Winter PrideFest ski weekend coming to Mt. Bachelor
The fourth annual Winter PrideFest hosted by Out Central Oregon is March 3-6 in Bend and at Mt. Bachelor. It’s a celebration of winter sports among…
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DCSO, OSP detectives find site of blasts near Fryrear Butte, possibly caused by exploding targets
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office detectives, aided by Oregon State Police Bomb Squad detectives, said Monday they found the location of the 2-3 very…
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Bend man working security at Prineville-area bar arrested on sex-crime, harassment charges
A security guard working at a Prineville-area saloon was arrested early Sunday morning, accused of committing a sex crime in the parking lot, Crook…
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More details from owner’s son in weekend robbery of NE Bend Chinese restaurant
A northeast Bend Chinese restaurant was robbed by a man with a covered face Saturday night, prompting a police search of the area and steady sirens…
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Eugene alpine skier heading to the 2022 Paralympics
For Ravi Drugan, what started as a dream to become a professional skateboarder in the X Games turned into something very…
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Hoodoo’s ‘matriarch of ski school’ retiring at season’s end after 43 years on the (fun) job
When you’re getting ready for a ski lesson, it’s probably a pretty good idea to have snow pants, a jacket, goggles, skis of course — and an…
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Jury convicts La Pine man of sexually abusing three children
At the conclusion of a trial held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, a jury on Friday convicted a 50-year-old La Pine man on 17 felony counts,…
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Deschutes County puts $1.3 million from ARPA funds into Senior Services Hub, small-business grants
Deschutes County commissioners have approved another round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments for projects that total $1.3 million,…
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NeighborImpact is now accepting cryptocurrency donations
NeighborImpact, a nonprofit supporting people and strengthening communities, said Friday it is now accepting cryptocurrency donations via Every.org,…
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Madras fire extinguished in area of homeless camp
A Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy spotted a large juniper tree on fire in Madras Thursday evening and crews soon extinguished the blaze, in the…
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Bend fugitive arrested in several thefts from cars, storage unit break-ins
Bend police arrested a 29-year-old fugitive at St. Charles Bend this week, accused in at least 11 recent cases of theft, burglary, mail theft and…
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Redmond residents share mixed views on school board’s decision to make masks optional sooner
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School Board has voted to make masks optional in schools, starting March 2. After a heated debate, followed by a…
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Summit grad Hunter Hess battles through 2 medical setbacks, proves his toughness in freestyle skiing
Hunter Hess is one of the top freestyle skiers in the country, and despite missing out on this year’s Olympics, he continues to defy the odds.…
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Jefferson County School District 509J gains $2.5 million premium on $24 million measure’s bond sale
Jefferson County School District 509J is making strides to proceed with the new $24 million bond measure voters approved in November — and has…
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Sunriver’s Fort Rock pedestrian-bike tunnel replacement to begin in early March
A pedestrian and bike tunnel that navigates under East Cascade Road into Fort Rock Park in Sunriver is slated for replacement and will close the road…
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City of Bend selects 3 Affordable Housing Fund recipient projects totaling $1.1 million
The Bend City Council Wednesday night approved the 2022 Affordable Housing Fund recommendations from the council-appointed Affordable Housing…
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City of Bend drops controversial Ninth Street, Juniper Ridge sites for possible outdoor shelters
In her regular update on the city of Bend’s various efforts to deal with a rising number of homeless, City Councilor Megan Perkins announced…
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Frustrated customers plan to take previous Bend storage facility owner to court
Customers of Lucky Horseshoe Storage on the north end of Bend say they plan to file a class-action lawsuit against the former property owner, having…
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Severe drought conditions costing farmers more, leads to thinning herd numbers for some
Severe drought conditions are making things increasingly difficult for Central Oregon ranchers and farmers like Dennis Fast, the owner of Sky Hawk…
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Bend homeless man arrested, accused of threatening woman with shotgun
A homeless man who allegedly threatened to kill a woman with a loaded shotgun was arrested Wednesday morning on Hunnell Road and also was found to be…
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