Bend woman struck, killed on Bend Parkway
A Bend woman was struck and killed while apparently standing in the northbound lanes of the Bend Parkway early Wednesday morning, police…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, AirLink come to aid of ill hiker near Broken Hand
A La Pine man became ill while hiking the Tam McArthur Rim Trail near Broken Hand in the Three Sisters Wilderness and his condition worsened…
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New baby otter debuts Wednesday at High Desert Museum’s Autzen Otter Exhibit
High Desert Museum visitors will have their first official opportunity to see the new, baby North American river otter on Wednesday, when he joins…
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Flood of record requests hamper Oregon election officials
By ANDREW SELSKYAssociated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — County clerks in Oregon are inundated with public records requests stemming from “the big…
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30-year Bend Santa hoping for ‘miracle’: suffering from COVID pneumonia, unable to work
While it’s not yet the season, a long-time Central Oregon Santa, William Walther, is looking for a Christmas…
Continue ReadingNearly half-million Oregonians expected to benefit from student debt relief plan
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Nearly a half-million Oregon borrowers are expected to be eligible for up to $10,000 in student debt relief under President…
Continue ReadingOregon’s tuition-free preschool program hits major delays
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of Oregon families who expected their children to start tuition-free state-provided preschool this month remain in…
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Oregon gas prices fall for 14th straight week, reach lowest level in six months, AAA says
The national and Oregon gas prices averages have fallen for 14 weeks in a row and are at their cheapest prices since early March, AAA Oregon/Idaho…
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Central Oregon jobless rates edge upward in August amid mixed job-growth picture, state economist says
Unemployment levels rose slightly across Central Oregon last month amid a mixed jobs picture, a common theme throughout Oregon in August, the Oregon…
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Rain slows growth of Cedar Creek Fire, brings shift in risks to firefighters
The Cedar Creek Fire barely grew on Monday, as rain and cooler temperatures continued to have positive impacts, but fire officials said Tuesday the…
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One Class at a Time: La Pine High science teacher receives $500 for key new equipment, supplies
Long-time science and math teacher Joe Padilla is excited to start the school year at La Pine High School with a $500 donation from Mid Oregon…
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Deschutes County DA’s Office works to speed HIV testing of domestic violence suspects, preserve grant funds
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s office is working to secure a nearly $490,000 domestic violence grant award that the county lost a…
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E. Oregon illegal hunting guides forfeit mules, other gear after multi-state investigation, guilty pleas
Two Oregon men convicted of illegally guiding hunters in Wallowa County forfeited mules and gear, among other penalties, following a multi-state…
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Knopp condemns chants of bigotry at UO game, urges ‘appropriate discipline’ for students involved
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — During Saturday’s football game hosted by the University of Oregon, video evidence surfaced of profane chants made by…
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Redmond School District reports increase in fall enrollment
Data from two weeks into the school year shows student enrollment is up overall at the Redmond School District, officials said…
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Missing NE Bend boy, 7, prompts police search, public alerts before he returns home
A 7-year-old northeast Bend boy failed to show up for school Monday morning, prompting a police search and public alert before he returned home…
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AMBER Alert update: Girl, 7, sleeping in car that was stolen in Portland has been found safe, police say
Authorities issued an AMBER Alert Sunday night for a 7-year-old girl who was sleeping in a car in SE Portland when the car was stolen. She was later…
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Honor Flight of Central Oregon set to fly another group of veterans to D.C. to visit nation’s memorials
Honor Flight of Central Oregon is ready to take off on its latest journey of veterans to the nation’s capital in Washington, D. C. on…
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Sprinkler system stops NE Bend apartment cooking fire but water, smoke displace neighbors for the night
A sprinkler system stopped a kitchen fire in its tracks at a northeast Bend apartment Saturday evening, but the resulting water and smoke damage…
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Smith Rock hiker injured in fall; mountain rescue teams in training step in to assist DCSO SAR
A 21-year-old Seattle man setting up a slack line at Smith Rock State Park was injured in a 35- to 50-foot fall Saturday morning, prompting a rescue…
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