As cold snap hits, new Bend warming shelter sees highest occupancy
With snow falling over several days and nighttime lows dropping into the teens, the month-old emergency Bend Winter Shelter reached its highest…
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St. Charles Bend techs join union, first contract talks begin
The union newly representing more than 160 St. Charles Bend technologists kicked off their first contract negotiations with hospital management this…
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Bend ultra runner sets treadmill world record at Madras HS
Mario Mendoza has received national and world recognition for his running, but this race was a little different. Mendoza was racing against the…
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Bend man gets 9 years in fatal shooting of Sisters woman
A Bend man who fatally shot a Sisters woman at his apartment during their first date a year ago was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison, saying…
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Redmond to expand airport parking, add industrial land
The city of Redmond is moving forward with parking expansion at Roberts Field and also moving to add more industrial land within the city…
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Snow allows BLM to begin winter prescribed burns in area
Over the next week, fuels specialists with the Prineville BLM plan to take advantage of the snowy conditions to burn piles to reduce the hazardous…
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ODOT considers closing, limiting Bend Parkway exits to downtown
The commute to and from downtown Bend could change and become more hectic in some places in the next few years, in a bid to make the Bend Parkway…
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Some SE Bend neighbors worried about housing development
A large development is being proposed for a parcel in southeast Bend, and it means hundreds of homes and a new traffic flow, which is prompting…
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Bend Central District’s future could see expansion, new city hall
The city of Bend is working to keep up with growth, and changes, by creating and encouraging mixed-use development in the Bend Central…
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Second SWAT raid finds Madras fugitive wanted in shooting
More than three months after a SWAT team raid in Madras failed to locate a suspect in the shooting of a Madras woman, another raid Monday afternoon…
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Trinity Lutheran basketball pair set major milestones
It was an historic night for players on both the boys and girls basketball teams at Trinity Lutheran this…
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When tree falls near Santiam Pass, drivers step up to clear path
More snow at varied elevations fell during the weekend, and high winds caused several trees to fall along Santiam Pass.…
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Deschutes County sees most whooping cough cases in a decade
Parents of students at Bend’s Summit High School were sent a letter Friday warning of recent possible exposure to pertussis, also known as whooping…
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Winter storm brings varied C.O. snowfall, travel troubles
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More snow of varying amounts at varied elevations fell across much of Central Oregon on Sunday, as travelers over Santiam Pass…
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OSU-Cascades student brews up special internship
A hospitality management student at OSU-Cascades needed an internship. So when she was asked if she could revamp the coffee bar on campus and make…
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Condon man killed in Tumalo crash into power pole
A 61-year-old Condon man was killed Friday night when his flatbed pickup truck left Tumalo Reservoir Road, struck a power pole and overturned,…
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DCSO SAR has backcountry safety reminders as snowstorms move in
With heavy snow at upper elevations forecast in coming days, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue issued safety and preparedness reminders…
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Bail raised to $1 million for Redmond hate crimes suspect
A Eugene man charged with hate crimes in the Dec. 31 assault on a Redmond motel co-owner had his bail raised to $1 million during a court appearance…
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Worthy Brewing teaming up with local musicians to help fight climate change
100% of proceeds go to the nonprofit Protect our…
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Hummel: Deputy justified in returning fire at DUII driver
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel ruled Friday a sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in returning gunfire at a drunken driving…
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