Two men who died last Sunday at the Hunnell Road homeless camp in northern Bend were added Friday to the state medical examiner’s rising tally of 95…
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Due to driver shortages, Cascades East Transit announced Friday it will operate Bend’s fixed-route weekday services on a reduced-frequency…
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For the second time in a week, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in order to get resources to a new fire burning in…
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The La Pine City Council held a special meeting Thursday and joined Bend, Redmond and Deschutes County governments in declaring a state of emergency…
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A four-day event that celebrates America and gives La Pine community members a chance to learn about the city’s roots is back.…
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A southwest Bend woman was at work early Thursday when a security app on her phone alerted her to a frightening scene — a fire in the driveway in…
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Wildfire-caused highway closures, road construction and early holiday travelers are slowing Interstate 5 travelers on both sides of the Southern…
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A Bend man, the owner of a Sisters spa, is facing several charges, including illegally giving massages without a license.…
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With continuing extreme temperatures and drying vegetation at higher elevations, the Deschutes National Forest, in coordination with the Willamette…
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A man camping on Forest Service land west of Sisters was injured Thursday as he tried to put out an escaped cooking fire, then ran to get help and…
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Along with the thunder and lightning, Wednesday night brought an especially dramatic, colorful show in the skies over Central Oregon. Thanks for…
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St. Charles announced Thursday it is contributing $400,000 to Partners In Care to support the construction of a 12-bed specialty hospital, called…
Continue ReadingConsidering the hot, stormy way the month ended, few Bend residents will be surprised to hear it was the second-warmest June on record, according to…
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Hot, dry conditions persist across Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District, presenting extreme fire risk in wildland fuels. …
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Due to exceptionally hot temperatures and dry conditions, Deschutes County said Wednesday it has approved an order declaring a local emergency and…
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A new round of thunderstorms flashed through the High Desert Wednesday evening with dramatic skies and lightning peppering the region amid a fire…
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The city of Bend said Tuesday it is implementing several changes to improve the Downtown Parking District this summer and make parking easier to…
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Students at OSU-Cascades have been using whatever space is available for their clubs and organizations. Now, they’ll have a place of their own. The…
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An employee of Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors in northeast Bend was arrested Wednesday on several assault charges, accused of repeatedly striking a…
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Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfires across Oregon, a danger underscored by Central Oregon fire…
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