Early-AM NE Bend shed fire spreads to garage, home; residents escape unhurt
A neighbor’s report and police knocking on the door helped two northeast Bend residents and their two dogs escape a fire early Tuesday morning…
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Update: Missing Prineville woman, 66, located at Madras truck stop, reunited with family
A 66-year-old Prineville woman with Alzheimer’s and dementia who left her home Monday afternoon with a red rolling suitcase, prompting a major…
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Sen. Tim Knopp dismayed by Oregon Democrats’ ‘deeply partisan’ choice for Senate president
SALEM, Ore. – On Friday, Senate Democrats met at Salishan Resort to choose their nominee for Senate president, in the wake of Peter Courtney’s…
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Black Friday, Small Business Saturday deals aplenty: Some of what shoppers can expect at Bend stores
This week, locally owned businesses in Bend are getting creative, trying to attract holiday shoppers the day after Thanksgiving and beyond. Whether…
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Deschutes County commissioners hold hearing on ‘time, place and manner’ rules for psilocybin use
“Even before the pandemic, Oregon has had one of the worst mental health crises in the country. I think one in three Oregonians now are saying that…
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Bend bars host watch parties for World Cup; fans still enthusiastic, despite Qatar controversy
Soccer fans throughout Bend watched the highs and lows of the US Men’s National Team’s 1-1 draw with Wales…
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Six Bend DUII arrests in 48 hours over weekend prompt police advice: Drive sober or get a ride
Bend police made six DUII arrests the weekend, a higher number than usual for a 48-hour period, prompting officers to offer some sober-driving (or…
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Summit Health plans grand opening next week of new, second Redmond clinic
Summit Health announced Monday next week’s grand opening of a brand-new, state-of-the-art second Redmond clinic location, further expanding the…
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Downtown Redmond reports rise in opening of new businesses; occupancy grows to 94%
The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency said Monday it is pleased to announce 17 new businesses in the retail/restaurant/service sectors have opened…
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Investigation underway of explosion, fire at Grass Valley hemp products manufacturing plant; evacuation lifted
Five workers were injured, one critically, in an explosion and fire at a hemp product manufacturing plant in Grass Valley Sunday afternoon, prompting…
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Air Stagnation Advisory expires Monday afternoon
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Deschutes County is in a broad area that’s under an Air Stagnation Advisory due to nearby fires bringing smoke into the…
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Bend firefighters stop unattended Juniper Ridge campfire that spread to shelter, juniper trees
An unattended campfire spread to a temporary shelter and several large juniper trees in the city-owned Juniper Ridge area north of Bend late Saturday…
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‘I’m really energized from this event’: Energy forum held in Redmond to discuss area’s energy future
The Environmental Center invited the public to help plan for Deschutes County’s energy future. Saturday’s event was the first-ever Local Energy…
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One Class at a Time: Bend HS DECA students revive ‘Java Bear’ coffee shop after pandemic
Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools and businesses in Central Oregon, the Java Bear coffee shop at Bend High School has reopened,…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of Nov. 18-25
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is ODOT’s Region 4 construction update for the week of Nov. 18-25. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and…
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Bend Park Board members Ariel Méndez, Jason Kropf resign; district seeks applicants for vacancies
The Bend Park and Recreation District is seeking two applicants for upcoming vacancies on the board of directors following the announced…
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NeighborImpact distributes 2,400 Thanksgiving meals for struggling Central Oregonians
To help hungry families share a meal this Thanksgiving, NeighborImpact has distributed Thanksgiving meal staples to more than a dozen food pantries…
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Warmup on the way!
Happy Friday, Central Oregon! We have more patchy freezing fog to start the day on the High Desert; however, it’s expected to dissipate around noon.…
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Jefferson County deputies, SAR rescue 2 anglers on cold night after their drift boat gets loose
A pair of elderly anglers spent a long, cold night stranded on the Deschutes River, one aboard a boat after its anchor got loose. But it could have…
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Deschutes Land Trust establishes 1,100-acre Paulina Creek Preserve near La Pine
The Deschutes Land Trust announced Thursday it has established a new 1,099-acre preserve near La Pine and Newberry National Volcanic Monument. The…
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