Bend PD: Second Street homeless camp meets criteria for ‘unsafe campsite,’ possible clearing
Over 260 police calls to the area of a homeless camp along Northeast Second Street over the past three months are one of more than a dozen…
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Bend Planning Commission hears strong objections to proposed shelter code amendments
The Bend Planning Commission asked staff questions and heard over an hour of testimony Monday evening from citizens all voicing opposition and…
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Foo Fighters to wrap 2022 N. American tour Oct. 7 at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foo Fighters will be giving the people even more of what they want. The band has added no less than 10 more evenings of…
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Bend man gets 90-day jail term, 3 years probation after bias crime conviction
A Deschutes County jury on Friday convicted a 50-year-old Bend man of bias crime and harassment charges in an October 2019 attack on two people at…
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Madras police release video, seek tips from public to catch three-time burglar of home
Madras police turned to the public Monday in hopes release of a security video can help identify and find a suspect in three burglaries at the same…
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Deschutes County sheriff’s office IDs 2 Bend men killed in Mt. Bachelor skiing accidents
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified two Bend men who died after skiing accidents on Mt. Bachelor about 24 hours apart, on…
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Bend Humanity Coalition claims city has ‘ample’ shelter beds; Councilor Perkins fires back
The Bend Humanity Coalition and former Mayor Jeff Eager claimed in a news release Monday, hours before a city public hearing on code changes to allow…
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Pickup driver hits, seriously injures NW Redmond bicyclist; crash under investigation
A pickup-bicycle collision on Friday afternoon in northwest Redmond sent the cyclist to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and an…
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Man experiencing medical emergency flown from Mt. Bachelor to St. Charles Bend
An AirLink helicopter was called to Mt. Bachelor on Sunday morning to take a man experiencing a medical emergency to St. Charles Bend for treatment,…
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Fire destroys group of sheds near Black Butte Ranch; crews protect nearby home
A fire destroyed four clustered storage sheds near Black Butte Ranch Sunday morning, but firefighters from three agencies protected a nearby home…
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Deschutes County commissioners send Sunriver Public Safety Building levy to May ballot
Deschutes County commissioners last week unanimously approved a resolution sending to the May 17 primary ballot a Sunriver Service District 10-year…
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Bend 18-year-old arrested, 90 minutes after jewelry theft from pawnbroker
An 18-year-old Bend resident who stole over $10,000 worth of jewelry from a northeast Bend pawnbroker Saturday afternoon was found and arrested about…
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SE Bend couple arrested in drug raid; fentanyl hidden in peanut butter; fake check scam busted
Drug agents and a SWAT team used two “flash-bang” devices to disorient and arrest an alleged drug-trafficking couple as they arrived at their…
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OSP trooper stopped, arrested on DUII charge in downtown Bend
Bend police stopped and arrested an Oregon State Police trooper on a DUII charge in downtown Bend late Thursday…
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SW Bend homeowner worries about traffic gridlock if future wildfire sparks major evacuation
A southwest Bend homeowner who lived through one of the most destructive wildfires in area history over 30 years ago is still worried about traffic…
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C.O. Rams and Bengals fans ‘nervous’ but confident in their teams for Super Bowl LVI
The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on NBC, and excited fans of both teams will be watching…
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Bend-La Pine Schools drop spectator limits for indoor sporting events, starting Saturday
As COVID-19 cases decline and restrictions begin to be loosened, Bend-La Pine Schools are dropping their spectator limits on spectators at indoor…
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Redmond mom hopes to make her teen son’s birthday special, with cards from community
A Redmond teen, about to turn 16, has had a rough time of it, and could use a bit of cheering up, in the form of birthday cards in the mail, his mom…
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Arson suspect arrested after several fires set on Deschutes River Woods property
A suspect in several fires set on a Deschutes River Woods property Tuesday night that damaged a detached garage and motor home has been arrested on a…
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Sewing up acts of kindness: Bend woman repairs, gives away sewing machines
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point for many people. For Pat Johanson, it was an opportunity to sow (as in sew) seeds of…
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