New COCC degree in geospatial studies plots path to OSU program
Charting new territory in its geographical information systems (GIS) program, Central Oregon Community College will this fall begin offering a new…
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Oregon House panel: Witt violated workplace rules with texts to Breese Iverson
An Oregon state representative violated workplace rules against sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment with a series of texts to a…
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Bend long-distance runner sets sights on Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed a year, due to the pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped Bend’s Mel Lawrence from training hard, in hopes of…
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Bend homeless issue addressed with new year-round shelter, city campsite policy
Homeless camps have become a more common sight throughout Bend, as related issues gain greater…
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Small brush fire stopped along railroad tracks near Bend Parkway, Empire Avenue
A small brush fire broke out along railroad tracks near the Bend Parkway and Empire Avenue Tuesday afternoon, prompting closure of the northbound…
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Daytime coyote sighting in SW Bend neighborhood prompts report; ODFW has tips to protect pets
Living in Central Oregon comes with being neighbors to a variety wildlife. Southwest Bend resident Joe Hull posted on a Facebook page Saturday a…
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Interior Department OKs building a new Warm Springs jail; current jail closed for past year
A year after the Warm Springs Tribal Police Department’s roughly half-century-old jail was closed, amid COVID and other issues, the U.S. Interior…
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Bend had a pretty average May, weather-wise; Prineville was a bit warmer than usual
After several months of warmer and drier than average weather, Bend had a pretty average May, the National Weather Service reported…
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Memorial Day weekend air travel ramps back up at Redmond Airport
The Memorial Day holiday weekend brought lots of air travelers back to the Redmond Airport — the heaviest traffic since the pandemic began — and…
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Recent decline in COVID-19 patients good news for short-staffed St. Charles
Officials at St. Charles Health System are breathing a cautious sigh of relief after going into this typically busy holiday weekend short-staffed and…
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Bend man’s alleged two-county crime spree ends in stolen pickup crash, arrest
A Bend man was arrested on numerous charges Saturday after a crime spree that allegedly began in Bend, continued to Redmond and ended in Crook…
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Michigan woman injured in Crook County dirt bike crash, cited on DUII charge
A Michigan woman injured in a Crook County dirt bike crash on Saturday was cited on a drunken driving charge after being taken to St. Charles…
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La Pine man killed in pickup crash into Little Deschutes River
A La Pine man died Saturday night after his pickup truck left the end of Bridge Drive, hit a fence and landed on its side in the Little Deschutes…
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St. Charles requests county, state help for 24 ICU nurses, but drop in patient counts offers hope
St. Charles Health System filed a request with Deschutes County and state officials for 24 help finding ICU nurses as it struggles to help a surge of…
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Bend man killed in Hwy. 97 rollover crash south of La Pine
A Bend man was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of La Pine, Oregon State Police…
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Redmond man arrested in NE Bend DUII crash into 5 parked cars
A 24-year-old Redmond man faces drunken and reckless driving and hit-and-run charges after he allegedly crashed into five cars parked along Northeast…
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Central Oregonians react to Gov. Brown’s veto of ‘lane splitting’ bill
Oregon lawmakers recently passed a bill that would allow motorcyclists to drive between slowed or stopped traffic. But Gov. Kate Brown vetoed the…
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Unlicensed contractor arrested in Bend on theft by fraud charge; detectives seek other scam victims
An unlicensed contractor from California was arrested in Bend on a Crook County charge of theft by deception or fraud this week. Deschutes County…
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Update: Redmond man arrested in weekend Bend stabbing that sent 2 to hospital
A 21-year-old Redmond man turned himself in to Bend police late Thursday afternoon, hours after officers said he was being sought as a suspect in the…
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‘Put your campfire out’: Memorial Day weekend raises wildfire risk in Central Oregon
Central Oregon campers, hikers and those who recreate are sure to be out this weekend for Memorial Day amid stellar, even summer-like weather. With…
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