ODOT drops Cooley Road RR overpass from Hwy. 97 project amid budget squeeze
The Oregon Department of Transportation’s recent move to tighten its budget for the Highway 97 project on Bend’s north end, dropping a railroad…
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Bend’s Newport Avenue to see overdue water, sewer and road upgrades
Bend’s Newport Avenue may be one of Bend’s busiest streets, but starting next spring, things will look a little…
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Cheri Helt’s ads targeting Jason Kropf spark clash during KTVZ debate
Recent negative ads from the campaign of Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, about Democratic challenger Jason Kropf sparked the sharpest exchange Monday…
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Report: Bend ranks as the nation’s second fastest-growing city
A new report out Monday from the personal finance website WalletHub finds Bend to be the second-fastest growing city in America, based on a variety…
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City of Bend to hold listening session Saturday on policing policies
The city of Bend has invited residents to join a community conversation about policing policies at a three-hour listening session on…
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Chimney, attic fire causes $20,000 damage to home north of Bend
A homeowner north of Bend thought he’d put out a chimney fire with a garden hose Saturday evening — but it wasn’t fully out, and a resulting…
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Bend Councilor Bill Moseley explains ‘no’ vote on forming human rights, equity panel
The city of Bend is adding a new commission to help make progress on human rights and equity issues in the city.…
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Group urges filing of complaints against Bend PD officer at recent disturbance
Several people with the Central Oregon Peacekeepers group stationed themselves outside the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday afternoon, …
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Lacrosse returns to High Desert with coronavirus restrictions
Lacrosse players took the field in Bend Thursday night for the first time since mid-March. Thanks to the pandemic, their spring and summer seasons…
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Bend restaurants’ outdoor seating heaters checked to meet fire safety codes
Bend restaurants taking advantage of outdoor seating to handle social distancing now have to pass inspection by the fire department if they wish to…
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Raids on 3 Bend massage businesses put spotlight on issue of sex trafficking
Bend police and FBI raids this week at three massage businesses amid complaints of possible sex trafficking have brought renewed attention to an…
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Bend PD release videos, deny any officers’ wrongdoing in wake of Pilot Butte melee
With an investigation still underway, the Bend Police Department shared four social media videos and issued a statement Thursday defending officers’…
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Bend’s median home sales price jumps $17K to record $547,000 in September
The Bend area’s median home sales price soared $17,000 to a record $547,000 last month as high-end sales grew to be a larger part of the region’s hot…
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Bend residents invited to talk on ‘Building Equity through Housing’
Bend residents are invited to attend a virtual public meeting with the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to…
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Bend police, FBI raid 3 Bend massage businesses in sex acts investigation
Bend police, assisted by the FBI, have raided three Bend massage businesses, part of a 2-year investigation of community complaints that sex acts…
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Bend man killed in Hwy. 97 Wasco County crash
A Bend man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening on U.S. Highway 97 south of Shaniko in Wasco County, Oregon State Police…
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Krantz talks with Bend councilors about melee, need for more training
Days after two groups’ gathering by Pilot Butte turned into a disturbing melee, Police Chief Mike Krantz talked with city councilors Wednesday…
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More C.O. businesses added to list of closures amid COVID-19 impacts
Central Oregon businesses have seen a dramatic loss of business during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new challenge is right around the corner.…
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SE Bend business has COVID-19 outbreak among 5 workers
The Oregon Health Authority says five employees at Flex Pak Corporation in Bend have tested positive for…
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Central Oregon seeing a surge in demand for flu vaccine
Some experts are warning of a “twindemic” in this country, with both the coronavirus and the seasonal flu. So many people are taking precautions,…
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