Bend Olympian Ben Ferguson trades halfpipe snowboarding for freeriding
Snowboarding the halfpipe allowed Bend’s Ben Ferguson to travel the world, capturing a Youth Olympic gold medal and making two X Games podiums, but…
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Sewing up acts of kindness: Bend woman repairs, gives away sewing machines
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point for many people. For Pat Johanson, it was an opportunity to sow (as in sew) seeds of…
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Folks hit the parks, Deschutes County gets to work amid weirdly warm winter temperatures
Deschutes County was filled with clean roads, clear skies and busy parks Thursday on a nearly 70-degree and sunny day in the middle of…
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ODOT purchase, closure of Bend storage facility has customers scrambling to find new space
Customers of Lucky Horseshoe Storage at the north end of Bend will need to move their belongings out by early May, as ODOT has acquired and closed…
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‘Wonderful experience’: Bend man reflects on role as team doctor at 1992 Olympics and beyond
When an Olympian makes the podium, they may be the only one to win a medal, but not the only one to share the Olympic glory. There are a lot of…
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‘Soul-crushing’: Car theft leaves Bend comedian, delivery driver searching for answers
Alone in a McDonald’s parking lot, Zachary Derreberry watched his car drive away with his future.…
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Bend motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 31 in Lake County
A motorcyclist from Bend, riding on state Highway 31 in Lake County, was killed Tuesday afternoon when he failed to negotiate a curve, went off the…
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Bend returns to record median home sales price — and Redmond smashes record to start 2022
After a slight one-month dip, Bend’s median home sales price returned to its record level to start 2022 – and Redmond’s price smashed its way…
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City of Bend developing Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan, holding public meeting
The city of Bend is inviting the community to learn more about the Bend Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan under development at a public…
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Consultant urges numerous changes to improve COCC Campus Public Safety operations
Nearly six years after the brutal murder of Central Oregon Community College student Kaylee Sawyer by a campus security officer, a consultant this…
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Still searching for answers: Five ‘cold cases’ being investigated in Deschutes County
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is hoping for more advances in technology and help from the public to solve five open “cold cases” in…
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Bend Brewfest is back after a 2-year hiatus, on earlier mid-May dates, timed with the PPP
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Bend Brewfest will be back in 2022, featuring a new look, a new schedule, and the vast selection of local…
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Portland-area man sentenced to 8-plus years in federal prison for sex trafficking woman to Bend
A Multnomah County man was sentenced to more than 8 1/2 years in federal prison Monday for transporting an adult victim from California to Bend and…
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Judge denies Ian Cranston release on bail; dramatic Barry Washington shooting video played in court
After dramatic videos of Ian Cranston’s fatal shooting of Barry Washington Jr. on a downtown street corner, and what led up to it, were played in…
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Sunriver Brewing Co. preparing to open fourth pub, at Neff Place in NE Bend
Sunriver Brewing Company said Monday it will open its fourth pub at Neff Place in Bend. The “Eastside Pub,” which will occupy the former…
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Bend city councilor discusses homeless issues with concerned residents at Drake Park gathering
“The more shelters we have, the less people on the streets, the less crime that we have on our streets,” City Councilor Megan Perkins told dozens…
Continue ReadingSee these Central Oregon YouTube divers crack a missing-person cold case in Florida
When Margaret “Jan” Shupe Smith, 59, vanished near Lakeland, Florida last year, her family and police were…
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Boot gets the boot: City of Bend uses new ‘Barnacle’ tool to enforce unpaid parking tickets
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The traditional parking boot is getting the “boot”. The city of Bend has implemented a new tool to enforce parking ticket…
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Permanent entrance, extended boundary coming to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Phase two of the Hayden Homes Amphitheater construction project is underway, with big changes…
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Bend-La Pine Schools outline upcoming key dates for families for 2022
During the coming months, families and students will have the opportunity to learn about many schools and programs throughout the district and, in…
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