Slight chance for thunderstorms heading into Saturday and staying warm
Happy Friday! Central Oregon is staying hot as we head into the weekend. Friday temperatures will be in the mid-80s to mid-90s. Overnight, the region…
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Fixing potholes: Deschutes County awards Butler Market Road paving contract; Bend also tackling issues
Deschutes County commissioners approved a $1.49 million contract Wednesday to pave Butler Market Road sooner than expected, due to potholes that have…
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Family gets opportunity to move to Alaska after experiencing homelessness on China Hat Road
The Santiagos, a family who has been experiencing homelessness for some time out on China Hat Road, is getting an opportunity to move to Alaska, and…
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‘I’m absolutely going to be missing the team’: Latino Community Association executive director Porterfield steps down
After more than 15 years, the Latino Community Association is dealing with a change in leadership. The departing executive director of the Latino…
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Three pets perish as fire destroys NW Prineville mobile home; residents away, cause undetermined
A fire heavily damaged a mobile home in northwest Prineville Wednesday evening while the six residents were away, but three pets were found deceased…
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Redmond 18-year-old and father indicted, arraigned on murder, other charges in drive-by shooting
An 18-year-old Redmond resident was arraigned Wednesday on an eight-count indictment accusing him and his father of murder in last week’s drive-by…
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Bend’s median home sales price rises to yet another record, $785,000, while Redmond stays in stable territory
Bend’s median home sales price sizzled to a new record of $785,000 in June, while Redmond by contrast saw its median price barely move last month,…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office partners with Medical Teams International to provide dental treatment at jail
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday it has partnered with Medical Teams International to provide dental hygiene treatment for…
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Prineville Reservoir is nearly full — but campground well ran dry over the Fourth and water was trucked in
The water level at Prineville Reservoir has rebounded to full this year, and is still close to full — but the well serving the main state park…
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OPRD seeks public comments on adding new Smith Rock State Park master plan to state list
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has proposed adding the newly adopted Smith Rock Master Plan to the Oregon Administrative Rules that cover…
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Haze stays with us, slight chance for thunderstorms ahead of weekend
Happy Thursday! Today the region will see widespread haze and it’s sticking around until Friday. Although we see haze, conditions are clear and…
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Three newly elected Crook County School Board members sworn in, dive into wide array of issues
A much-discussed changing of the guard took place Wednesday night as three newly elected Crook County School Board members were sworn into their…
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Deschutes commissioners will invite ODFW to provide info on mule deer habitat update before any further action
– Deschutes County commissioners returned to the divided topic of a mule deer habitat update on Wednesday, not moving to create a stakeholder…
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Fireworks spark two small wildfires on Ochoco National Forest
Fireworks sparked two small fires totaling two acres on the Ochoco National Forest Tuesday…
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Deschutes County, Mosaic expand health care services in Redmond, offering integrated care
As a way of providing more integrated health care services, Deschutes County Behavioral Health and Mosaic Community Health opened a new location to…
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2 months of preparation helped Bend crews knock down Pilot Butte’s Fourth of July fireworks fires
Some call it a tradition, and there’s plenty of work done by Bend Fire & Rescue and the fireworks providers to pre-position and prep the slopes…
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ODOT has several improvements coming to Hwy. 20 between Bend and Tumalo; more traffic shifts, for now
Summer is peak construction season, and drivers on Highway 20 are dealing with detours, as they have for months. ODOT says to stay alert for new…
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Wet spring can’t head off early C.O. irrigation district water curtailments due to dwindling Deschutes flow
Despite experiencing heavy rainfall and a series of spring storms, the majority of Deschutes and Crook counties remain entrenched in a state of…
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Early-morning fire heavily damages SW Redmond restaurant; cause under investigation
Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire early Wednesday morning that heavily damaged a southwest Redmond…
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Your photos of a fun Fourth of July across the High Desert
We’re receiving some fine viewer photos of the Fourth of July festivities, including fireworks shots – please use the Share tab on the website to…
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