Bend Newport Ave. corridor upgrades set to begin; night work to ease traffic impact
City of Bend Principal Engineer George Franklet described the upcoming Newport Avenue corridor improvements Wednesday as a “big…
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Bend man charged with extortion, accused of threat to report landscaper to ICE
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel filed an extortion charge Wednesday against a Bend man accused of threatening to turn in a Redmond…
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Bend police find, arrest three suspects in motel parking lot car theft
A Bend man and two Redmond residents have been arrested on car theft and other charges after a motel employee’s car was stolen while left unlocked…
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City of Bend launches ‘virtual open house’ on Newport Corridor project
Construction on the Newport Corridor Improvements project begins next month, and the city of Bend launched an online “virtual open house” on the…
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Oregon breweries worry alcohol tax hike would cost jobs; bill backers disagree
On Tuesday, House Bill 3296, known as the Addiction Crisis Recovery Act, was introduced in Salem. And like many bills this session, it’s already…
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Dog attacked, seriously injured by another dog on Eagle Crest trail
Rob Husband still hasn’t found the owners of a dog responsible for attacking and leaving his dog, Nala, seriously injured and in stitches over the…
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Bend-Redmond metro falls from top spot to No. 13 ‘Best-Performing Small City’
Over the last 20-plus years, no city, large or small, was named ‘Best-Performing City’ by the Milken Institute for two straight years — except…
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COCC’s culinary training program merits rare top-status accreditation
The Cascade Culinary Institute at Central Oregon Community College has received exemplary accreditation in all of its baking and culinary programs…
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St. Charles Bend medical techs threaten strike; hospital ‘disappointed’
A union representing more than 150 St. Charles Bend technologists has notified the hospital of their intent to strike in 10 days, bringing a stern…
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Spike strips, citizen tips and Bend PD K-9’s bite lead to arrest of Terrebonne man
It took spike strips, citizen tips and the bite of a Bend police K-9 to arrest a wanted 23-year-old Terrebonne man Monday morning after a manhunt in…
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C.O. Veterans Ranch to benefit from Jersey Mike’s ‘Month of Giving’
Central Oregon Veterans Ranch is joining forces with two Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants, located at 143 S.W. Century Drive and 200 N.E. Emerson…
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New SE Bend park to feature BPRD’s first ‘sprayground,’ wide array of features
A new community park has broken ground in southeast Bend that will have a wide variety of features, from an event pavilion and off-leash area for…
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Westside Church holding monthly food distribution event
Westside Church, partnering with the nonprofit NeighborImpact, will be distributing groceries to hundreds of residents in the community between 1:30…
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DCSO honors truck-driver heroes for life-saving actions after fiery crash
Emotions ran high Saturday morning at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, as a pair of heroes were honored for their life-saving actions after a…
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C.O. shipment centers cite winter storms in Oregon, U.S. for recent delays
Shipment centers around Bend are noticing large backups in deliveries of packages and letters, citing stormy weather in Oregon and elsewhere in the…
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Bend VA Clinic makes history with air delivery of COVID-19 vaccine doses
For the first time in the U.S., a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic has delivered COVID-19 vaccines by air. Destination: Bend.…
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Bend artist receives community support to complete collage artwork
Bend resident Hannah Meadows has been keeping busy during the COVID-19 quarantine by tuning into her artistic…
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Two Bend businesses latest victims of major thefts
VR Garage in Bend has been in business for about eight years, and experienced a first the other day: a stolen vehicle.…
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Bend dive search team finds car in Columbia River; body recovered, identified
A dive team from Bend found human remains inside a vehicle submerged in the Columbia River at the base of the Glenn Jackson Bridge, which runs…
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Bend councilors get Parkway update, OK funding for three affordable housing projects
Bend city councilors Wednesday night received an update on Bend Parkway improvement plans and heard public concerns over homeless camp sweeps, also…
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