Central Oregon golf courses thriving amid pandemic golf boom
The year 2020, troublesome in so many ways, turned out to be a record year for Juniper Golf Course in…
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Oregon agency awards more than $40 million in COVID-19 prevention, response grants
Oregon Housing and Community Services publicly announced awardees for the second round of Emergency Solution Grants-Coronavirus totaling more than…
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Bend man jailed on drugged-driving charge after head-on crash east of Prineville
A Bend man was arrested on drugged driving and other charges Sunday after a head-on crash east of Prineville that sent both drivers to the hospital,…
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Second person charged with attempted murder in stabbing south of Bend
A second person has been arrested on attempted murder and other charges in a stabbing south of Bend a week ago that seriously wounded a Bend man,…
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Madras Pep & Cheer Studio hit by break-in, robbery
Funds raised by students, as well as equipment and supplies, were stolen from the Madras Pep & Cheer Studio during a break-in Friday night, the owner…
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Early-morning fire destroys home in Warm Springs
A fire that began in a carport spread to and destroyed a home in Warm Springs early Friday morning, officials…
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Veteran DCSO captain placed on paid leave amid internal investigation
Deschutes County sheriff’s Captain Deron McMaster, a 28-year veteran of the agency, was placed on paid administrative leave Friday pending the…
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Bend woman gears up to hike Continental Divide Trail, fundraising for a cause
Blisters, exhaustion and sore muscles will soon be a reality for Britney Ingram. In two weeks, the Bend woman will begin a five-month trek on the…
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Deschutes County to receive nearly 7,800 COVID-19 vaccine doses for next week
The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 7,780 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week, officials said Friday. Vaccine…
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‘Parklet’ program extension proposed for downtown Bend restaurants
A proposal to make last year’s pilot program of downtown Bend restaurant outdoor seating areas a permanent fixture will come before city councilors…
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Bend’s Neighborhood Street Safety Program brings changes with impact
In late 2019, the city of Bend and its neighborhood associations identified 25 projects that would help improve safety.…
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Bend man plans triathlon across America for Mental Health Awareness Month
A Bend man, who considers himself an extreme athlete, is planning his next outrageous adventure – this time, raising awareness for a cause that…
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Redmond man arrested in drug agents’ traffic stop on Hwy. 97 south of Madras
Central Oregon drug agents made a traffic stop on Highway 97 south of Madras, arrested a 65-year-old Redmond man and seized methamphetamine, heroin…
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‘We gained … a voice’: St. Charles Bend med techs OK first union contract
Medical techs, technologists and therapists at St. Charles Bend voted Wednesday to ratify their first union contract, a 3-year pact that the union…
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First to close, last to open: C.O.’s live events industry pleads for recovery assist
Central Oregon members of the Live Events Industry of Oregon, a state chapter of the National Live Events Coalition, have signed a petition asking…
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Socially distanced egg hunts, in-person services are back for Easter in C. Oregon
Last year, Easter services at the Christian Life Center in Bend looked a little different, because of COVID-19 restrictions.…
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Bend police seek tips after arrest of sex offender possibly following 2 teens
Bend police are seeking information from the public after the arrest of a sex offender from Salem who officers said was seen suspiciously following…
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Bend’s March temperatures were fairly typical, but it was drier than normal
Bend residents experienced a fairly typical March, temperature-wise, though it was somewhat drier than usual, the National Weather Service in…
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C.O. grocery workers finally eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Many people across Central Oregon have been able to work remotely since the onset of the pandemic, but grocery store employees are one of the largest…
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Bend man arrested on drug charges; 10 pounds of meth seized from car, storage unit
A Bend man faces several drug charges after 10 pounds of methamphetamine were found in his car and a storage unit, the Central Oregon Drug…
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