DMV secures 2-year extension of La Pine office lease
The La Pine DMV office lease has been extended for two more years as the state continues to search for a new location in the area, the Oregon DMV…
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Parents, neighbors concerned over possible cell tower in NE Bend
Some people in Bend are concerned about the possibility of another cell tower going up near a residential neighborhood and…
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Bend’s Chick-fil-A set to open on Jan. 23
Central Oregon’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant has set its opening date: Thursday, Jan. 23, close to a year after it broke ground at the Robal Road…
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Deschutes SO deputy in 3-car injury crash on Hwy. 97 in Bend
A Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy heading to a SWAT call in Terrebonne with lights and siren going struck another SUV Sunday night on Highway 97…
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Rep. Lynn Findley of Vale chosen for Sen. Cliff Bentz’s seat
State Rep. Lynn Findley (R-Vale) was chosen Monday by county commissioners in Senate District 30 to fill the seat left open by the resignation of…
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Three C. Oregonians head to Australia to help battle wildfires
Three Central Oregon firefighters are among more than 20 Northwest Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management personnel with specific expertise…
Continue ReadingBuehler backs, Merkley blasts Trump move to kill commander
Former Bend state representative and 2nd District congressional candidate Knute Buehler voiced full support Monday for President Trump’s order to…
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Bend home sales, median price rise in December, report says
A mild December may have played a role in a rising number of Bend-area home sales at year’s end, as well as an increase in the median sales price,…
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Both drivers hurt, one cited in NW Redmond intersection crash
Two injured drivers were taken to the hospital after a collision Sunday afternoon at a northwest Redmond intersection, authorities said, and one was…
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Children wait-listed as Terrebonne horse therapy program seeks funds
Broken H Rescue Ranch needs help from the community in order to keep the program running, and continue providing children with emotional…
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Police close NW Bend streets to investigate possible shooting
Bend police closed several Westside streets for about an hour Sunday morning as they investigated a possible…
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Alfalfa fire destroys trailers, ignites propane tanks
A fire destroyed two fifth-wheel trailers and a log outbuilding in Alfalfa on Saturday, also igniting more than a dozen small explosions of numerous…
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Merkley talks of Iran, climate change at Redmond town hall
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., held the first of three Central Oregon town halls Saturday morning at Ridgeview High School in Redmond, answering…
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Coast Guard boat capsizes near Astoria pier; 4 rescued
A 26-foot Coast Guard boat capsized Saturday with four crew members aboard near Pier 39 in Astoria, but all four were rescued from the water a short…
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Teen fugitive pair arrested south of La Pine after crash, chase
Two juveniles on the run after escaping from a Woodburn youth detention facility were arrested by pursuing law enforcement south of La Pine Friday…
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Oregon ranks high in rising rate of natural disasters
A new report says natural disasters are becoming more common across the nation. Oregon is among the states most prone to the problem — and as you…
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Bend family celebrates girl’s ‘miracle’ recovery
Rob Ryan was hanging the Christmas lights at his family’s Bend home one Sunday in November when a 33-day medical nightmare with a miraculous happy…
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Sisters woman arrested in Redmond DUII crashes
A 28-year-old Sisters woman faces drunken and reckless driving charges, among others, after speeding through downtown Redmond Friday afternoon,…
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Bend looks to add three more building inspectors
Due to the growing number of complex construction projects happening in Bend, the city is looking to hire more building inspectors.…
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Bend man warns of possible fake ‘food delivery’ man
A northeast Bend man said Friday he wants to make people aware of an apparently fake “food delivery” man that he suspects is looking to burglarize…
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