Bend Chamber Young Professionals Summit brings 20 speakers, 130 participants together
The Bend Chamber held its annual Young Professionals Summit on Friday at COCC. Attendees were between the ages of 21 and 40. Speakers during…
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After several late-season snow dumps, ODOT is set to open McKenzie Pass Highway on Monday
After a long winter and some surprising spring snow dumps, ODOT crews have cleared Oregon Highway 242, the McKenzie Pass Highway, and the gates open…
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Family of 3 escapes burning NE Bend home; blaze traced to improper disposal of oily deck-staining rags
A fire traced to improper disposal of oily rags broke out early Friday morning and caused $100,000 damage at a northeast Bend home, but the family…
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Fire destroys shed, RV in Culver; electric smoker apparent cause
An electric smoker was the apparent cause of a fire Thursday evening that destroyed an outbuilding and adjacent RV in Culver, officials…
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Campers in woods off China Hat Road south of Bend get notice to vacate; temporary campfire ban imposed
Faced with a rising tide of calls for action about campers off China Hat Road from southern Bend residents and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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More use of security systems brings rise in false alarms, so Bend police will have companies verify them first
With a rising number of home and business security systems comes an increasing problem of false alarms. So Bend police are shifting their system to…
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Injured baby great horned owl recovering at Bend wildlife hospital after barbed wire fence entanglement
Last week, Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild received a call from the Bear Creek Solar Center, just a half mile away. While…
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Oregon State Police arrest S. Oregon double-homicide suspect in Bend area
A suspect in a May 28 southern Oregon double-homicide was arrested last week in the Bend area, Oregon State Police reported…
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‘Legal box,’ not blank slate: Bend councilors start process for regulating unsanctioned camping on city property
(Update: Adding video and comments from meeting) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rarely does any city council tackle a tough issue — such as, the hot-button…
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‘A perfect match’ : Redmond and Culver High plan to co-op boys and girls soccer programs
Redmond High School Athletic Director Doug Taylor will be proposing a soccer co-op with Culver High School at the June 22nd school board…
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C.O. drug agents dismantle large Chinese cartel marijuana operation in six Jefferson County raids; five arrests
Central Oregon drug agents concluded a 2-year investigation Tuesday by raiding six Madras and Culver illegal marijuana grows, making five arrests and…
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Redmond home added to National Register of Historic Places, with guidance for more homes to follow
Two National Register applications from the city of Redmond, recommended by the Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation, have…
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Revised Crossing Trails destination resort plans draw big crowd, concerns from Powell Butte residents
Emotions ran high among the packed crowd at Powell Butte Community Center Tuesday evening on topics such as traffic and water. Residents expressed…
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TSA looking to hire full- and part-time screening officers for Redmond Airport
The Transportation Security Administration is hiring Transportation Security Officers to work at Redmond Municipal Airport. There are currently full-…
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‘I just want to take care of people’: It’s been a fine, fun half-century at the Bend ballpark for ‘Hot Rod’ Foster
Rod Foster is a Central Oregon legend, when it comes to Bend Elks baseball. You may also know him as “Hot Rod.”…
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Person of interest interviewed in shooting on public land east of Redmond; DA’s office to decide on any charges
A person of interest in a shooting Monday morning on public land east of Redmond has been detained and interviewed, but not arrested, and it will be…
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C.O. drug agents, SWAT teams conduct 6 raids, make several arrests in biggest-ever Jefferson County drug bust
A long-term investigation of a drug-trafficking organization culminated Tuesday with Central Oregon drug agents, several law enforcement agencies and…
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With state rules too hazy so far, Deschutes County commissioners may send psilocybin ‘opt out’ to fall ballot
After years of legal and political wrangling over regulating marijuana production in rural areas of Deschutes County, commissioners frustrated by a…
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‘Our roads are dangerous’: Deschutes DA, Bend councilor urge traffic cameras to curb deadly crashes; Bend PD hesitant
There are 15 active homicide cases on Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel’s desk, dating back to 2019. Close to 10 of them, he said, are…
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Missing teen in foster care in Sunriver found after third disappearance
A16-year-old girl in foster care who went missing from Sunriver on Thursday was found the next day, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child…
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