Scooter sharing company Bird files for bankruptcy
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — Bird, a company that operates scooter- and bicycle-sharing operations globally, including in Bend,…
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Measure 110 Hotline gets new ownership; OHA reports increase in calls
People seeking Measure 110 services and supports can now access a newly invigorated helpline to connect individuals more efficiently with treatment,…
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Street Dog Hero rescues 8 husky puppies left at overcrowded Calif. shelter, sparing them from being euthanized
Street Dog Hero says it received an urgent plea last weekend for help from an animal shelter in Central California, asking if the Bend-based animal…
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Methamphetamine, fentanyl drive record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon, annual report finds
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fentanyl and methamphetamine drove a record number of homeless deaths last year in…
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Prineville man killed, Bend woman seriously injured in crash on icy Highway 20 bridge over Snake River
A Prineville man was killed and a Bend woman was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a crash amid icy conditions on the Nyssa Snake River Bridge on…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition to begin Central Oregon’s annual Point in Time Count on Tuesday, Jan. 23
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Homeless Leadership Coalition, Central Oregon’s Continuum of Care, will be kicking off the annual Point in Time Count in…
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Warm Springs man receives 3 1/2-year federal prison term for brutally attacking woman with piece of firewood
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 24-year-old Warm Springs man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison Tuesday for brutally assaulting a woman…
Continue ReadingVictim of Green River serial killer identified after 4 decades as teen girl who ran away from home
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities have identified a teenage girl killed by the Green River serial killer in Washington state four decades ago. Lori Anne…
Continue ReadingUS and Venezuela agree to release of 10 Americans – and convict ‘Fat Leonard’ – in exchange for release of Maduro ally
By Betsy Klein, Michael Conte and David Shortell, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US has reached an agreement to secure the release of six…
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Senate OKs Wyden bill, Bend veterans’ proposal to designate US Hwy. 20 coast to coast ‘National Medal of Honor Highway’
Washington, D.C. – Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho on Wednesday applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation…
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State audit finds Measure 110 grants have helped expand drug treatment, but ‘significant challenges remain’
Funds from Ballot Measure 110 have expanded community-based treatment and recovery services for drug and alcohol use, but challenges remain to fully…
Continue ReadingRite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Rite Aid has agreed to a five-year ban from using facial recognition technology after the Federal Trade…
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Sprinkler stops bathroom fire in NE Bend commercial building, sparing 2 businesses major damage
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire sprinkler system saved two northeast Bend businesses from major damage when a fire broke out in a bathroom Monday night,…
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La Pine man sets shed ablaze, seen with gun; neighbors told to shelter in place; standoff ends in surrender
A reportedly mentally ill La Pine man lit a shed on fire and was seen with a gun late Tuesday afternoon, prompting a warning for neighbors to shelter…
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Brooks Resources unveils free 2024 annual wall calendar, featuring Tumalo Falls, also helps Bend High ski team
Brooks Resources has announced the launch of its highly anticipated 2024 annual wall calendar. This tradition has spanned over four decades, and…
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Adair: Six infants have experienced fentanyl-affected births at St. Charles Bend in past three months
In the past 90 days, six infants have been born at St. Charles Bend with fentanyl in their system, according to a recent report by Deschutes County…
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Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests as climate change brings fires, pests
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to conserve groves of old-growth trees on…
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Six chairs, less waiting: Mt. Bachelor, skiers and boarders celebrate grand opening of ‘six-pack’ Skyliner Express lift
Mt. Bachelor officials, staff and hundreds of skiers and snowboarders gathered on the slopes Tuesday morning to celebrate the grand opening of its…
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Neighbors oppose planned transitional housing for paroled sex offenders, felons at SE Bend triplex
A petition drive started by southeast Bend residents is aiming to stop the establishment of a transitional housing complex for adult parolees and…
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NW Redmond residents escape early-AM fire in home’s crawlspace that caused $85,000 damage
Three residents of a northwest Redmond home and their dogs escaped a fire early Tuesday morning when a family member smelled smoke, a fire official…
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