Oregon lawmakers allocate $247 million in COVID-19 relief funds
Oregon’s legislative Emergency Board on Friday approved more than $247 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars to support Oregonians and…
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Merkley announces legislation to create national police misconduct database
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Friday announced legislation, the National Police Misconduct Database and Transparency in Hiring Act, that would create…
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Seniors get Bend classic car ‘parade’
The classic car club Alley Scrappers rallied car owners for area high school graduates to get a fun ride for a few laps in downtown Bend on…
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Bend city officials tour downtown, look at possible street closure sites
Street closures in downtown Bend are not uncommon, especially in the summertime. But closing Minnesota Avenue for a different purpose — to help…
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Bend RV dealer says sales and rentals are booming
While air travel-related businesses are still struggling, sales at a Bend recreational vehicle business are on the rise.…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 8-14
For the Week of June 8–14: Slurry seal street preservation work is set to begin this week. Several residential roads will see one-day closures in…
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Culver woman arraigned in fatal shooting; man’s body found in refrigerator
A Culver woman was arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges Friday, accused of fatally shooting a man whose body was found in a…
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Newberry Natl. Volcanic Monument campgrounds to open; visitor centers stay closed
The Deschutes National Forest said Friday it will open all campgrounds, except group campgrounds, and all trails within the Newberry National…
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Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 238 new cases in past 3 days
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 161, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday. It said nearly 240 new…
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Deschutes, Jefferson counties approved for Phase 2 reopening Saturday
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday approved the Phase 2 reopening plans, effective Saturday, for Deschutes and Jefferson counties, after health officials…
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Bend man pleads guilty to placing hoax bomb at Deschutes Co. courthouse
A Bend man pleaded guilty Friday in Eugene federal court to placing a hoax bomb at the Deschutes County Courthouse last July, prompting its…
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Bend Rep. Cheri Helt blasts President Trump over ‘failed’ protest response
State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, minced no words Thursday evening in a Facebook post about the killing of George Floyd, saying President Trump “has not…
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In wake of George Floyd death, Bend PD plans to add body cameras
The Bend Police Department is planning to incorporate the use of body cameras to help build transparency between officers and community members when…
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Blazers lone team to vote against NBA proposal to finish season in Florida
On Thursday, NBA owners nearly unanimously (29-1) approved a 22-team format to resume the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando,…
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Regal Cinemas still not reopening theaters
Regal Cinemas, including their Bend theaters, are not reopening at this time, and no date has been…
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OSU-Cascades in Bend, OSU in Corvallis to require wearing masks on campus
To curb the spread of COVID-19, Oregon State University, including the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, has established a new policy that will require…
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Bend considers one-way street, removing parking spaces for outdoor seating
Some business owners in downtown Bend have asked city leaders to accommodate their outdoor seating plans by considering proposals to close some…
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End of an era: Bend’s JCPenney among 154 stores to close nationwide
More than a century after arriving in a then-tiny town, JCPenney announced Thursday it’s closing its Bend store, one of 154 around the…
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Gov OK’s Crook County, 25 others for Phase 2; Deschutes, Jefferson ‘under review’
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday approved 26 counties — including Crook, but not Deschutes or Jefferson — to move to Phase 2 of reopening on Friday,…
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Homeowner’s weed burner sparks SW Bend brush fire
Firefighters extinguished a small brush fire in the front yard of a southwest Bend home Thursday afternoon that officials said was caused by a…
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