Gresham man, arrested in Bend, sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for ID theft scheme
A Gresham man arrested in Bend in the fall of 2019 was sentenced Monday to more than six years in federal prison for stealing financial and…
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Oregon lawmakers OK $10 million to turn demo landfill into OSU-Cascades innovation district
The Oregon Legislature’s 2022 session ended Friday with approval of several key Oregon State University initiatives, including conversion of the…
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ZZ Top, Maren Morris, Alice in Chains join record Hayden Homes Amphitheater summer concert lineup
This summer will be a-rockin’ at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater, with three more big acts announced Monday for a total of 28 shows — the most in the…
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Portland Winterhawks of Western Hockey League to hit the ice at Bend’s Pavilion
The Bend Rapids and the Bend Park and Recreation District announced Monday that the Portland Winterhawks are coming to Bend on Monday, March…
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Goodlife Brewing’s Winterbeer Festival was buzzing with excitement and furry friends
 There were 33 beers and ciders at Saturday’s event, as well as warm versions of a couple different beers. The event was free to enter and a $20…
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New Bend group’s measure would require voters get a say in outdoor homeless camp locations
Controversial city efforts to deal with the rising number of homeless on the streets of Bend were bound to be a campaign issue for city council and…
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‘Old growth’ or not? Oregon Wild, Forest Service face off over logging plans near Phil’s Trail
The environmental group Oregon Wild has sounded the alarm and started a petition, claiming the Forest Service is pushing ahead with what’s become a…
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Portland police aided by K-9, plane arrest fleeing suspect in Bend man’s execution-style killing
A Gresham woman wanted for her alleged role in the execution-style killing of a Bend man last fall tried to flee Portland police in a stolen pickup…
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Bend woman helps Ukraine with flour, sugar and butter
By doing what she loves, a Bend woman has found a way to keep herself busy: Baking, to take her mind off of what’s happening to her family and…
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Bend Foundation to fund new public art in four Bend roundabouts
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Foundation, a philanthropic organization established by Brooks-Scanlon, Inc. and shareholders of…
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Roundabout planned for Butler Market and Wells Acres roads in NE Bend
A roundabout is in the works for the intersection of NE Butler Market and Wells Acres…
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City of Bend announces 5 Community Assistance Grant recipients
The city of Bend has selected five local nonprofit organizations that will be receiving a combined $200,000 in funding through the federal American…
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Democrat Tina Kotek, running for governor, visits Bend homeless shelter
Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek, one of 16 Democrats running for governor in the May primary, made a Central Oregon campaign swing Thursday,…
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OSU, OSU-Cascades to lift mask mandates March 12, plan in-person commencement ceremonies
Masks will be welcome but not required in most settings at Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades beginning Saturday, March…
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Bend man’s wife died of rare Johnson & Johnson vaccine complications – but he’s still pro-vaccine
Monica Melkonian wanted the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine. It was only one shot, and then she would be protected against the virus. So she was…
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SE Ninth and Wilson Avenue intersection to close Monday for roundabout construction
As part of the first phase of the city’s Wilson Avenue Corridor Project in Southeast Bend, the Wilson Avenue and Ninth Street intersection will be…
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With Ukrainian co-workers stranded out of the country, Bend man hopes to bring them to C.O.
Mark Beare hopes to bring some of his Ukrainian co-workers here to Central…
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‘That could never happen to me — until it happens’: C.O. teen speaks out after fentanyl overdose
“When you’re doing it, it seems so harmless, and you’re like, ‘I’m fine. That could never happen to me’ — until it…
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City of Bend gives 2nd Street homeless camp 2 weeks notice, works with agencies on next steps
Two weeks after endorsing a Bend Police Department recommendation and declaring the months-old Second Street homeless encampment an “unsafe campsite”…
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Bend woman prays missiles don’t reach her family, organizes efforts to help Ukraine
Sasha Spektor is organizing efforts to help the people of Ukraine, including her aunt, uncle, and grandfather all lacking major resources in the city…
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