Transient caught, jailed in SE Bend parking-lot shooting
A 43-year-old Bend transient who allegedly walked up to a car in a southeast Bend parking lot and shot the driver Monday night was found hiding in…
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Surge in riders prompts continued free Ride Bend van service
Partners have decided to continue a revamped, free on-demand Ride Bend van service that attracted more than double the users this fall over a year…
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DCSO investigates string of trailhead car break-ins
After a string of car break-ins at Bend-Redmond-area trailheads, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are urging trail users to lock their cars and to…
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Plane with 2 aboard crashes on landing at Sunriver Airport; no injuries
Two licensed pilots on a training flight escaped injury Monday afternoon in the crash of a small plane that was landing at Sunriver Airport,…
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Bend man jailed in stabbing of van roommate in Fred Meyer parking lot
A Bend man was arrested early Monday morning in the Fred Meyer parking lot, accused of stabbing another man several times while both were in a van…
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Prepping for the 101st Deschutes County Fair, and beyond
The Deschutes County Fair Association held its annual meeting Monday evening to celebrate a rich history and learn more about plans for this year’s…
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Swalley Irrigation plans to finish piping canals in 7 years
Swalley Irrigation District said Monday it has an ambitious plan to complete piping all of its canals and modernize its system in the next seven…
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Victim’s family, neighbor talk of deadly mobile home fire
The family and neighbors of a 60-year-old Redmond woman who was killed with her dog in a weekend mobile home fire say they were sadly not surprised…
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Deschutes SO SAR rescues cross-country skier
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy and six Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid Sunday afternoon of a cross-country skier who was…
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Officials ID woman killed in Redmond-area mobile home fire
A woman and her dog were killed early Sunday morning when fire destroyed their mobile home just south of Redmond. Authorities said the fire was…
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After brother’s death, Redmond woman warns of carbon monoxide dangers
A Redmond woman is speaking out after she lost her brother to carbon monoxide poisoning in December, a month before what would have been his 36th…
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Bucky, dog shot four times near Bend, adopted by Seattle family
Bucky, the dog who survived being shot four times near Bend last month, has found a new home. The parents of the man who found him drove 7.5 hours…
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Beulah’s Place finishing new Redmond spot for at-risk teens
The doors to Beulah’s Place, on Southwest Deschutes Avenue in Redmond, are expected to be open and welcoming at-risk teens by this summer. It’ll be…
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Arrested teen’s father sues Redmond PD over Taser use
The father of a teen arrested by Redmond police nearly two years ago has filed a $250,000 federal lawsuit against the city and two officers, alleging…
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Slick roads delay, close C.O. schools; storm impacts linger statewide
Slick roads from Thursday’s snowfall and overnight cold temperatures put Bend-La Pine and other schools on a two-hour delay and closed a few others…
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Bend neighborhood reps pick eight street safety projects
Bend’s Neighborhood Leadership Alliance met this week and decided unanimously to recommend eight top-priority projects for funding as part of the…
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Sisters Science Fair canceled after founders step down
An eight-year tradition in Sisters is coming to an end. The annual Sisters Science Fair was canceled this year. It was scheduled to take place in…
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Bail raised to $5 million for Bend man accused of posing as teen online
A judge raised the bail to $5 million Wednesday for a 41-year-old Bend man who allegedly posed as a teenage boy online to seek explicit photos from…
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C.O. to share in $16 million to improve children’s health
Oregon will receive millions in new federal funding to develop better ways to reduce health risks for children and prevent unnecessary hospital…
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Culver good Samaritan keeps car fire from spreading to home
A passing good Samaritan used a pickup and chain to pull a smoking car from a Culver home’s garage before it caught fire Wednesday evening,…
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