City of Bend again closing in-person facilities
Based on COVID-19 case increases in Deschutes County and our county’s move from a High to an Extreme Risk category, the City of Bend will once…
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Nearly 200 Bend Senior HS students receive COVID-19 vaccines at first clinic, despite protests by opponents
Early Thursday morning, a group of about two dozen protesters gathered outside Bend Senior High School to voice their concerns at the first of…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 3-9
Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May…
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COVID-19 has meant fewer CO. visits to the dentist — who also screens patients for oral cancer
Most people are unaware that during their regular dental check-ups, their dentist is also screening for oral cancer. So fewer visits due to COVID-19…
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Pedestrian struck, injured crossing Bend Parkway, taken to hospital
A pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck at a Bend Parkway crosswalk Wednesday afternoon and taken by Bend Fire medics to St. Charles Bend, police…
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St. Vincent de Paul of Bend will use part of its property to build homeless shelters
St. Vincent de Paul of Bend says it will soon expand its services to add homeless shelters planned for its back lot property.…
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Veterinarian shortage forcing Bend emergency clinic to stop 24-hour service
Veterinarians in Central Oregon are facing a similar problem. The emergency clinic has operated 24/7 for the past three years. However, starting May…
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700 Bend-La Pine students quarantined: Does the school district need a ‘Plan B’?
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday night to discuss the status of school reopening and reflected many of the questions — and tension — seen…
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Bend Park & Rec outlines program, facility changes as ‘Extreme Risk’ guidelines return
The announcement by Gov. Brown that 15 counties will move to the Extreme Risk level, effective Friday, April 30, through at least Thursday, May 6,…
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Initiative filed to make Deschutes County commissioner seats non-partisan
An initiative filed with the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office would ask voters to decide whether county commissioner seats should become…
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‘We’re all in this together’: Rising COVID-19 cases in community affect Bend-La Pine Schools
Schools have adapted to the pandemic and created a system that officials say has worked for safe learning. However, Deschutes County is moving into…
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Wayne Purcell selling River’s Edge Golf Course to Pahlisch Homes; development plans underway
River’s Edge Golf Course Owner Wayne Purcell announced Tuesday his intention to retire and sell the golf course and surrounding lands to Pahlisch…
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66-acre prescribed burn planned Wednesday in Shevlin Park
Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest, in coordination with the Bend Park and Recreation District, plan to conduct prescribed fire…
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State revises mask mandate for outdoor athletics after Summit HS runner collapses at finish line
Maggie Williams, a junior on the Summit High School track team, broke a school record in the 800-meter last Thursday. Her moment of glory has been…
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Housing proposal at River’s Edge Golf Course in Bend upsets some residents
One half of River’s Edge golf course, could soon go from holes to houses.…
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St. Charles at 92% capacity amid latest COVID-19 surge; some elective surgeries delayed again
Oregon’s recent surge in COVID-19 cases has helped to spark a capacity crunch at St. Charles Bend. Despite having just half December’s peak of 60…
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Butler Market Rd.-Purcell Blvd. intersection to close for 4-5 months for roundabout project
The intersection of Butler Market Road and Purcell Boulevard in northeast Bend will be closed for 4-5 months for roundabout installation, starting…
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Bend’s Regal Old Mill theaters reopen – for now
For the second time in a year, Bend’s Regal Old Mill ScreenX & IMAX reopened its doors to moviegoers Friday — this time, for the first time in…
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NW Bend neighbors upset by sudden removal of trees; city apologizes
People living near Drake Park in downtown Bend are upset after several trees were suddenly cut down. On Friday, the city…
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‘Slow burn’: C.O. health care workers hit hard by pandemic; some move off the frontlines
At the start of the pandemic, health care workers were honored and recognized for the working on the frontlines in an unprecedented…
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