Fire destroys semi-truck full of apples, shuts Highway 97 north of Madras
A semi-truck full of apples caught fire and was destroyed on U.S. Highway 97 north of Madras Friday afternoon, shutting the highway for about 90…
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Bend HS football team cancels game due to COVID-19
High schools are gearing up for Friday night lights once again, but Bend Senior High will not be on the field this…
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La Pine residents frustrated by closed landscape company; owner vows work will get done
An incomplete project, ignored calls, and lack of a refund by a landscaping company is frustrating one La Pine…
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Madras boy, 8, struck by car, seriously injured after crashing scooter on street
An 8-year-old Madras boy was seriously injured when his non-motorized kick scooter crashed onto a southeast Madras street and he was hit by a car,…
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Anonymous donor’s $10K funds cleanup of China Hat Road area; 18K pounds of trash removed
Earlier this summer, an anonymous local donor reached out to Discover Your Forest to organize a cleanup effort in the China Hat Road area of the…
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Oregon reports 59 more COVID-19 related deaths, 6 from C.O.; 3/4 of recent cases among unvaccinated
There are 59 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including six from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,959, the Oregon Health…
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Judge rejects OSP troopers’ request for order to block state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
A retired Oregon Supreme Court justice has rejected a request by 33 Oregon State Police troopers for a temporary restraining order in their lawsuit…
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Bend memorial bike ride Saturday for cyclists killed, injured in crashes; organizer says roads more risky
A memorial is being held in Bend this Saturday to honor cyclists killed or injured by impaired drivers and call for more steps to make cycling…
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Oregon court ruling could eliminate death penalty for many; Randy Guzek prosecutor outraged
The Oregon Supreme Court struck down the death sentence of an inmate in a ruling Thursday that found lawmakers had fundamentally altered…
Continue ReadingSt. Charles Bend nurses facing dismissal over COVID-19 vaccine refusal speak out
Two nurses and a certified nursing assistant at St. Charles Bend who requested religious exemptions for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations spoke out…
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COCC, NW Bend schools locked down over ‘armed subject’; orienteering compass mistaken for gun
Several reports of a person pointing a handgun in a classroom at Central Oregon Community College prompted lockdowns, lockouts and a major police…
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Bend smoke shop owner welcomes Oregon licensing tobacco, e-cigarette retailers to curb youth use
Preventing commercial tobacco sales and marketing to youth will be easier across Oregon beginning in January, as the state enacts a licensing program…
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NE Bend standoff update: Man who police say tried to burn house down leaves hospital, is caught
A standoff with a domestic violence suspect ended dramatically at his northeast Bend home Wednesday evening when he used a gallon of acetone to try…
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Oregon data breaches on the rise in 2021; attorney general settles with Portland CPA firm
In recognition of October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released updated data Thursday showing an…
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ODE releases school and district profiles, reflecting changes due to COVID-19 impacts
The Oregon Department of Education on Thursday released the At-A-Glance School and District Profiles for the 2020-21 school year, one challenged in…
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Bend councilors give final OK to HB 2001 code changes to promote more ‘middle housing’
The Bend City Council gave final approval Wednesday night to amendments to the Bend Development Code and the Bend Comprehensive Plan that will…
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Bend firefighters put out challenging blaze at Fitness 1440; finding cause hampered by unstable roof
A fire at a northeast Bend gym Wednesday morning brought numerous firefighters to the scene and took about an hour to knock down, initial reports…
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Bend city councilors unanimously approve permanent fireworks ban
Bend city councilors voted unanimously Wednesday night to make permanent a temporary ban on the use and sale of fireworks, after hearing public…
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C.O. nonprofit Furnish Hope providing furniture for new Veterans Village in Bend
Furnish Hope is a nonprofit organization that provides and installs furnishings and household essentials to families in need throughout Central…
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Popular Bend HS basketball player advancing to a bigger, national stage
“Total shock.” Shocked and caught off-guard. That’s how the Walker family felt when their son, Cameron, was chosen to play in the Special Olympics…
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