Madras Mayor Richard Ladeby won’t seek re-election; 3 city council seats also on fall ballot
Madras residents will be choosing a new mayor this fall, as Mayor Richard Ladeby announced Wednesday that he won’t seek a third two-year…
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Forest Service plans nearly 20,000 acres of vegetation treatment, road closures near Green Ridge
The Sisters Ranger District is releasing a draft decision notice and final environmental assessment Tuesday on a large-scale, nearly 20,000-acre…
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Catalytic converter thefts, a growing national problem, hit several Bend neighborhoods and business
People living in several Bend neighborhoods, including the Larkspur, Boyd Acres and Orchard districts, have posted on social media that they had…
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Sign of the times: Oregon DMV offices in Prineville, Coquille closed for day due to staffing issues
The Oregon DMV’s Prineville and Coquille offices were closed Tuesday due to staffing…
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Prineville man, registered sex offender, arrested in downtown Bend, accused of luring ‘teen’ online
A registered sex offender from Prineville, convicted of rape 17 years ago, was arrested Friday in downtown Bend, accused of arranging online to meet…
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Indoor dining to return, just in time for Mother’s Day; Bend restaurants adjust to quick change
Indoor dining returns Friday, but Mother’s Day is Sunday and restaurants are doing their best to prepare with short notice risk level…
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Feds seek comments on Lone Pine Irrigation District’s 10-mile canal piping project
The Lone Pine Irrigation District east of Terrebonne plans to replace nearly 10 miles of open irrigation canals with pressurized, buried pipe, the…
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Fainting after COVID-19 vaccinations a common occurrence, officials say
More Central Oregonians are getting their vaccines, and more are fainting. But officials say it’s not uncommon, and there’s no cause for concern.…
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Legislature OKs funding bill that includes $2.5 million for Bend emergency shelter
The Oregon State Senate passed House Bill 5042 to rebalance Oregon’s budget for the 2019-21 biennium and deliver investments to communities after a…
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Oregon added 8,300 jobs in January; C. Oregon jobless rates paint mixed picture
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.2% in January from 6.3% (as revised) in December, as the state added 8,300 jobs, the Oregon Employment…
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Prineville woman injured in crash, cited on DUII charge
A Prineville woman was taken to the hospital and cited for DUII-alcohol after a rollover crash along Northeast Ochoco Highway Thursday evening, Crook…
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Crook County restaurants upset after missing return to indoor dining by 1 COVID case
On Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown announced that 10 Oregon counties had moved from the Extreme Risk category to High Risk, allowing them to resume limited…
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Bend man arrested on warrant; nearly 3 pounds of hidden meth seized
A Bend man wanted for parole violation was arrested Monday evening in a parked vehicle where drug detectives found nearly three pounds of hidden…
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Unrest in Portland, elsewhere leads to more gun sales in Central Oregon
The year 2020 has been one of uncertainty for many, from a global pandemic to deepening political division, and many Americans are now feeling…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft reaches milestone: FAA production certification for E1000 plane
Bend’s Epic Aircraft on Thursday received its long-sought FAA production certificate for the E1000 all carbon fiber six-seat, single-engine…
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ODOT grant to help Jefferson County veterans get to, from medical appointments
Many Oregon veterans living in rural areas will soon have an easier way to get to and from medical appointments, thanks to a program authorized by…
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Two arrested in NE Bend armed robbery
Bend police have confirmed a Sunday evening robbery near a store in northeast Bend but released few details…
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Oregon Supreme Court imposes censure upon Deschutes County judge who intervened in two cases, including homicide
The Oregon Supreme Court has imposed a censure agreed to by Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Bethany Flint, after the Oregon Commission on…
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$18.2 million in federal funds coming to Central Oregon projects to reduce forest fuels, threat of major wildfires
Central Oregon national forests will be spending another $18.2 million this year on prescribed burns and other efforts to restore forest health,…
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Assault charges dismissed against Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez; key officer witness resigns, can’t testify
Fourth-degree assault and harassment charges against Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez in a June 2021 incident in which he was accused of assaulting…
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