Downtown Redmond reports rise in opening of new businesses; occupancy grows to 94%
The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency said Monday it is pleased to announce 17 new businesses in the retail/restaurant/service sectors have opened…
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Investigation underway of explosion, fire at Grass Valley hemp products manufacturing plant; evacuation lifted
Five workers were injured, one critically, in an explosion and fire at a hemp product manufacturing plant in Grass Valley Sunday afternoon, prompting…
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Air Stagnation Advisory expires Monday afternoon
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Deschutes County is in a broad area that’s under an Air Stagnation Advisory due to nearby fires bringing smoke into the…
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Bend firefighters stop unattended Juniper Ridge campfire that spread to shelter, juniper trees
An unattended campfire spread to a temporary shelter and several large juniper trees in the city-owned Juniper Ridge area north of Bend late Saturday…
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‘I’m really energized from this event’: Energy forum held in Redmond to discuss area’s energy future
The Environmental Center invited the public to help plan for Deschutes County’s energy future. Saturday’s event was the first-ever Local Energy…
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One Class at a Time: Bend HS DECA students revive ‘Java Bear’ coffee shop after pandemic
Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools and businesses in Central Oregon, the Java Bear coffee shop at Bend High School has reopened,…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of Nov. 18-25
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is ODOT’s Region 4 construction update for the week of Nov. 18-25. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and…
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Bend Park Board members Ariel Méndez, Jason Kropf resign; district seeks applicants for vacancies
The Bend Park and Recreation District is seeking two applicants for upcoming vacancies on the board of directors following the announced…
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NeighborImpact distributes 2,400 Thanksgiving meals for struggling Central Oregonians
To help hungry families share a meal this Thanksgiving, NeighborImpact has distributed Thanksgiving meal staples to more than a dozen food pantries…
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Warmup on the way!
Happy Friday, Central Oregon! We have more patchy freezing fog to start the day on the High Desert; however, it’s expected to dissipate around noon.…
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Jefferson County deputies, SAR rescue 2 anglers on cold night after their drift boat gets loose
A pair of elderly anglers spent a long, cold night stranded on the Deschutes River, one aboard a boat after its anchor got loose. But it could have…
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Deschutes Land Trust establishes 1,100-acre Paulina Creek Preserve near La Pine
The Deschutes Land Trust announced Thursday it has established a new 1,099-acre preserve near La Pine and Newberry National Volcanic Monument. The…
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Redmond’s third ‘safe parking’ program site gets Deschutes County OK
Deschutes County commissioners have given final approval for development of a new, third Redmond ‘safe parking’ program site on county-owned land…
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Sisters Ranger District crews begin work on 3,300 acres of hazardous fuels reduction
Sisters Ranger District fire specialists are conducting brush removal work with Forest Service staff and contractors to mow about 3,300 acres of…
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Facing opposition, Ochoco National Forest scales back plans for Lemon Gulch Trails Project
The Ochoco National Forest said Thursday it has released the draft Environmental Assessment for the Lemon Gulch Trails Project. The proposal –…
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Methamphetamine, stolen gun, cash seized in NE Bend raid, arrest of alleged drug trafficker
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Street Crimes Unit detectives seized methamphetamine, a stolen handgun and about $3,500 in cash when they pulled over a…
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City of Bend seeks input on removing minimum parking requirements for new developments
The city of Bend is considering and seeking public input on removing all minimum parking requirements for new developments under a state land-use…
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Bend City Council, police chief discuss Measure 114 impacts; councilors vote 4-3 to adopt camping code
Bend city councilors met Wednesday night with a packed agenda, starting off with Measure 114’s updates and implications, later holding a public…
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Freezing fog ices C. Oregon roads, prompting numerous crashes, closing Jefferson Co. schools
Freezing fog made for slick roads across much of the High Desert Thursday morning, prompting several crashes and school closures in Jefferson County,…
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Prineville man, 75, killed in head-on collision with semi-truck on Hwy. 97 north of Madras
A 75-year-old Prineville man was killed Wednesday evening when his pickup truck crossed the center line of US Highway 97 north of Madras and collided…
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