A lost mountain biker from Switzerland called for help Wednesday afternoon, saying he left a trail near Broken Top when he encountered a cougar. The…
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The late season-snowfall has made for weeks of delays in opening several Central Oregon campgrounds for Central Oregonians and visitors, as the…
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Bend grew by about 2,500 people in the year ended last July 1 to an estimated population of 102,059 residents, according to new U.S. Census Bureau…
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Three people were injured and taken to St. Charles Bend after a two-vehicle head-on crash Wednesday morning on the Powell Butte Highway east of…
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As the High Desert moves into wildfire season, local, state and federal fire agencies have raised Central Oregon’s fire risk level to…
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Lift Every Voice Oregon is gathering petition signatures for IP 17, a proposed ballot measure that aims to reduce gun violence with steps they say…
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The Oregon Employment Department’s Rapid Response Team is planning an emergency health care hiring event next Thursday, June 2, to help the health…
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 Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect on Wednesday, June 1 on portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White rivers, as well…
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A report of an odor from a possible natural gas leak prompted evacuation of a Safeway grocery store and adjacent businesses on Northeast Third…
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A 7-year-old Redmond girl supposedly discovered a small bag of drugs on her front yard where she was playing.…
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As King County, Washington officials investigate a presumptive case of the monkeypox virus in Seattle, Deschutes County officials are beginning to…
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Mowing and mastication work west of Bend will close three trail segments on weekdays for public and operator safety during operations, the Deschutes…
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Central Oregon in April saw a typical hiring pace for this time of year, as unemployment rates slipped downward, approaching record lows seen before…
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Last year, after extensive public outreach, Jefferson County and ODOT agreed to close SW Bear Drive and Eureka Lane at U.S. Highway 97. Both…
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There were some unhappy drivers between Bend and La Pine Monday…
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Surging gas prices have been a headache for many, and they don’t seem to be getting any better.…
Continue ReadingFire restrictions, including a ban on fireworks use, will go into effect on Friday for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon…
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Bend police issued a public alert Monday of a potential scam involving the use of one of its officers’…
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La Pine Middle School teacher Jessica Colburn has earned the prestigious James Madison Foundation Fellowship, considered one of the highest honors a…
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