City of Bend seeks public input on new ‘Core Area’ urban renewal plan
The city of Bend has sent out citywide notices as it seeks public input on a proposed core area tax increment finance plan for future development…
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Cascade Chute Out: Central Oregon pro rodeos team up for unique fall event
The High Desert Stampede, Sisters Rodeo and Crooked River Roundup committees announced Tuesday they have joined with Bridwell Pro Rodeos and the…
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Three suspicious La Pine-area wildfires investigated as arson; tips sought
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officials sought help from the public Tuesday as they investigate as possible arson three suspicious wildfires in…
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Update: Missing Bend man, 82, found in S. Oregon’s Douglas County
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday a missing 82-year-old Bend man, last seen over a week ago, has been found in Douglas County and…
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Deschutes County will use $4 million federal grant to boost youth, family services
Deschutes County Health Services said Tuesday it has received $4 million in federal grant funding to enhance services for children and young adults…
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Federal judge urges Finicum wrongful death lawsuit be limited to OSP
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge says a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of a man who helped lead the armed occupation…
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American drops daily RDM-LAX flight, but adding second flight to Phoenix
With the travel industry still in upheaval due to COVID-19, the Redmond Municipal Airport is losing its American Airlines daily flight to Los…
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NE Bend residents say detour on Wells Acres Road causing more speeding, traffic, danger
After a Bend man was injured by a speeding driver over the weekend, some residents who live along Wells Acres Road in northeast Bend said Monday they…
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State Marine Board drafting rules for limited no-wake motorboats at Twin Lakes
The Oregon State Marine Board has directed staff to draft rules that would let boaters with disabilities use motorized boats, at slow no-wake speeds,…
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COCC program receives $100K clothing donation from Banana Republic
A major gift of clothing from Bend’s Banana Republic store to Central Oregon Community College, worth more than $100,000 in retail value and…
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Bend restaurant customer faces bias charge in confrontation with delivery driver
A Bend man who allegedly confronted and harassed a DoorDash delivery driver picking up food at an Old Mill restaurant nearly a month ago was charged…
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Range fire burns 350 acres southwest of Ashwood in Jefferson County
A rangeland fire that broke out late Sunday afternoon has burned about 350 acres southwest of Ashwood in Jefferson County, officials…
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New ‘Raise the Deschutes’ campaign aims to raise awareness of river’s issues
A coalition of Central Oregon conservation-focused partners announced Monday they are launching a regional public awareness campaign to increase…
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New Peterson Ridge Trailhead set to open near Sisters
This Wednesday, the Deschutes National Forest, the city of Sisters, the Recreational Trails Program and the Sisters Trail Alliance will celebrate the…
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Turner man killed in Hwy. 22 three-vehicle crash
A Turner man was killed and another driver was injured Sunday in a three-vehicle crash on state Highway 22 in Marion County that closed the road for…
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Destructive Wickiup Road Fire west of Post reaches 80% containment
Two recreation homes and a cabin were lost and about a half-dozen outbuildings were destroyed by a wildfire that broke out west of Post in Crook…
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DCSO Search and Rescue assists injured runner on Green Lakes Trail
A trail runner called for help Saturday after becoming injured on the Green Lakes Trail west of Bend, prompting a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office…
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Gunshot, cry for help bring arrest northwest of Prineville
A man was arrested on reckless endangering, menacing and other charges northwest of Prineville Saturday after police received a report of a gunshot,…
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Restrictions set to rise Monday on Central Oregon’s state-protected lands
The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will be increasing restrictions for forest operations and the public on state-protected…
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Oily rags from deck-staining project spark NW Bend house fire
A fire that damaged a northwest Bend home Saturday morning was sparked by oily rags used in a deck-staining project that heated up after disposal in…
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