Joe Sluka stepping down as St. Charles Health System president and CEO
After nearly eight years as president and CEO of St. Charles Health System, the last 2 1/2 dealing with the many ramifications and impacts of the…
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Deschutes County set to add three 911 radio towers, antennas in first phase of 5-year upgrade project
Deschutes County commissioners on Monday approved the first phase of improvements to the 911 radio system, with will add three new radio towers and…
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Crews tackle, stop small brushfire near Hwy. 97 north of La Pine
Firefighters from several agencies stopped a fast-moving brush fire that burned about an acre Monday afternoon in northerly winds and 90-degree…
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Wash. man critically injured in motorcycle crash on Hwy. 26 east of Prineville
A Vancouver, Washington man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon on state Highway 126 about 20 miles east of Prineville,…
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Bend resident solves ‘Hidden Bottle Hunt’ riddles, finds bottle’s hiding spot at Hollinshead Park
On the last day of this year’s statewide “Hidden Bottle Hunt,” Bend resident Shane Chatham spent all of Sunday morning searching Hollinshead…
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Holdover fire from illegal aerial fireworks threatens Three Rivers area, stopped by fire crews
A holdover fire believed to be from illegal aerial Fourth of July fireworks threatened residents in the Three Rivers subdivision by Lake Billy…
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Abandoned, illegal campfire sparks small wildfire on Haner Butte west of La Pine; crews stop it fast
An abandoned, illegal campfire sparked a small wildfire Thursday afternoon on Haner Butte, west of La Pine, which was stopped by firefighters at 1/3…
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All 6 Deschutes County law enforcement agencies plan traffic safety detail next week after 4 recent fatal crashes
In the wake of several recent fatal crashes, all six law enforcement agencies in Deschutes County, including Oregon State Police, plan to conduct a…
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‘Hopefully, it keeps them away’: Rise in catalytic converter thefts points to use of anti-theft devices
Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise, as thieves can cut a catalytic converter from beneath a vehicle in minutes and sell what’s inside for…
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Central Oregon’s hot real estate market shows signs of cooling amid nationwide slowdown
It appears that Central Oregon’s hot real estate market is not immune to the nationwide cooldown, as inflation, rising mortgage rates and still…
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Bend woman arrested on drunken driving charge after crashing pickup into front of downtown bank
A 35-year-old Bend woman who lost control of her pickup and crashed into the front of a downtown Bend bank suffered only minor injuries but was…
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Deschutes County’s average wage was 6 percent below US average in 2021, federal agency reports
Workers in the Bend-Redmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (defined as all of Deschutes County) had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.25 in May…
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COCC abuzz over national ‘Bee Campus USA’ designation
Central Oregon Community College earlier this year was named a Tree Campus USA — and now it’s been designated a Bee Campus USA as…
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Tumalo veterinarian offers advice on keeping horses safe from lightning when thunderstorms threaten
The lighting and thunder that has been happening frequently in Central Oregon recently could make it hard to tell when its best to bring horses to…
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ODOT, Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization working together on new plans to improve busy Bend roads
“Perfect” roads exist, but only when first…
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Dozens turn out for ‘Reproductive Rights Rally’ in downtown Bend, latest protest of Roe v. Wade ruling
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned last month by the Supreme Court, marches and rallies have been taking place all across the country, several of them…
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Fallen climber’s body recovered from slopes of Mount Jefferson; Bend-based helicopter helps in effort
A fallen climber’s body was recovered Monday from high on the slopes of Mount Jefferson, three days after he was reported missing, in an effort…
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Teen in foster care missing from Sunriver has been found, state agency says
The Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division, asked the public Friday to help find Mercedes “Bow” Dunnington, 16, a child in…
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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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