Hundreds participate in the March for Our Lives rally in downtown Bend
 At the corner of Wall Street and Greenwood Avenue in downtown Bend, hundreds of people came out to participate in the March for Our Lives rally…
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Air Raid Passing Tournament at Mtn. View HS gives players an opportunity to have fun and learn
 The 25th annual Air Raid Passing Tournament took place Saturday morning at Mountain View High School. It’s a seven-on-seven tournament, without any…
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COCC awards 700 degrees and certificates at drive-through ‘Car-mencement’
Last year’s drive-through “car-mencement” was such a success, COCC decided to bring it back this year. Graduates were able to walk across the stage…
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More rain, snowmelt send Northwest rivers rising; Tumalo Creek, Deschutes River run high, fast and muddy
The latest round of wet storms in a cool, rainy late spring was sending rivers and creeks rising Saturday across the Northwest and on the High…
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Newly chosen Bend city councilors Stephen Sehgal and Mo Mitchell speak about appointment
Mo Mitchell and Stephen Sehgal have been chosen by Bend city councilors to fill two council vacancies until the end of the year. Mitchell said Friday…
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Windermere, city of Bend come together to spruce up Laurel Pocket Park
  Windermere Real Estate celebrated its 38th annual Community Service Day by volunteering for the city of Bend Beautification Program. Real Estate…
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Congratulations to Team Oregon for winning silver at the Special Olympics
   Special Olympics “Team Oregon” played their final game on Friday at the USA Games at Florida’s Disney World. The Bend High Unified basketball…
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Prineville police warn parents, others about realistic ‘toy’ water gun after charges, seizure
Prineville police are warning about the risks of using realistic toy guns in public, having seized one this week that shoots gel water…
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As Knott Landfill nears capacity, Deschutes County considers criteria to evaluate potential new sites
On Monday, Deschutes County commissioners will review and discuss proposed criteria to help evaluate potential locations for the county’s new solid…
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Cascades East Transit set to resume Regional Community Connector Saturday service, summer shuttles
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting Saturday, June 18, Cascades East Transit will resume a Regional Community Connector Saturday service for Routes 20, 22,…
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Bend city councilors choose Stephen Sehgal, Mo Mitchell to fill two council vacancies
Bend city councilors interviewed eight finalist applicants to fill two council vacancies Thursday evening, then only needed one ranked-choice ballot…
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Bend Whitewater Park adding new safety modifications before reopening in wake of surfer’s death
A week from Saturday, if all goes as planned, Bend Park and Rec’s Whitewater Park will open back up for surfers for the first time since a teen’s…
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Simply Mac employees in Bend’s Old Mill District out of a job and paycheck after sudden, company-wide shutdown
The Simply Mac store in Bend’s Old Mill District suddenly closed Thursday morning, surprising workers and customers, including store Manager Skipp…
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OSU-Cascades to host its first on-campus graduation ceremony on remediated pumice mine site
Oregon State University–Cascades will host the first-ever graduation event on its Bend campus on Sunday — and at the site of a former pumice mine,…
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Emaciated baby river otter found on Sunriver-area golf course; pup now recovering at High Desert Museum
A baby North American river otter, estimated to be about 8 weeks old, was found in bad shape at a south Deschutes County golf course and is now…
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Searchers recover body from Crooked River believed to be missing Bend-area man, DCSO says
Searchers recovered a man’s body from the Crooked River at the Ogden Wayside north of Terrebonne on Monday that matches the description of a…
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Bend man arraigned on murder, arson charges in fatal stabbing; DA says he was houseguest of victim
A 35-year-old Bend man was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on murder and arson charges, a day after a 53-year-old Bend man’s body was found in the…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s Prineville-Sisters Unit to enter fire season Monday, imposing bans, restrictions, rules
The Prineville-Sisters Unit of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will enter fire season at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 13,…
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Wind gust sends small plane veering off runway, crashes at Sunriver Airport; both occupants unhurt, police say
Two people escaped injury when their small plane veered off the runway and crashed Wednesday evening at the Sunriver Airport, authorities…
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Hugh Hartman Elementary Juntos Aprendemos program celebrates graduation for 26 preschoolers
At Hugh Hartman Elementary School, parents came with balloons and smiles — so proud of their young graduates.…
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