Bend resident charged with uploading child porn
A tip to Bend police on Tuesday from a nationwide task force targeting crimes against children led to an arrest of a 20-year-old Bend resident on…
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Bend PD recover 3 stolen vehicles, make 5 arrests
Bend police had a busy but successful Tuesday, in terms of car thefts, recovering three stolen vehicles in unrelated crimes, one a motor home that…
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State parks to waive parking fees on ‘Green Friday’
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians to ditch the shopping bags and lace up their hiking boots to celebrate “Green…
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NeighborImpact distributes more shelter funding
Temperatures across Central Oregon are dipping low, for those experiencing homelessness. To help meet the crucial need for a safe, warm place to…
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Madras family narrowly escapes house fire, thanks to alarm
Awakened by a smoke alarm, a Madras family of four narrowly escaped out a back bedroom window early Wednesday morning when a malfunctioning water…
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Hwy. 97 S. of Bend reopens after van fire, crash
A van fire closed U.S. Highway 97 in both directions south of Bend Wednesday morning, authorities…
Continue ReadingOregon unemployment rate still holding steady
Oregon’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent in September and October, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. The rate has…
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ODOT plans Terrebonne open house Thursday
Highway designers from the Oregon Department of Transportation are inviting the public to an open house Thursday evening to again discuss proposed…
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Tip leads Redmond PD to stolen car; suspect already in jail
Thanks to a citizen’s tip, Redmond police found a stolen car whose driver led them on a high-speed chase on Sunday — and they also found the alleged…
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Woman’s remains found NE of Bend identified
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday released the name of the woman whose remains were found in a field northeast of Bend last Thursday…
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Pair arrested in La Pine apartment drug raid
A two-month investigation into citizen complaints of drug deals at a La Pine apartment led to a SWAT team-led raid late Tuesday afternoon, the arrest…
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Public picks new DCSO bloodhound’s name: Copper
AFter thousands of suggestions and online votes, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has gone with the public’s favored name for its new K-9…
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Oregon mails boat registration renewal notices
The Oregon State Marine Board has mailed out about 37,000 boat registration renewal notices to boaters whose motorboat registration expires on Dec.…
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Really big crane set for Mirror Pond dam project
The water level of Mirror Pond, the section of the Deschutes River immediately upstream from PacifiCorp’s Bend hydroelectric facility, will be…
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Bend man finds ancient arrowhead in dog park
What began as a personal interest in learning more about Central Oregon’s indigenous history led to a Bend man’s discovery of an ancient cultural…
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NW Bend residents concerned by proposed project
Many residents who live between O.B. Riley Road and Mt. Washington Drive in northwest Bend are expressing concerns that a new proposed subdivision…
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1,800-plus acres to burn near Pine Mountain
Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest plan to ignite several burns Tuesday through Friday near the 25 Road Staging area, five miles west of…
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Oregon council predicts wildfire costs to hit tens of billions
The Governor’s Council on Wildfire Response released its report Tuesday, predicting the overall cost of extended wildfire seasons will exceed tens of…
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Congrats to Paulina School Firebuster winners!
Congratulations to this year’s Firebusters top-participation winners, Paulina School in Crook…
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Bend man arrested in Prineville vending machine thefts
Prineville police posted photos to Facebook after a thief broke into and stole money from soda vending machines at three locations around town. That…
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