La Pine Fire crews tackle, stop two brush fires reported less than 15 minutes apart
La Pine Rural Fire District crews had a busy time Wednesday afternoon, with two brush fires reported less than 15 minutes apart. Both were stopped…
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Sky wow: More of your great video, photos of lightning show crackling across the High Desert
Thanks for all of your fine photos and videos of Wednesday night’s dramatic lightning displays seen across much of the High Desert – here’s a…
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Want to help revise Bend’s tree preservation rules? City is now seeking committee members
The city of Bend is looking for community members to join a new temporary committee designed to help guide the future of how and where trees will be…
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Live fire: Central Oregon firefighters train on Crooked River Natl. Grassland, ahead of another fire season
The Central Oregon Fire Management Service partnered with local structural firefighting departments around the region Wednesday to provide an…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer opens Deschutes County district office in Redmond
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) officially announced Thursday the opening of a new district office location in Deschutes County. The office, which…
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GOP boycott: What’s halting vote on guns, abortion and more?
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Partisan tensions in Oregon skyrocketed this week because Republican state…
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Fire tears through Redmond self-storage business; 13 units burn
A fire most likely tied to improper disposal of burning materials tore through 13 units of a Redmond self-storage business late Wednesday afternoon,…
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Oregon Republicans stay home ahead of abortion, guns votes
By ANDREW SELSKY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican state senators in Oregon didn’t show up to work on Wednesday,…
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Bend City Council distributes nearly $513K in federal block grant funding to six programs
The Bend City Council on Wednesday evening approved distribution of $512,909 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding for six programs…
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An update with Deschutes County Coordinated Houseless Response Office; coordinator outlines work so far
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Amid various efforts to tackle the homeless crisis in Deschutes County, a Deschutes County commissioner is expressing concern…
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City of Bend’s proposed 2023-25 budget nearly $1.3 billion, but with plenty of unanswered questions
Many households would have a lot of head-scratching to do if right now they had to budget revenue and expenses for the next couple of years. That…
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Marine law enforcement training academy participants test their skills on waters of Lake Billy Chinook
The Oregon State Marine Board is conducting its annual two-week marine law enforcement training academy on Lake Billy Chinook through Friday.…
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11 former St. Charles employees sue hospital system for $2.5 million over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Eleven former St. Charles Health System employees are suing the organization for more than $2.5 million, claiming the hospital system violated their…
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C.O. Health Council offering local organizations grants to widen access to opioid reversal drug naloxone
The Central Oregon Health Council’s Substance and Alcohol Misuse Workgroup, established as part of the Regional Health Improvement Plan, is…
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Driver, 86, stranded in snow leaves vehicle, prompting Crook County SAR’s 21st mission of 2023
An 86-year-old woman who became stranded in the snow in the Big Summit Prairie area and decided to take a long walk for help was rescued in…
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State board approves seven grants to protect farm, ranch lands, two to Deschutes Land Trust projects
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has approved seven grants that will permanently protect some of Oregon’s most important farm and ranch…
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Redmond Municipal Airport has osprey nest platform removed due to safety concerns
The Redmond Municipal Airport recently had an osprey nest removed from a location near the end of an airport runway. The airport tells us it had to…
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Oregon Senate panel holds final public hearing on bill to end state’s urban ban on self-serve gas
The Oregon Senate Committee on Energy and Environment held its final public hearing Tuesday afternoon on HB 2426, legislation to end Oregon’s ban on…
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Rough road: ODOT lowering Hwy. 26 speed limit near Warm Springs until it’s paved — and it may happen elsewhere
Years of wear and tear have taken their toll on U.S. Highway 26 between Highway 216 and the Warm Springs River, resulting in a highway scattered with…
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Madras man pleads guilty to abusing young girl for years, receives 50-year prison term
A 37-year-old Madras man has pleaded guilty Monday to rape, sexual abuse and other charges in the molestation of a young girl over a period of…
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