Dryer fire prompts evacuation of Vintage of Bend senior apartments in NE Bend
A dryer fire traced to a buildup of lint prompted the evacuation of residents Tuesday morning at the Vintage of Bend senior independent living…
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High Desert Museum embarks on yearlong exploration of Endangered Species Act on its 50th anniversary
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the High Desert Museum is embarking on a yearlong series of exhibitions and…
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Jefferson County School District, city of Madras partner on 35-acre ‘Land Lab’ for hands-on agriculture learning
Jefferson County School District 509J announced Tuesday a new collaboration with the City of Madras, signing a lease agreement for 35 acres of land…
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Author, historian Steve Lent speaks to Three Sisters Historical Society on development of irrigation in C.O.
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Monday evening, the Three Sisters Historical Society hosted author and historian Steve Lent, who shared his stories…
Continue ReadingJim Jordan scrambles for votes after 20 GOP defections imperil his speaker bid
By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan called off a…
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‘Incredible resource’: Housing Works breaks ground on ‘permanent supportive housing’ community in SE Bend
Housing Works, Central Oregon’s regional housing authority, held a groundbreaking event Monday to celebrate the start of construction of a 33-unit…
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Troutdale family of 4, on way to see eclipse, killed in fiery crash on Highway 97 north of Redmond
Four members of a Troutdale family on their way to view the annular eclipse were killed and another driver seriously injured in the fiery head-on…
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Think Wild set to release young great horned owl, recovered from encounter with barbed wire fencing
Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital, is preparing to release a rehabilitated juvenile Great Horned Owl who has been in their care since…
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Annual fall fish rescue again returns thousands of fish stranded in low pools back to the Deschutes River
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday’s third day of the Deschutes River Conservancy’s fall rescue of thousands of fish stranded in pools by low water…
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Breast Cancer Awareness – screening technologies
A number of technologies are used to diagnose breast cancer, including mammograms, breast ultrasounds and breast…
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‘Rooted at Simpson’ breaks ground in SW Bend; aims to provide 99 affordable homes, apartment units
RootedHomes and Housing Works held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for their joint Simpson Community on Bend’s west side. The public was invited…
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Woman arrested in downtown Bend jewelry store burglary as she walked out front door – to waiting officers
Bend police made a guns-drawn arrest Saturday morning of a 24-year-old woman accused of burglarizing a closed jewelry store of about $5,000 worth of…
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Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent pens letter decrying Hamas violence, supporting Jewish community
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Cook sent a letter to school district staff and families on Monday, condemning the terrorist acts by…
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Oregon approved to issue another $43 million in Pandemic EBT food aid to 99,000 young children
The Oregon Department of Human Services will be issuing additional food benefits for young children whose families received Supplemental Nutrition…
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Madras man, already in jail, charged in stabbing last month at homeless camp
A 40-year-old Madras man who was already in jail on a parole violation charge has been charged with assault in connection with a stabbing last month…
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New vaccine expected to give endangered California condors protection against deadly bird flu
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give…
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Oregon gas prices have fallen another 8.2 cents a gallon in past week, now average $4.51 a gallon
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 8.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.51/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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State circuit courts asking Oregonians for ideas about how to improve
The Oregon Judicial Department, which runs the state circuit courts across Oregon, is inviting all Oregonians to an online…
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Your photos: Clouds couldn’t keep many Central Oregonians from catching special ‘ring of fire’ annular eclipse
Thanks for all the great photos of Saturday’s annular eclipse, which allowed many across Oregon to see the ‘ring of fire,’ despite the patchy clouds…
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Pile burning returns: Operations getting underway on the Deschutes and Willamette national forests
Firefighters across the Deschutes National Forest plan to begin pile burning as favorable conditions exist, officials said Monday.…
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