La Pine family rebuilding after fire destroys home
After escaping an electrical fire that began in her roof and destroyed her La Pine home last week, Alice Silva and her family now face a new battle…
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Ruff Report: Affordable pet care and insurance
Owning a pet is a big responsibility. They’re easy to love, but they need care and attention, which can end up being pretty expensive.…
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New veterans memorial in Madras offers healing space
As we continue to reflect on the significance of Veterans Day, a dedication ceremony took place Wednesday in Madras for the Veterans Healing…
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Bend resident charged with uploading child porn
A tip to Bend police on Tuesday from a nationwide task force targeting crimes against children led to an arrest of a 20-year-old Bend resident on…
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Bend PD recover 3 stolen vehicles, make 5 arrests
Bend police had a busy but successful Tuesday, in terms of car thefts, recovering three stolen vehicles in unrelated crimes, one a motor home that…
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NeighborImpact distributes more shelter funding
Temperatures across Central Oregon are dipping low, for those experiencing homelessness. To help meet the crucial need for a safe, warm place to…
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Madras family narrowly escapes house fire, thanks to alarm
Awakened by a smoke alarm, a Madras family of four narrowly escaped out a back bedroom window early Wednesday morning when a malfunctioning water…
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ODOT plans Terrebonne open house Thursday
Highway designers from the Oregon Department of Transportation are inviting the public to an open house Thursday evening to again discuss proposed…
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Tip leads Redmond PD to stolen car; suspect already in jail
Thanks to a citizen’s tip, Redmond police found a stolen car whose driver led them on a high-speed chase on Sunday — and they also found the alleged…
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Pair arrested in La Pine apartment drug raid
A two-month investigation into citizen complaints of drug deals at a La Pine apartment led to a SWAT team-led raid late Tuesday afternoon, the arrest…
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Public picks new DCSO bloodhound’s name: Copper
AFter thousands of suggestions and online votes, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has gone with the public’s favored name for its new K-9…
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Really big crane set for Mirror Pond dam project
The water level of Mirror Pond, the section of the Deschutes River immediately upstream from PacifiCorp’s Bend hydroelectric facility, will be…
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NW Bend residents concerned by proposed project
Many residents who live between O.B. Riley Road and Mt. Washington Drive in northwest Bend are expressing concerns that a new proposed subdivision…
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Prescribed burn planned Wednesday S. of Sisters
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District are planning to conduct a prescribed fire four miles south of Sisters on…
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Decorated Vietnam veteran shares his life story
On Veterans Day, many Americans gather to honor those who put their lives on the front line, and for one decorated veteran on lives in Bend, he says…
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Bend Eagle Scout hopeful helps veterans in need
This Veterans Day weekend, a Bend High School senior decided to collect donations and resources for homeless and low-income veterans across Central…
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Prescribed burns planned near Big Summit Prairie
Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest plan to take advantage of recent warm, dry weather to implement two prescribed burn projects north of Big…
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Fight over football game east of Bend leads to shooting, arrest
Two lifelong friends house-sitting east of Bend got in an alcohol-fueled argument, then a fight over a college football game Saturday afternoon,…
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Life-saving C.O. mobile medical clinic nearing end of life
A popular health care service for the homeless and Central Oregon veterans has gone mobile over the last few years. However, representatives with the…
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DCSO: No signs of foul play after remains found near Bend
Nearly 20 Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers assisted detectives in a grid search for evidence Friday of a field northeast of…
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