TSA looking to hire full- and part-time screening officers for Redmond Airport
The Transportation Security Administration is hiring Transportation Security Officers to work at Redmond Municipal Airport. There are currently full-…
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‘I just want to take care of people’: It’s been a fine, fun half-century at the Bend ballpark for ‘Hot Rod’ Foster
Rod Foster is a Central Oregon legend, when it comes to Bend Elks baseball. You may also know him as “Hot Rod.”…
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Person of interest interviewed in shooting on public land east of Redmond; DA’s office to decide on any charges
A person of interest in a shooting Monday morning on public land east of Redmond has been detained and interviewed, but not arrested, and it will be…
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C.O. drug agents, SWAT teams conduct 6 raids, make several arrests in biggest-ever Jefferson County drug bust
A long-term investigation of a drug-trafficking organization culminated Tuesday with Central Oregon drug agents, several law enforcement agencies and…
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With state rules too hazy so far, Deschutes County commissioners may send psilocybin ‘opt out’ to fall ballot
After years of legal and political wrangling over regulating marijuana production in rural areas of Deschutes County, commissioners frustrated by a…
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‘Our roads are dangerous’: Deschutes DA, Bend councilor urge traffic cameras to curb deadly crashes; Bend PD hesitant
There are 15 active homicide cases on Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel’s desk, dating back to 2019. Close to 10 of them, he said, are…
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Wet, muddy but successful weekend wraps up with more strong performances at 82nd Sisters Rodeo
The 82nd Sisters Rodeo wrapped up Sunday with more wet weather that challenged spectators but another strong performance by the…
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More rain, snowmelt send Northwest rivers rising; Tumalo Creek, Deschutes River run high, fast and muddy
The latest round of wet storms in a cool, rainy late spring was sending rivers and creeks rising Saturday across the Northwest and on the High…
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Prineville police warn parents, others about realistic ‘toy’ water gun after charges, seizure
Prineville police are warning about the risks of using realistic toy guns in public, having seized one this week that shoots gel water…
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As Knott Landfill nears capacity, Deschutes County considers criteria to evaluate potential new sites
On Monday, Deschutes County commissioners will review and discuss proposed criteria to help evaluate potential locations for the county’s new solid…
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Cascades East Transit set to resume Regional Community Connector Saturday service, summer shuttles
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting Saturday, June 18, Cascades East Transit will resume a Regional Community Connector Saturday service for Routes 20, 22,…
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Bend city councilors choose Stephen Sehgal, Mo Mitchell to fill two council vacancies
Bend city councilors interviewed eight finalist applicants to fill two council vacancies Thursday evening, then only needed one ranked-choice ballot…
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Bend Whitewater Park adding new safety modifications before reopening in wake of surfer’s death
A week from Saturday, if all goes as planned, Bend Park and Rec’s Whitewater Park will open back up for surfers for the first time since a teen’s…
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Simply Mac employees in Bend’s Old Mill District out of a job and paycheck after sudden, company-wide shutdown
The Simply Mac store in Bend’s Old Mill District suddenly closed Thursday morning, surprising workers and customers, including store Manager Skipp…
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OSU-Cascades to host its first on-campus graduation ceremony on remediated pumice mine site
Oregon State University–Cascades will host the first-ever graduation event on its Bend campus on Sunday — and at the site of a former pumice mine,…
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Emaciated baby river otter found on Sunriver-area golf course; pup now recovering at High Desert Museum
A baby North American river otter, estimated to be about 8 weeks old, was found in bad shape at a south Deschutes County golf course and is now…
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Searchers recover body from Crooked River believed to be missing Bend-area man, DCSO says
Searchers recovered a man’s body from the Crooked River at the Ogden Wayside north of Terrebonne on Monday that matches the description of a…
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Bend man arraigned on murder, arson charges in fatal stabbing; DA says he was houseguest of victim
A 35-year-old Bend man was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on murder and arson charges, a day after a 53-year-old Bend man’s body was found in the…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s Prineville-Sisters Unit to enter fire season Monday, imposing bans, restrictions, rules
The Prineville-Sisters Unit of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will enter fire season at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 13,…
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Hugh Hartman Elementary Juntos Aprendemos program celebrates graduation for 26 preschoolers
At Hugh Hartman Elementary School, parents came with balloons and smiles — so proud of their young graduates.…
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