‘He definitely needs to be recalled’: Sunriver homeowners frustrated after misleading email endorses candidate
Homeowners in Sunriver are voting this month on electing directors to the Sunriver Owners Association…
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Petitioner pitches vast, sparsely populated city of ‘Mountain View’; Deschutes County hearing set for Sept. 20
Bend, Redmond, Sisters, La Pine and … Mountain View? That’s the name of a vast new city proposed across 265 square miles of thinly populated…
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‘I think it’s great!’: Customers and gas stations react to the changes of allowing self-serve as an option
It’s been almost a week now since Oregonians were given the option of pumping their own gas. Pumping your own gas is now a choice for Oregonians…
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La Pine woman charged with trafficking fentanyl; raid turns up fake tablets, two guns, ‘large amount’ of cash
Central Oregon drug agents concluded a long-term investigation Wednesday evening with the arrest of a La Pine woman who allegedly was trafficking…
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Proposed Sisters warming shelter draws public criticism, concern at full-house City Council workshop
According to the 2023 Point-In-Time Count, the city of Sisters saw an increase in the number of residents living unsheltered, rising from 55 last…
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Sunriver man who fired rifle shot into Deschutes County Jail where father was being held enters plea deal
A 25-year-old Sunriver man admitted in a plea deal entered in court Wednesday that he fired a high-powered rifle shot that hit the Deschutes County…
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New wildfire east of Sweet Home burns 165 acres on Willamette National Forest; Level 2 ‘Be Ready’ evacuation notices
A 2-day-old wildfire burning six miles east of Sweet Home on the Willamette National Forest has grown to 165 acres and prompted the Linn County…
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Bend residents share their experiences with rising rent prices, housing challenges with city committee
Bend community members are invited to share their experiences with housing instability and high rents with the city’s Affordable Housing Advisory…
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‘It provides comfort to them’: New program at Hospice of Redmond provides care for patients’ pets
A new program at Hospice of Redmond offers welcome support to pet owners with serious health…
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Bend man accidentally shoots himself in the leg, then drives to hospital, passes out, crashes into pillar
A man who was cleaning his gun when he accidentally shot himself in the leg drove himself to the hospital Tuesday night, but lost consciousness and…
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Hot, dry conditions prompt Deschutes National Forest to enact public use fire restrictions in all wilderness areas
Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions, as well as additional fire activity in the region, the Deschutes National Forest will implement Public…
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Bend man in kilt arrested, accused of threatening others on street with gun and knife
A report of a man in a kilt brandishing a shotgun and knife and threatening people on a northeast Bend street Sunday night led to his eventual…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler answers your questions on transportation fee, affordable housing and more
Viewer-submitted questions this month for Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler included the proposed transportation fee, creating more affordable housing…
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Abby’s Legendary Pizza plans to open new family-owned Prineville parlor this year
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Abby’s Legendary Pizza is coming to Prineville. The family-owned pizza parlor will begin an extensive remodel in August…
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Bend Heroes Foundation’s Tobiason to take part in 12th, final state Medal of Honor Highway dedication in Boston
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Heroes Foundation Chairman Dick Tobiason will participate in the dedication of the Massachusetts Medal of Honor…
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C.O. Drug Enforcement Team arrests Bend man accused of trafficking fentanyl at China Hat Road homeless camps
A 31-year-old Bend man who allegedly trafficked fentanyl in the homeless encampments on China Hat Road south of Bend was arrested during a traffic…
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Post-GOP walkout, Oregon elections chief says lawmakers with 10 or more absences can’t run next term
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 10 Republican state senators in Oregon who racked up more than 10 unexcused absences during a walkout in the most recent…
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‘It’s going to be a gem’: Latest design plans for new, ‘reimagined’ Bend Senior HS shared with school board
The Bend-La Pine School Board gets an update Tuesday evening on a variety of new construction and upgrades done over the summer at various schools.…
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Semi turning from Cooley Road to Hwy. 97 gets stuck, traffic backs up for miles; nighttime signal repairs planned
A semi-truck turning from Cooley Road to northbound Highway 97 got high-centered and stuck Tuesday afternoon, blocking northbound lanes and causing…
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Prineville man who allegedly shot, killed neighbor’s dog arrested after standoff, CERT call-out
An intoxicated 65-year-old Prineville man who allegedly shot and killed a dog and threatened a neighbor refused to come out of his home Monday…
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