Update: Redmond man arrested in weekend Bend stabbing that sent 2 to hospital
A 21-year-old Redmond man turned himself in to Bend police late Thursday afternoon, hours after officers said he was being sought as a suspect in the…
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‘Put your campfire out’: Memorial Day weekend raises wildfire risk in Central Oregon
Central Oregon campers, hikers and those who recreate are sure to be out this weekend for Memorial Day amid stellar, even summer-like weather. With…
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‘We don’t have a place to put you’: St. Charles Bend stressed by COVID-19 patient count
– While Deschutes County entered the ‘Lower Risk’ COVID-19 category on Friday, due to rising vaccination numbers, St. Charles Bend continues to see…
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City of Bend Beautification Program supports Pollinator Pathway Project
The City of Bend’s Beautification Program is seeking volunteers to help support the Pollinator Pathway Project, a new initiative that aims to…
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Bend Park and Rec District to hold hiring event next week
With summer right around the corner and increasing recreation operations due to improving pandemic conditions, the Bend Park and Recreation District…
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Three Bend teens seriously injured in early-AM crash on Skyliners Road
Three Bend 16-year-olds were seriously injured in a rollover crash early Thursday morning on Skyliners Road west of Bend, Deschutes County…
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OSU-Cascades partners in school’s new ‘Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy’
Oregon State University said Wednesday its new Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy, with OSU-Cascades as a partner, will advance research and…
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Mirror Pond issues come back into view as fish passage advisory panel holds first meeting
For more than a century, Pacific Power’s hydroelectric dam by Newport Avenue, which formed iconic Mirror Pond at the heart of Bend, has allowed for…
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ODOT hosting virtual events for public input on future of Hwy. 97-Baker Road interchange
As Central Oregon keeps growing, adding traffic to Highway 97 throughout the region, the Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking public input…
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Bend vigil marks one year since George Floyd’s death
A remembrance vigil took place Tuesday evening at the “Peace Corner” in downtown Bend to mark one year since George Floyd’s…
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ODOT continues homeless camp cleanups along Bend Parkway
ODOT crews cleaned up homeless camps along the Bend Parkway on Tuesday at the Revere Avenue onramp and Olney Avenue, removing safety hazards or…
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Winging it: Bend restaurant raises prices due to national chicken wing shortage
A chicken wing shortage is affecting kitchens all over the country, and wing-lovers in Bend are starting to feel…
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Buddies trip of a lifetime: Bend golfer caddies for a friend at the PGA Championship
Amid the chaos as the PGA Championship wrapped up in historic fashion on Sunday was a golfer from…
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Volunteers sought for ‘We Are Remembering’ reading of fallen service members’ names
For a 14th year, the names of every US service member killed in Afghanistan since 2001 and Iraq since 2003 will be read on Memorial Day at Troy Field…
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Bend firefighters, challenged by tough access, put out brush fire in Deschutes River Canyon
Bend firefighters, challenged by steep terrain and difficult access, put out a small brush fire Monday evening in the area of an abandoned homeless…
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Bend La Pine Schools announce 2 new principals, 2 interim principals
Bend-La Pine Schools Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist announced Monday that four schools will have new leaders, starting July 1: Bear Creek…
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Bend’s ‘Pet Parade’ is a no-go (again), but C.O.’s tourist season still shapes up to be a busy one
With the summer season upon us, the Central Oregon tourism industry is gearing up for a big bounce-back…
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ODOT crews clean up homeless camp in southern Bend
ODOT crews spent much of Monday cleaning fire and safety hazards from a homeless camp near Highway 97 and an irrigation canal in southern Bend, 12…
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Two brothers stabbed in NE Bend parking lot fight recovering from serious injuries, father says
As Bend police investigators conducted interviews Monday following a weekend stabbing that put two brothers in the hospital, their father told…
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City of Bend, NeighborImpact announce year-round, ‘low-barrier’ homeless shelter
The city of Bend and NeighborImpact announced Monday they have partnered to fund the reopening of last winter’s warming shelter as a year-round…
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