Becky Johnson named Oregon State University’s interim president
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday voted unanimously to name Rebecca “Becky” Johnson as the university’s interim…
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100 days before the Tokyo Games, Bend Olympian talks about her experience
Mohini Bhardwaj knows what it’s like to be on the world’s biggest sporting stage, having earned a silver medal as a gymnast with the American team…
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Bend Girl Scout adapts cookie sales to e-commerce, sells over 800 boxes online
You most likely won’t see Girl Scouts selling cookies outside stores this year, but for the first time, you can now buy them from local troops…
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It’s a girl! Central Oregon’s first baby of 2021 born at St. Charles Bend
Central Oregon’s first baby of 2021 was born early Friday at St. Charles…
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C. Oregon Irrigation District breaks ground on area’s latest canal piping project
There are still many irrigation canals running through Central Oregon, but many are being replaced by pipes — for the best of reasons, supporters…
Continue Reading St. Charles to limit hospital access points amid ’emerging risk’
In response to the emerging risk associated with the spread of COVID-19, St. Charles Health System will begin restricting the number of access points…
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Central Oregon fire officials urge caution this weekend amid red flag warning, critical fire conditions
Central Oregon is under a Red Flag Warning for gusty northeast winds from 10 to 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph and low relative humidity values in the…
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Struggling C.O. Gymnastics Academy seeking public’s help to stay in business
To say the last 10 months for Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy owner Sharman Watt has been a roller-coaster might be an understatement.…
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Deschutes County pauses COVID-19 vaccination appointments for seniors
The Oregon Health Authority will not send any first dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County next week, as some intended shipments are being…
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Oregon reports 41 more COVID-19 deaths, 4 in C. Oregon; 1,173 new cases
There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, four in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,799, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Spike strips end Sunriver-area pursuit; Redmond man charged
A Redmond man wanted on a Klamath County warrant refused to pull over for a Sunriver police officer Sunday night, prompting a search and pursuit that…
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Cliff Bentz sworn in as 2nd District’s new congressman
Newly elected Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., was formally sworn in Sunday as a member of the 117th U.S. Congress, succeeding retiring fellow Republican…
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ODOT repair crews make progress on clearing roads closed by wildfires
ODOT crews continue to make progress clearing and repairing roads damaged by wildfire around the state, but there’s a lot of work to do before…
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State, C.O. leaders join in digital climate change rally
The Deschutes Youth Climate Congress, along with Indivisible Bend and Vocal Seniority, have replaced their physical Earth Day climate change rally…
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Major storm sweeps into Oregon, C.O.: Wind, rain, snow, crashes and outages
Just as predicted, the strongest storm of the season swept into Oregon and the High Desert on Friday, bringing heavy rain, snow and winds gusting…
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OSU-Cascades’ 2nd academic building to be named for ex-OSU president Ed Ray
The second academic building on the Oregon State University–Cascades campus will be named Edward J. Ray Hall, honoring Oregon State’s most recent…
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Drug raid at RV park by Ochoco Reservoir leads to man’s arrest
Crook County sheriff’s deputies and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team, investigating an alleged butane honey (hash) oil, or BHO lab, raided…
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Big C.O. drug ring broken up; 3 arrests, Bend woman on the run, CODE Team says
Four people – one a fugitive – face felony drug charges after Central Oregon drug agents broke up a trafficking organization that distributed…
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New Love’s truck stop opens on Highway 97 in Madras
Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Madras, thanks to a new truck stop that opened…
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Bend Park and Rec opens survey, seeks input on 33 possible riverfront projects
The Bend Park and Recreation District is planning for recreational access and riparian habitat restoration at parks along the Deschutes River, and is…
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