C.O. BMX racers prepare for this weekend’s Great Northwest Nationals in Redmond
The last day before the Great Northwest Nationals kick off was a beautiful one.…
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Momentum grows for Central Oregon Emergency Coordination, Training Center in Redmond
The recent signing of a memorandum of understanding has brought the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and multi-agency partners one step…
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Bend police launching new text system in effort to improve communication with callers, public
The Bend Police Department is launching a new texting tool next week that’s designed to better communicate with community members who call 911 or the…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries on track for June 30 navigation center opening
The Shepherd’s House Ministries warming shelter off Northeast Second Street in Bend is gearing up to also be the home of a navigation center — a…
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Oregon faces major public defender crisis, case dismissals
Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters has sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders asking for a summit to address a…
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Smoke alarms help La Pine-area family escape fire spreading from large shop into home
Smoke alarms awakened a family of five early Thursday morning as a fire in their large shop complex was spreading into their home on Lazy River Drive…
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City of Bend to resume water shutoffs July 1, launch past-due installment payment plan
The City of Bend said Thursday it will resume utility bill collection efforts and water service shut-offs for delinquent utility accounts, starting…
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85-year-old Sisters HS pole vault coach shows no sign of slowing down
Sisters High School pole vaulting coach Jim Anderson is hard to…
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Bend councilors get briefing on disputed shelter code amendments ahead of May 4 public hearing
Bend city councilors got a briefing Wednesday evening on the controversial proposed amendments to city codes regarding temporary, permanent and…
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Air, ground search to resume for missing snowboarder at Mt. Hood Meadows
An extensive air and ground search Wednesday failed to locate a Portland-area snowboarder missing in the area of the Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort and…
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City of Bend considers proposal to expand urban growth boundary for affordable housing project
The city of Bend is considering expanding its urban growth boundary east of town for a proposal to create hundreds more homes, much of which would…
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New Crook County middle schooler’s sign spreads smiles, encouraging all to ‘have a nice day’
Ben Seely is a newly arrived seventh-grader at Crook County Middle School, spreading smiles with a simple message: a sign saying, “Have a nice…
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Oregon Health Authority reports rise in COVID-19 cases after 2-plus months of declines
Oregon has seen an increase in daily reported cases of COVID-19 for the most recent reporting week following more than two months of steady declines,…
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Deschutes County, United Way of C.O. distribute $412,000 in federal emergency funds to 14 nonprofits
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — United Way of Central Oregon of Central Oregon was tasked with developing a distribution plan for more than $412,000 in both…
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Oregon consumers warned to avoid raw oysters from British Columbia due to outbreak
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Health Authority advised residents Wednesday not to serve or eat raw oysters harvested from British…
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Bend man arrested on reckless burning, criminal mischief charges in city sewer pump station fire
A 39-year-old Bend resident has been arrested on criminal mischief and reckless burning charges in connection with a fire caused by a space heater…
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1,726-acre prescribed burn planned near Hole in the Ground
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District fire managers will ignite 1,726 acres of prescribed fire near Hole in the Ground this week, if conditions remain…
Continue ReadingWyden, colleagues urge FTC to investigate oil, gas market practices that may be driving up prices
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., this week along with Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., called for federal…
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Bend Park and Rec, city of Bend partner on revived plans to upgrade stretch of Deschutes River Trail
The Bend Park and Recreation Board got an update Tuesday night on joint planning efforts with the city of Bend to upgrade Riverfront Street and a…
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Portland police ID downtown shooting victim; ex-Bend resident in court on murder charge
Portland police on Tuesday identified the 19-year-old Portland State University student shot and killed near the PSU campus early Monday morning,…
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