Drone team finds body of Warm Springs man missing for over a month, police report
A drone team has helped authorities find the body of a Warm Springs man who had been missing since leaving home on a firewood-cutting trip early last…
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Oregon’s wolf population grows to 178; record 24 packs documented; 2 breeding pairs in C.O.
The minimum count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2022 was 178, an increase of three over the 2021 minimum known number, with a record 24 packs,…
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City of Bend set to begin third, final phase of Wilson Avenue Corridor Project; info meeting set
The City of Bend said Tuesday it will host an informational meeting from 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, at the Larkspur Community…
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State fire marshal calls up C. Oregon firefighter task force to help battle large fire in downtown John Day
A dozen firefighters from four Central Oregon agencies were assembled as a task force by the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office Monday night to…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to approve Thornburgh Resort Fish & Wildlife Mitigation Plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Monday was a big day for the developer of the Thornburgh Resort. The Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to approve the…
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Time in a bottle: Bend family hopes for return of a lost half-century of memories at Dillon Falls
Every anniversary, Randy and Jo Partipilo reflect on the past year, preserving memories for their children and grandchildren with a hike and a…
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OSU-Cascades, COCC students not enthused by tuition hikes coming for 2023-24 academic year
Come fall, tuition hikes are coming to both Oregon State University-Cascades and Central Oregon Community College. We talked to officials and some…
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Bend murder, arson suspect agrees to possible settlement talks with defense lawyer he’s sought to dismiss
A Bend man accused of fatally stabbing a man last June and setting his townhome on fire was back in court on Monday, still seeking to dismiss his…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 again to approve Thornburgh Resort fish, wildlife mitigation plan
Deschutes County commissioners affirmed their 2-1 vote Monday to approve a revised fish and wildlife management plan for the long-debated Thornburgh…
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Sherman Bloomer, OSU’s budget VP since 2012, named new OSU-Cascades chancellor and dean
Sherman “Sherm” Bloomer, associate vice president of budget and resource planning at Oregon State University in Corvallis for the past 11 years,…
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BPRD, Upper Deschutes Watershed Council complete Riverbend Park access project; trail section reopens
The Bend Park and Recreation District and the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council celebrated Monday the completion of a project at Riverbend Park that…
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OSU Board OKs tuition increases, OSU-Cascades Student Success Center; COCC also hikes tuition
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates for the 2023-24 academic year, including a 3.9% increase for returning…
Continue ReadingHigh-flying fun: Retired fighter pilot’s Bend specialty flight school offers non-pilots aerobatic ‘adventure flights’
Mike “Cuckoo” Kloch is a retired Marine Corps fighter pilot who is co-owner and CEO of Specialized Aero Works, located at the Bend Airport.…
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After 20 years, Bend’s Caring for Troops still sends packages to those serving overseas, seeks to send even more
Twenty years ago, Dianne Brock’s son was deployed in Iraq. As a mother, she understandably felt helpless. The only thing she could do was send a…
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Calif. fugitive jumps in Mirror Pond to escape police; found hiding under canoe, caught with Redmond PD K-9’s help
A man wanted on California felony warrants ran through Drake Park and jumped in Mirror Pond to elude Bend police Saturday, swam across the river and…
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Bend Fire gives free ‘live fire’ training on fire extinguishers to Sundance residents
Bend Fire & Rescue offered a free, live-fire training on the use of fire extinguishers for residents of the Sundance neighborhood southeast of Bend…
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Summit Health sets June grand opening of new Redmond specialty and surgery clinic location
Summit Health announced this week the planned June 19 grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Redmond clinic location at 1001 NW Canal Blvd, Suite…
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BLM seeks comments on proposed improvements, designated campsites at Priest Hole Recreation Site
The Bureau of Land Management is asking for public input on a proposal to make improvements to the Priest Hole Recreation Site about 25 miles north…
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Rare, threatened wolverine still on the move, caught on video crossing Highway 20 near Santiam Pass
A rare, threatened wolverine spotted by the Columbia River near Portland last month – the first confirmed sighting outside the Wallowa Mountains in…
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‘Scammers are coming out of the woodwork’: How to protect yourself at tax filing deadline
With next Tuesday’s tax return-filing deadline almost upon us here on the High Desert and nationwide, Oregon’s attorney general and a tech security…
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