Downtown Bend barber shop victim of vandalism over holiday weekend
The Metropolitan Barber Shop on Wall Street in downtown Bend is not closed, but it looked like it was Tuesday, thanks to the boarded-up front…
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C.O. firefighters stop new lightning-sparked blazes after thunderstorms move through region
Dozens of Central Oregon firefighters spent part of their holiday weekend responding to more than a dozen small fires since intense thunderstorms…
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Sparkling Fourth: Your photos, video of Bend’s Pilot Butte fireworks show
It was another grand, colorful display launched from the summit of Pilot Butte Monday night to celebrate our country’s Independence Day. Thanks to…
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The 3-year ‘paws’ is over: Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade returns after hiatus, to the joy of many
After two years of cancellations and three years since the last time, the Fourth of July tradition of the Bend Pet Parade returned to the streets of…
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Deschutes County SAR assists young mountain biker injured in crash on trail west of Bend
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the assistance of a young mountain bike rider injured in a crash Sunday afternoon on a trail…
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Arnold Irrigation District plans earliest water shutoff in its 117 years, but canal piping could soon head that off
A cool, wet spring delayed, but won’t head off the earliest shutoff of the Arnold Irrigation District’s summer irrigation deliveries since the…
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California man killed in rollover crash east of Bend
A 64-year-old California man was killed Friday night when his convertible left Nelson Road east of Bend, rolled several times and caught fire,…
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Bend Fire & Rescue offers pre-Fourth reminder about city’s fireworks ban, safe use in nearby areas
As the Fourth of July weekend began Friday evening, Bend Fire & Rescue issued a reminder to the community about the city’s fireworks ban, along with…
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Prineville author Rick Steber claims High Desert Museum ‘banned’ his books; museum says they weren’t selling
Prolific Western author Rick Steber of Prineville claims Bend’s High Desert Museum has banned his books because they are going in a different,…
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Called threat of suspicious objects prompts evacuations at COCC’s Bend, Redmond campuses; nothing was found
Buildings on the Central Oregon Community College Bend and Redmond campuses were evacuated as a precaution Thursday afternoon due to a 911 call that…
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La Pine Frontier Days return at a new, larger location, along with new activities for all to enjoy
The La Pine community is preparing for four days of fun-filled activities. It’s the La Pine Frontier Days starting on Friday. People were busy…
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Oregon’s deadline to prove rental assistance application, avoid eviction expires Friday
Thursday at midnight, the “safe harbor” protection for Oregon tenants…
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Crooked River Ranch man arrested in child pornography raid, accused of molesting Redmond child
A Crooked River Ranch man who was arrested in a raid on his home Wednesday for alleged child pornography also faces several other charges for…
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Deschutes County imposes public use restrictions on unprotected and county-owned land to curb wildfire threat
Deschutes County commissioners voted Wednesday to impose public use restrictions on unprotected lands within the county and on all county-owned land…
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Police surround SE Bend home when fugitive refuses to come out, eventually surrenders
When a parole and probation officer came calling, a 35-year-old Bend man wanted on a felony warrant went back inside a southeast Bend home and…
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Deschutes Public Library System may spend $10.25 million to buy new Central Library site in SE Bend
Three months after Bend city councilors poured cold water on a proposed north Bend site for the Deschutes Public Library’s 100,000-square-foot…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue adopts state fire code, bans open burning within city limits
Redmond Fire and Rescue has adopted and implemented the state’s fire code this month, and is banning outdoor debris burning within the…
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Wash. motorcyclist killed, passenger critically injured in crash at Highways 97-361 intersection near Culver
A Washington state motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured Tuesday afternoon in a collision with a car whose driver failed to…
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‘We have good days and bad days’: How Redmond fireworks stand sales are going so far this Fourth season
(Update: Adding video and comments from parent volunteer at Redmond TNT fireworks stand) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firework sales have been…
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City of Bend proposes Home Energy Score requirement to help buyers make purchasing decisions
Homebuyers will have an easier time finding out how much they’ll be spending for a home’s energy…
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