C.O. keeping up with state demand for electric vehicles
Oregon hopes to have at least 50,000 registered electric vehicles on the road by the end of this year.…
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Four La Pine men charged in Hwy. 97 road rage, fight
Four La Pine men — two drivers and two passengers — were arrested by citation Thursday evening after a Highway 97 road rage incident led to a brief…
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Terrebonne well driller carries on, despite revoked state license, fine
A Terrebonne water well-driller who had his state license revoked last fall says his business is carrying on, thanks to his two still-licensed…
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NW Crossing becoming one of Bend’s business hot spots
Bend’s most popular business-oriented neighborhoods very well may be the Old Mill and downtown, but NorthWest Crossing is on the way to joining…
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After 2 C.O. dogs caught in traps, owners urge stricter limits
Residents who enjoy activities like hiking or biking have encountered steel traps near trailheads, campgrounds and public areas. Some have reported…
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Redmond City Council sets goals for upcoming year
The city of Redmond is once again looking to the future of the…
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After years of planning, Bend FC Timbers fields finally open
Teams began using fields this month after three months of construction BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend FC Timbers finally have a place to call home.…
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Bend Super Bowl champion speaks of experience
Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is just four days away. Twelve years ago, Bend resident Kevin Boss played on…
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C.O. Homeless Point In Time Count underway
The Homeless Leadership Coalition kicked off the annual Point In Time Count in Central Oregon…
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CODE Team: 3 arrested as they returned to C.O. with meth, heroin
Central Oregon drug agents and Oregon State Police stopped a car and arrested two Bend men and a Southern California woman on Highway 97 near Klamath…
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Impaired CRR man arrested after Redmond Fred Meyer incident
An apparently drug-impaired Crooked River Ranch man was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly stripping to his underwear and running around in the…
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La Pine pair suffer smoke inhalation in detached garage fire
Two family members suffered smoke inhalation Tuesday evening when fire broke out in a La Pine detached garage and they tried to find the source and…
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Purcell Blvd. Bridge in NE Bend to close for 2 1/2 months
The Purcell Boulevard Bridge that crosses the North Unit Irrigation District main canal north of NE Butler Market Road and south of Empire Avenue in…
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Bend considers code change to trim downtown street closures for events
The city of Bend and the Downtown Bend Business Association are considering a revision in city codes to reduce the number of days downtown streets…
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Pile burning continues in Three Creeks area south of Sisters
Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District will continue pile burning in the Melvin Butte project area Wednesday. The piles are located about 9…
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Central Oregon jobless rates still on decline to close out 2019
Although the stats are undergoing revisions, Central Oregon’s employment picture ended 2019 with strong hiring and a continued drop in jobless rates,…
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Friends of Bend Libraries disbands, forms new nonprofit
The Deschutes County Public Library has asked Friends of the Bend Library and the other Friends groups in Sisters, Redmond, La Pine and Sunriver to…
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Bend river trail upgrades likely to advance, despite bump in road
Changes and improvements could be on the way soon to the trail along the Deschutes River in…
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Two from C.O. among group set to train police statewide in crisis intervention
Two Central Oregonians are among six to complete advanced training in crisis intervention and will now facilitate training statewide for law…
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Ezra’s Law seeks tougher penalties for crimes that inflict life-long injuries
A lifetime sentence of physical and mental disabilities — that’s how 4-year-old Ezra Thomas will live the rest of his life after being severely…
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