Has even ‘affordable housing’ in Bend become too costly to create?
The city of Bend partners with several organizations to build what is referred to as affordable housing. However, some organizations say there are…
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DCSO drops all Petes Lake Fire evacuation levels amid rain, cooldown; C. Oregon’s smoke from the south also relents
Autumn rainfall and cooler temperatures have reduced fire behavior, prompting the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Monday to drop all evacuation…
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Large shop goes up in flames in Crooked River Ranch; firefighters protect barn, shed and home
A fire that destroyed a large shop on Crooked River Ranch Sunday afternoon was spreading to a nearby barn and shed when firefighters arrived, but…
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Walk for Apraxia held in Bend to bring awareness of speech disorder, raise funds and support families
Bend’s third annual Walk for Apraxia event took place Sunday, to raise awareness about the motor speech disorder. It was held at the Healing Reins…
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First Responder Career Fair & Community Event took place for a second year at Bend’s Riverbend Park
The Bend Police Department hosted the second annual First Responder Job Fair and Community Event on Saturday at Riverbend Park in Bend, with numerous…
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Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue helps hiker lost, disoriented by several inches of early snowfall
Early-season snowfall can catch many people off-guard in the woods, as it did a hiker lost on the Tam McArthur Trail west of Bend, who sought…
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Pedestrian struck at NW Bend intersection has died of his injuries; driver cited
An elderly man who was struck by a vehicle in an unmarked crosswalk in northwest Bend has died of his injuries, police said…
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Motorcyclist, 74, killed in crash at Knott and China Hat roads; Bend PD says he ran stop sign, hit side of Tesla
A 74-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday morning when he ran a stop sign and hit the side of a car at the intersection of Knott and China Hat…
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‘A critical step’: Redmond Fire & Rescue asking voters to approve new levy in November to meet growing needs
Redmond Fire & Rescue has laid out details for the public of its proposed five-year local option levy on the November ballot, aimed at enhancing the…
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‘I can’t imagine doing anything else’: Redmond HS teacher Dan Kernion named Regional Teacher of the Year
edmond High School educator Dan Kernion is this year’s High Desert Regional Teacher of the Year, as he and everyone at the school learned at a…
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Public use fire restrictions dropped on C.O. public lands; ODF’s C.O. District drops to ‘moderate’ fire danger
With increasingly cooler weather and various levels of precipitation across Central Oregon, the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River…
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Cooler weather on Petes Lake Fire prompts DCSO to reduce Elk, Lava lakes evacuation notice to Level 1 (Be Ready)
Due to moderating weather conditions leading to decreased Petes Lake Fire activity, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it is lowering…
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Renovated Goodwill in Bend celebrates grand reopening; new classroom addition offers variety of courses
There are some new educational opportunities at Bend’s Goodwill. Bend’s newly refreshed Goodwill store has more than bargain clothing, furniture…
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‘We’re seeing a need in the community’: COCC reports double-digit enrollment jump as fall term arrives
With the first day of fall term just days away, Central Oregon Community College said Tuesday it’s set to begin the new academic year with an 11.1%…
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Bend business owner returns from fentanyl remediation global summit in Australia, plans Canada trip next
David Hart, the owner of Guarantee Air Duct Cleaning in northeast Bend, has returned from a fentanyl remediation summit in Queensland, Australia,…
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Fall’s cool arrival brings resumption of prescribed burning by BLM’s Prineville District; 3,565 acres in coming months
As fall weather brings shorter days and cooler temperatures, the BLM is preparing for fall and winter prescribed burning. Fuels specialists may begin…
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Car stolen from La Pine Bi-Mart parking lot; suspect spotted at Gordy’s Truck Stop, caught fleeing the scene
An Oregon coast resident who allegedly stole a car from the La Pine Bi-Mart parking lot Thursday morning was arrested a short time later when he left…
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Pioneer HS student struck by car’s mirror, not seriously hurt; school official gives safety reminder about busy Prineville street
A Pioneer High School student was struck by a car on Lynn Boulevard Thursday as students returned from lunch break and was taken to St. Charles…
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State Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson, R-Prineville, resigns from House Republican caucus leadership role
House Republican Leader Vikki Breese-Iverson of Prineville announced her decision Thursday to retire as GOP caucus leader, but assured she is “not…
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Pandemic’s impact still apparent in latest Oregon statewide student test scores; more participating
(Update: Adding Crook County, Bend-La Pine school district statements) Redmond says its scores are at, above state average in many areas (Salem,…
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