Fire heavily damages SE Bend home; 3 residents escape unhurt
A fire late Sunday night heavily damaged a southeast Bend home, but all three occupants were able to escape uninjured, fire officials…
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CET Bend fixed-route services won’t operate Monday due to air quality
Cascades East Transit’s Bend fixed-route services will not operate on Monday due to hazardous air quality.…
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Donations pour in for fire evacuees and their pets; C.O drop-off locations arise
Wildfire evacuees are still arriving at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds from various fire-stricken areas around Oregon, and many Central Oregonians…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Sept. 14-20
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 14-20. Ongoing Closures: Intersection of SE…
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Key to keeping smoke inside to a minimum: Seal it up
As poor air quality continues to hit Central Oregon, there seems to be no escape from the…
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Bend pilot, about to turn 102, shares his secret to a long life
Usually, when you hit a certain age, you start to slow down, but one Bend man is not letting his age stop him from having more adventures of a…
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St. Vincent de Paul taking donations for fire evacuees, following COVID-19 rules
Workers and volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul were busy Thursday preparing meals, clothing and grocery bags.…
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C. Oregonians seek to help evacuees; Red Cross deals with COVID-19 health risks
With many Central Oregonians looking for ways to help by donating items to wildfire evacuees arriving in Deschutes County, the American Red Cross…
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OSU-Cascades aims for ‘net-zero’ energy in expansion
OSU-Cascades officials and contractors met with reporters Wednesday afternoon to show and discuss the progress so far and what’s still to come in…
Continue ReadingFire Alert: Bend, Redmond ban recreational fires; other government notices
The Bend and Redmond fire departments joined other agencies Wednesday in banning all recreational fires. We have that and other fire-related notices…
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Cause, security video sought for $1.75 million SE Bend auto body shop fire
Firefighters battled both flames and high winds late Monday night when a costly fire broke out at a southeast Bend auto body shop. As investigators…
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City of Bend reminds about end-of-season backflow testing requirement
With fall approaching, the City of Bend Utility Department reminds water customers that irrigation backflow assemblies must be tested before the…
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Suspect arrested in NE Bend stabbing
A 34-year-old Bend man was arrested on assault and other charges Sunday afternoon, accused of stabbing and seriously wounding a 37-year-old Bend man…
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Utility pole electrical issue sparks fire, burns 3 vehicles at NE Bend dealership
An electrical failure at a utility pole caused a fire Saturday evening at the Robberson Ford dealership in northeast Bend that caused nearly $70,000…
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City of Bend to celebrate Welcoming Week
The Bend City Council has declared Welcoming Week from Sept. 12-20,…
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Here’s what Central Oregon sports bars are doing without Pac-12 football
This weekend was supposed to be the start of football season for the Ducks and…
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Oregon GOP misses Voters Pamphlet deadline by 29 seconds, files complaint
The Oregon Republican Party has filed a complaint against Oregon’s secretary of state after her office rejected the party’s Voter Pamphlet statement…
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ibex hiring 300 customer service agents in Bend
ibex, a leading provider of contact center services and other business process outsourcing solutions, has announced the company is immediately hiring…
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Budget cuts mean fewer OSP Fish, Game troopers hunting for poachers
As the hunting season kicks off in Oregon, many will buy tags and set out in hopes of feeding their families. However, while this is going on, others…
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New retail spot ‘Pioneer Marketplace’ gauges interest near downtown Bend
The northeast corner of Wall Street and Olney Avenue continues expansion with what’s being called the ‘Pioneer…
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