Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
President Joe Biden said that signing legislation into law on Thursday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day — a US…
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Lebanon man pleads guilty to pocketing millions in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds
A Lebanon man pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday after prosecutors said he fraudulently converted to personal use millions of dollars in…
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Cascade Middle School power failure, electrical issues and smoke cancel last day of classes
Thursday was the last day of school for most Bend-La Pine Schools students – except at Cascade Middle School, where a power failure caused…
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Ontario man killed in SUV-semi head-on crash on Highway 20E near Hampton
An Ontario man was killed Wednesday night when his SUV crossed the center line of Highway 20E west of Hampton and collided head-on with a semi-truck,…
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Downtown Bend Business Assn. pitches Minnesota Avenue pedestrian promenade to councilors
The Downtown Bend Business Association presented to city councilors Wednesday night early, conceptual plan for a pedestrian promenade that would…
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Bend councilors OK budget, water and sewer fee hikes, purchase of 2 shelter sites
Bend city councilors Wednesday night approved new fees for the coming year as part of the biennial budget adoption and also approved two planned…
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Bend couple arrested on drug charges; raids on home, warehouse find psilocybin, marijuana grow
Drug agents arrested a northeast Bend couple and conducted a pair of raids Wednesday on their home and large commercial warehouse in the Spring River…
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Oregon adds ‘human compost’ natural option for disposing of bodies
Gov. Kate Brown has signed House Bill 2574, making Oregon the third state in the nation to give Oregonians additional options on disposing of…
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‘I have to do this’: Redmond man rescues pair from crashed, burning car on Hwy. 126
Gabriel Lascurain still cannot believe what happened, but it’s a night he’ll never forget. The shuttle driver for Bend’s B&R Auto Wrecking was on…
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Bethlehem Inn buys Redmond motel for city’s first year-round shelter; renovations underway
Bethlehem Inn, which has operated a shelter in Bend for many years, recently acquired the Greenway Motel in Redmond for a new high-barrier homeless…
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Bend-La Pine Schools expect kindergarten numbers to bounce back, possibly increase
The number of students going back to elementary school in the fall could be back to normal, if not even…
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Deadline extended for Oregon landlords to apply for millions in past-due rent assistance
Millions of dollars remain in the state’s Landlord Compensation Fund program, and Oregon Housing and Community Services Director Margaret Salazar is…
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Attempted La Pine traffic stop leads to pursuit, manhunt and arrest with drone, K-9 help
An attempted traffic stop in La Pine of a car with no tail lights late Tuesday night led to a pursuit, manhunt and the arrest of a 27-year-old La…
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Crook County HS Navy JROTC to compete in national Academic Bowl Championship in D.C.
COVID-19 has presented many challenges in schools over the past year. From in-person to remote to hybrid learning, high school students across the…
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COCC updates fall COVID-19 vaccination policies: Required for some, urged for all
Central Oregon Community College announced Wednesday its updated COVID-19 vaccination and testing policies for the 2021-22 academic…
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Deschutes County may get marijuana tax revenue under bill passed by Oregon House
Deschutes County could once again become eligible to receive marijuana tax revenue under a bill passed Tuesday by the Oregon House.…
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Oregon Gov. Brown signs human composting bill
Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill legalizing human composting, making Oregon the third state to offer that option.…
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Bend-La Pine School Board names building for Robert Maxwell, gets grief from parents over masks
Tuesday night’s Bend La-Pine School Board online meeting opened with another round of upset parents in Central Oregon, as many voiced their anger…
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Oregon Water Resources awards $908K to study water projects, 2 in Central Oregon
At the June commission meeting, the Oregon Water Resources Commission awarded $908,127 in grants to fund eight project studies for the 2021 cycle of…
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Teen crossing Bend Parkway struck, critically injured by pickup, now in medical coma
An 18-year-old Bend man was struck and critically injured by a pickup truck on the Bend Parkway late Monday afternoon, police said. The crash and…
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