Police ID Bend man who died by Westside coffee stand in frigid cold
Bend police on Thursday released the name of a 59-year-old Bend man who was found dead beside a Westside drive-thru coffee stand early Wednesday…
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High Desert Storm to host second-season open tryouts
Ahead of their second season in the American West Football Conference, the High Desert Storm will be hosting open tryouts this weekend.…
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Dog that survived S. Oregon wildfire found in Bend, leading to donated flight, tail-wagging reunion
Betty, a 6-year-old Newfoundland-Shepherd mix, was found hunkered down at a home in Bend last month. City of Bend Animal Control officers caught…
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C.O. plumbing businesses very busy repairing busted pipes as temperatures plunge
Frozen or burst pipes are on the rise as temperatures plunge to or below zero on the High Desert, and plumbers are busy with customers seeking…
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C. Oregon school superintendents ask state to lift schools’ mask mandate at same time as rest of state
Nearly a dozen Central and Eastern Oregon school superintendents sent a letter to two state health officials this week, asking that school districts…
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Smoke alarm awakens Tumalo resident to attic fire that caused $150,000 damage
A smoke alarm awakened a Tumalo resident early Wednesday morning to an attic fire that caused an estimated $150,000 in damage, a fire official said…
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Obsidian Middle School goes into lockdown after report student talked of having gun; none found
Obsidian Middle School in southwest Redmond went into lockdown “out of an abundance of caution” for about an hour late Wednesday morning after staff…
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Bend Planning Commission continues work to revise controversial shelter code proposal
Bend’s Planning Commission continued its wordsmithing work Tuesday evening on controversial proposed development code revisions to broaden where…
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Boiler explosion sparks fire at Hermiston-area potato chip plant; 7 injured
A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday…
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Mixed views given on proposed Tumalo sewer system expansion ahead of public hearing
Almost all of the community of Tumalo relies on septic tanks, most of which were built in the 1970s or earlier. Septic systems require annual…
Continue ReadingC.O. service groups, shelters prep for second night of full beds amid single-digit temps
A string of extremely cold nights are forecasted in Central Oregon, and some volunteers, including Jumar Caoile, a healthcare navigator with Central…
Continue ReadingPickup leaves Deschutes Market Road, topples power pole; road reopening, CEC restores power
A driver was unhurt when a pickup truck left Deschutes Market Road east of Bend and toppled a power pole late Tuesday morning – one of several…
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Bend Blues rugby club still recruiting for season, hoping to avoid merger with Summit HS
Tuesday was supposed to be the first practice for the Bend Blues Rugby…
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Mt. Bachelor’s damaged Skyliner lift officially out of commission for rest of season
Mt. Bachelor will be without one of its base area lifts through the end of the…
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I-84 reopens in E. Oregon after ODOT, OSP, others clear 170 vehicles from crashes; 19 people injured
Crews working through the night cleared about 170 vehicles and reopened Interstate 84 Tuesday morning in Eastern Oregon, nearly a day after snowy…
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‘Zenith’ sculpture chosen for Bend’s Alpenglow Community Park
The group Art in Public Places, Bend Park & Recreation District staff and Bend Park & Recreation Foundation selection committee members have selected…
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Jefferson County School District cancels classes due to snowy roads amid rollovers, slide-offs
Due to the snowy weather and slick roads, Jefferson County School District 509J canceled classes for…
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Democratic lawmakers propose $100M for rural GOP districts; $100M climate package also in works
Democrats who control the Oregon Legislature are proposing to give Republicans $100 million to spend essentially as they see fit in their rural…
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DCSO, OSP detectives find site of blasts near Fryrear Butte, possibly caused by exploding targets
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office detectives, aided by Oregon State Police Bomb Squad detectives, said Monday they found the location of the 2-3 very…
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Bend man working security at Prineville-area bar arrested on sex-crime, harassment charges
A security guard working at a Prineville-area saloon was arrested early Sunday morning, accused of committing a sex crime in the parking lot, Crook…
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