks out in NE Prineville home; neighbor, off-duty firefighter rescue disabled resident
A neighbor and an off-duty Bend firefighter rescued a disabled woman after a garage fire broke out in her northeast Prineville home Friday and began…
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