Shepherd’s House launches final round of fundraising for new, year-round Redmond shelter
About 50 people, including several Redmond and Deschutes County officials, gathered Wednesday for a fundraising event for Shepherd’s House…
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‘It will help us tremendously’: Seven C.O. fire agencies get state grants to add staff, prepare for wildfire season
To boost capacity within the Oregon fire service and better prepare communities for wildfire, the Oregon State Fire Marshal announced Thursday the…
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‘More than a job’: Long-time C.O. HS sports officials preach benefits of role ahead of Redmond job fair
The Central Oregon Athletic Directors are looking for officials in football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball and…
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State agency approves $7.36 million for unique affordable housing project on Bend’s westside
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Wednesday the approval of funding for 34 new homeownership development projects that will lead to the…
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Crook County’s Dry Creek was anything but after heavy rainfall; flooding closes Juniper Canyon Road for a time
Dry Creek southeast of Prineville was anything but on Tuesday after heavy overnight rainfall prompted flooding that closed Juniper Canyon Road for a…
Continue ReadingWyden to hold May 22 town hall at Crook County HS in Prineville
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday he will have open-to-all, in-person town halls the evening of Monday, May 22 in Crook County and two days…
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Monty, Perry South Campgrounds to close for pre-season maintenance, hazard tree removal
Monty and Perry South Campgrounds will close for pre-season maintenance and hazard tree removal in the coming weeks, the Deschutes National Forest…
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ODOT public comment period ends soon on possible gas-tax demise, per-mile tax in Oregon Transportation Plan
The Oregon Department of Transportation is in the final few days of seeking public feedback on their priorities to help guide the agency on…
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A nonprofit is helping families secure their first home
Volunteers and employees of Hayden Homes raised the walls on a new home on Tuesday morning. This was part of First Story, a nonprofit helping…
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Bend man arraigned on murder, manslaughter charges in fatal shooting of Powell Butte man
A Bend man accused of fatally shooting a Powell Butte man at the victim’s home on Sunday, stealing his car and later engaging in a police chase…
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Senate, House legislation sought by Bend veteran would designate Hwy. 20 as ‘National Medal of Honor Highway’
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., led members of Congress Tuesday to…
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South-county man arrested in domestic violence incident; pointed gun at family member
An intoxicated man was arrested on several charges Monday evening, accused of pointing a handgun at his adult daughter in their home south of…
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First of four new U.S. Hwy. 20 roundabouts set to open late next month; ODOT has dual-lane traffic circle tips
Travelers on U.S Highway 20 between Tumalo and Bend will see changes this summer as the first of four new roundabouts is expected to open the end of…
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OSU-Cascades Innovation Co-Lab leader, founder to step down
Adam Krynicki, executive director of the Oregon State University-Cascades Innovation Co-Lab, will step down from his position to join the University…
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Oregon Senate GOP Leader Tim Knopp of Bend sees no quick end to nearly week-old boycott, legislative stalemate
The walkout by most Senate Republicans that has stymied action on hundreds of bills large and small has gone on for almost a week now, with Senate…
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St. Charles, Bend nurses face off again over claims of unsafe staffing, unfair labor practices as talks continue
As negotiations between the St. Charles Bend nurses and the hospital continue, nurses filed multiple unsafe staffing complaints against the…
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State official on hand for groundbreaking at new Madras Senior Apartments affordable housing
Oregon Housing and Community Services Director Andrea Bell joined AGE+, a nonprofit organization that serves older adults, and other community…
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ODOT advises Hwy. 58 motorists to expect delays next week as crews remove loose rock from recent slide
The Oregon Department of Transportation says to expect delays on Oregon Highway 58 west of the Willamette Pass summit during the week of May 15 while…
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Bend sees median home sales price slide a bit in April, while Redmond’s rises, report says
Central Oregon’s real estate market continued to show fairly stable signs in April, with the Bend median home sales price down somewhat while…
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Maragas Winery starting to see buds break in the vineyards after late cool spring brings delays
Doug Maragas, winemaker and vineyard manager at Maragas Winery in Culver, said Sunday he is very happy to finally see bud break at their vineyards in…
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