Challenging mission recovers body of Bend climber who died on Mount Hood
A multi-agency team of expert mountain rescuers laid out the details Friday of their technically challenging mission on Mount Hood last weekend to…
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Be prepared: A change of seasons means a change of tires — and more
With cooler temperatures and snowfall, many Central Oregonians need to get ready for driving in snowy and wet…
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Neighbors voice concerns over proposed Juniper Ridge temporary homeless camp
The city of Bend is meeting with nonprofits and neighborhood groups to discuss the Juniper Ridge homeless problem and, as one part of the answer, a…
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NeighborImpact offers COVID-19 mortgage relief aid for Bend residents
NeighborImpact’s Covid Relief Mortgage Assistance program is making current mortgage payments for Bend residents who have been financially impacted…
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Some Bend-La Pine parents want schools to reopen; official notes soaring cases
The state of Oregon recently rolled out new COVID-19 metrics for schools to reopen, but with cases on the rise in recent days, Bend-La Pine Schools…
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OLCC suspends Bend nightclub’s liquor license over COVID-19 violations
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission issued an immediate license suspension Thursday to the licensee of Seven Nightclub in Bend for violating public…
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Bend’s Juniper Ridge neighbors express concerns about homeless camp plans
Bend city councilors got a briefing Wednesday night about new efforts to jump-start business development of the city-owned Juniper Ridge property.…
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NE Bend water main break floods area, closes several streets
A 12-inch water main broke and flooded an area of northeast Bend Wednesday morning, closing several streets and prompting emergency repairs,…
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Some Bend voters are just relieved Election Day is over
It was a quiet Wednesday morning in Bend, the morning after a historic election, both at the state and national level.…
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Meet the four newcomers just elected to the Bend City Council
Bend is going to have four new faces on the seven-member city council, as voters tossed out two incumbents and filled two open seats on…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Knopp pulls ahead of Kiely overnight; Nelson, Kropf win; money measures pass
A new round of Deschutes County ballot results early Wednesday morning moved state Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, ahead of Democratic challenger Eileen…
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Klamath County man arrested in Bend Hwy. 97 road rage, shooting incident
A man from Bonanza was arrested Tuesday in a guns-drawn traffic stop in northeast Bend, accused of firing a gunshot in a “road rage” incident a…
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Bend man arrested on charges of luring minor
A 62-year-old Bend man was arrested on several charges early Tuesday, accused of trying to meet and have sex with a 17-year-old girl after police…
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New metrics, but more cases: Bend-La Pine Schools still face hurdle to reopening
A rise in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases is further delaying reopening of in-person classes for Bend-La Pine Schools, even under the new state…
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The Pavilion ice rink in Bend opens for new season
The Pavilion ice rink in Bend closed early in the spring, because of COVID-19, but now it’s back for this winter season.…
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Bend man arrested on charges of possessing child pornography
An investigation that began in early January led to the arrest Monday ot a 51-year-old Bend man, accused of possessing numerous images of child…
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Two Bend natural gas leaks; one prompts ‘shelter in place’ for nearby residents
A pair of unrelated natural gas leaks occurred in different areas of Bend within 10 minutes late Monday afternoon, one resulting in “shelter in…
Continue ReadingBend just had its third-warmest October on record, NWS says
Bend’s recent string of warmer-than-normal weather extended into October, according to data released Monday by the National Weather Service in…
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What the state’s new COVID-19 metrics mean for C.O. schools
Despite two straight days of record COVID-19 case numbers, Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials on Friday unveiled new, more flexible guidelines…
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Central Oregon tow truck drivers deal with close calls on the highways
A local tow truck driver has a message for other drivers: “Move…
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