OSHA investigating roofing worker’s fatal fall at Caldera HS construction site
A Bend man working for a Redmond-based roofing company was killed Tuesday morning in a fall at the construction site of Caldera High School, the new…
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Deschutes County grants to help curb wildfire risk, 30 years after Awbrey Hall Fire
On Tuesday, Deschutes County commissioners sent out a subtle but important reminder of the risks that come with not being prepared for wildfires in a…
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Two Bend Fire & Rescue first responders test positive for COVID-19, isolated at home
Two Bend Fire & Rescue first responders recently tested positive for COVID-19, the department announced late Monday. Both firefighters are in stable…
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Expectant mothers, doulas push for St. Charles to revise birthing policy
Due to COVID- 19, St. Charles Bend has put many restrictions on who can enter the hospital. This has greatly affected expecting mothers who want…
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New 27th Street-Butler Market-Empire roundabout partially opens next week
The new roundabout at 27th Street, Butler Market Road and the new Empire Avenue extension in northeast Bend will be partially opened to traffic on…
Continue ReadingBend Marine among 8 missing, presumed dead in training accident off Calif. coast
A 21-year-old Marine from Bend is one of seven Marines and a sailor missing and presumed dead after an amphibious assault vehicle sank off the…
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Despite a few stormy skies, Bend was bone-dry in July — hot, too
The Bend area did have some dark and stormy skies and a bit of moisture from them, but officially, not a drop of measurable precipitation was…
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NE Bend natural gas leak stopped after construction crews hit line, causing leak
A construction crew struck a two-inch natural gas line in northeast Bend on Monday morning, prompting street and lane closures in the Empire Avenue…
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Bend’s Brooks Park hit with obscene graffiti; neighbors express concern
Brooks Park off Newport Avenue in Bend was hit with obscene graffiti Thursday morning, much to the chagrin of worried area…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 3-9
Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic update for the week of August…
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Three more COVID-19 deaths reported at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, for total of 6
Three more residents of Mt. Bachelor Memory Care in Bend have died from COVID-19, bringing the total to six at a facility where 64 staff and…
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Pilot Butte’s noxious, flammable weeds growing out of control
If you frequent Pilot Butte to hike or cycle, you’ve probably noticed the large amount of vegetation, but one thing growing out of control is the…
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The Haven to receive first loan from Bend Small Business Relief Fund
The Haven, a shared-space working co-op in Bend, will get a $25,000 loan as part of the new Bend Small Business Relief Fund, a program from the…
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City of Bend allocates $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds
The city of Bend said Wednesday it is releasing $2.6 million of state-directed coronavirus relief funds (from federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
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Leak cuts off hot water at St. Charles Bend; surgeries, procedures postponed
A water leak led to no hot water Thursday at St. Charles Bend, and that led to several surgeries and procedures needing to be…
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Deschutes DA Hummel files charges in recent Bend protest rally confrontation
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced revised, formal charges Thursday in an alleged assault case stemming from a confrontation…
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Central Oregon songbirds are dying at an alarming rate from salmonella
Salmonella infections in birds is a common occurrence in winter, but a summer outbreak is affecting a number of red crossbills in Central Oregon.…
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World’s last Blockbuster, in Bend, sees a big weekend bump in online sales
Bend’s now-world-famous Blockbuster Video, the last one remaining in the world, says it saw a huge boost in online merchandise sales last weekend.…
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Some C.O. parents say it’s best to keep teaching kids at home, but others face issues
After Gov. Kate Brown released new COVID-19 metrics on Tuesday, Bend-La Pine Schools officials said students likely will not return to the classroom…
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Escaped campfire sparks small brush fire in Bend river canyon
An escaped campfire in a transient camp area sparked a small brush fire Wednesday afternoon in the Deschutes River Canyon south of The Riverhouse…
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