Bend set to roll out new street-sealing material: recycled tire chips
Some of Bend’s neighborhood streets are about to get a new kind of…
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Bend vehicle thefts jumped 56% last year; police recover 2 guns from stolen pickup
Car thefts jumped more than 56 percent in Bend last year, police reported Tuesday, and at least a third had been left unlocked — many with keys,…
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Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in death of Salem man, teen daughter
Carbon monoxide poisoning from a propane heater is suspected of killing a Salem man and his 17-year-old daughter in a fifth-wheel trailer, Marion…
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Like that Phil, Oregon Zoo’s ‘Stumptown Fil’ the beaver sees more winter ahead
Sure, Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for six more weeks of winter, but more importantly for Oregon residents, so is Stumptown Fil — aka Oregon…
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Oregon Republicans urge transparent, nonpartisan approach to redistricting
Republican members of the Oregon Legislature’s redistricting committees said Monday they are strongly advocating for a transparent and nonpartisan…
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Measure 110 decriminalizes drugs in new, health-based approach to possession
Measure 110, a new, first-in-the-nation Oregon law that rolls back criminalization of possessing small amounts of drugs, took effect Monday, though…
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‘Near the cusp’: Glacier experts fear warm winter could have drastic effects
Heading into 2021, Oregon’s glacial health was already showing signs of…
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Stepping up: Bend woman clearing Deschutes River bank of trash
Along the banks of the Deschutes on the north end of Bend, trash left behind from homeless campers is building up. But one Bend woman is doing what…
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3 Warm Springs residents charged with murder in Redmond man’s death
Three Warm Springs residents have been arrested on murder, robbery, car theft and conspiracy charges in the killing of a Redmond man whose body was…
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Warm Springs health official named to M. 110 oversight, accountability council
The Oregon Health Authority has announced the appointment of 21 members to serve on a new Oversight and Accountability Council to oversee the…
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Bend begins new year as it ended 2020 — warmer, drier than average
The year 2021 started out as 2020 ended, in terms of Bend being warmer than normal — and despite nearly a half-foot of snow falling during January,…
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St. Charles Bend union holds informational picketing, still seeking first contract
Dozens of St. Charles Bend technologists began two days of informational picketing in front of the hospital Sunday as they seek renewed talks on an…
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Oregon lawmaker won’t pursue bill on governor taking land in emergencies
A bill that some were concerned might expand the governor’s power to seize property during emergencies isn’t proceeding the session, according to the…
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DCSO SAR rescues girl, 6, injured in sledding accident at Paulina Lake
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid a 6-year-old Springfield girl injured in a…
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Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 in Deschutes County
There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 1,957, the Oregon Health…
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Bend woman arrested after pursuit, accused of spitting on police officer
Police said a Bend woman spat on a police corporal early Friday morning, took off in her pickup truck and eventually ended up blocking the Newport…
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OSU finds ‘highly contagious’ UK COVID-19 strain in 1 Bend wastewater sample
Genetic sequencing of COVID-19 samples done by Oregon State University’s Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing has detected several variants…
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A bit looser COVID-19 rules force C.O. businesses to think outside the box
New state COVID-19 guidance for theaters, gyms, concert halls, and museums enacted Friday allow for up to six people indoors at facilities over 500…
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‘Giveaway?’ No, rip-off: Bend lottery winner’s name used by online scammers
Last August, Shelly Arnold of Bend had what most people only dream of: a $1 million winning Powerball…
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 976 new cases
There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,938, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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