Central Oregonians witness amazing sky show; expert confirms it was SpaceX rocket
On Thursday night, many people in Central Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest witnessed a fascinating, unprecedented sight: a group of blazing,…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of March 29-April 4
Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of March 29-April…
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C.O. Black Leaders Assembly meets with Bend Police Chief Krantz
Riccardo Waites, founder of the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly, met Thursday with Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz to discuss issues of mutual…
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City of Bend seeks applicants for Accessibility Advisory Committee
The city of Bend is seeking applications for volunteers for the city’s Accessibility Advisory Committee. The committee’s purpose is to assist and…
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Rotary Club of Bend welcomes new members
The Rotary Club of Bend has grown its membership recently and continues to welcome community members interested in service locally and globally.…
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‘Exciting to have the real Bend back’: Residents weigh in on reopening
It’s been over a year since Oregon implemented the “Stay Home, Save Lives” order, and like others around the state, the Bend community has adapted to…
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OSU-Cascades brings back high school Summer Academy after 2020 cancellation
Registration has opened for the Summer Academy at Oregon State University–Cascades, a program for high school students that includes classes and…
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Bend resident speaks out on anti-Asian racism experience
The Asian American community has been experiencing a spike in anti-Asian incidents across the country. Now a Bend woman is speaking out about her…
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C.O. restaurants struggle to hire workers as busy season gears up
The food industry has struggled throughout the pandemic. Now, as restaurants are expanding and reopening, the weather warms and locals and visitors…
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Bend PD: Man gave young woman drugs, assaulted her; say other victims possible
A 30-year-old Bend man was arrested Monday on charges he met a 20-year-old woman on a dating website, provided alcohol and drugs, then sexually…
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ODOT paving, crossing project to close northbound Bend Parkway overnight
The next phase of a Bend Parkway paving and improvements project will shift northbound traffic onto Third Street overnight for the next few nights,…
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Bend’s street preservation season starts with Skyliners-Mt. Washington roundabout
The city of Bend’s 2021 season street preservation work begins next Monday with reconstruction of the roundabout at Skyliners Road and Mount…
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Hummel defends wait on murder charge; victim’s daughters upset by delay
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Monday there wasn’t enough evidence to charge a Bend man in a fatal Christmas Day assault until…
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SW Simpson Avenue reopens after Bend road construction crew hits natural gas line
A road construction crew struck a four-inch gas line in southwest Bend Monday afternoon, prompting a closure of Simpson Avenue, fire officials…
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Suspect jailed in stabbing at homeless camp on Bend’s Juniper Ridge property
A 42-year-old Bend man has been arrested on assault and other charges in a stabbing Saturday that left another man with life-threatening injuries at…
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund announces 2021 grant deadline
The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission announces the sixth year of the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund with the opening of its online grant application for…
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OSU fans in Bend cheer as Beavers upset Tennessee 70-56 in NCAA tourney opener
For the Beavers, they continue to defy the odds with a 70-56 upset win over Tennessee.…
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Bend-La Pine Schools eye return to all in-person classes by April 12
With new federal social distancing guidance under review by the state, Bend-La Pine Schools has updated its plans and intends to return all students…
Continue Reading City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of March 22-28
Here is the city of Bend’s road construction and traffic report for the week of March…
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Mtn. View ‘un-retires’ #44 football jersey for senior running back
The number 44 jersey had been retired for nearly 30 years at Mountain View High School. It’s the only jersey number across all of the school’s…
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