Central Oregon’s Toys for Tots drive looking for new storage location
Central Oregon’s Toys for Tots program is facing a major challenge this year: finding enough space to store the donated toys.…
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Smoke alarm awakens Deschutes River Woods resident to garage fire, stopped from spreading
A smoke alarm awakened a sleeping Deschutes River Woods resident to a garage fire Wednesday morning. Firefighters stopped the blaze before it spread…
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Bend woman says four cars damaged in hit-and-run crashes on Portland Avenue
In the past week, four cars were left damaged after several hit-and-run crashes on Portland…
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Theater in the Park returns to Drake Park this summer with ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’
Lay It Out Events announced Wednesday the return of its beloved Theater in the Park series with the 2005 Tony Award-winning musical comedy…
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Bend’s purchase of Rainbow Motel for homeless shelter upsets some businesses
A recent Bend City Council decision to purchase the Rainbow Motel for a homeless shelter has upset some nearby businesses in the Central Business…
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‘Highest I’ve seen’: Gas prices up a nickel in Bend to over $4 gallon, first time in nearly a decade
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rocked the global oil market and Central Oregon is feeling the impact.…
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Summit boys, Mtn. View girls among five Bend high school teams set to tip off in OSAA 6A state basketball playoffs
As the calendar turns to March, Bend high school basketball teams are gearing up for playoff…
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About 100 gather in downtown Bend for peace rally to support people of war-torn Ukraine
The sound of supportive car horns and song took over the downtown Bend Peace Corner…
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With Covid cases declining and restrictions set to lift, unvaccinated St. Charles workers officially let go
About four months after the Covid vaccine mandate took effect, unvaccinated workers at St. Charles, including registered nurse Saren love, have…
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KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, names three Volunteers of the Year
Tom Barry, Steve Schaffer and Paula Schaffer have been named 2021 Volunteers of the Year at KPOV 88.9 – High Desert Community Radio.…
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Bend temperatures about average for February — but only half the normal precipitation
The Bend area had a bit warmer and much drier than normal February, seeing only about half the typical precipitation, the National Weather Service…
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Michigan-based Blake’s Hard Cider Co. acquires Bend’s Avid Cider Co.
Michigan-based Blake’s Hard Cider plans to expand its presence and production to the West Coast by entering into an agreement to acquire the…
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Oregon Senate Democrats defeat GOP bid to remove mask requirement in chambers
Senate Republicans said they moved Monday to amend Senate rules to end the masking requirements in the Senate Chamber, but Democrats rejected…
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Bend man jailed after Jefferson County pursuit of stolen Knife River pickup ends at Warm Springs
A pickup truck stolen from Knife River in Deschutes County Monday morning was spotted in Madras by a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy. Deputies…
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Deschutes Brewery joins US. Dept. of Energy’s ‘Better Climate Challenge’
The U.S. Department of Energy recognized Deschutes Brewery on Monday for committing to reduce portfolio-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50%…
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Drake Park Bank, Trail Project set to begin; BPRD vows to ‘retain as many mature trees as possible’
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it is starting a project at Drake Park that has been in the planning stages for several years.…
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Bend Park and Rec District set to hold hiring event Thursday
With busy seasons ahead and increasing recreation operations, Bend Park and Recreation District is hosting a hiring event and invites potential team…
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Owner of Jeep stolen in NE Bend finds it by trailer off China Hat Road south of town; 2 detained
Bend police and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies waited outside a trailer off China Hat Road south of Bend for two people who allegedly stole a…
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As invasion and explosions hit Ukraine, Central Oregon man fears for his family’s safety
As the Russian military invades Ukraine, Oleksandr Bilobrovchuk is worried about the safety of his brothers and their families, his parents and…
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Downtown Bend building owner opens doors to homeless; city requires inspection
A downtown Bend building owner opened her doors on a frigidly cold Wednesday night to any homeless who needed a warm place to stay the night. But…
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