Deschutes Forest campers overstaying legal welcome
Camping can be free in some parts of the Deschutes National Forest, but some campers are illegally taking advantage of that by staying longer than…
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Bend bank workers thought they saw gun, called police
Police rushed to a downtown Bend bank Friday morning when employees who thought they’d seen a customer with a gun hid under a desk and called 911.…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft wins FAA certification of new plane
Bend-based Epic Aircraft announced Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration has granted Type Certification for its E1000 all-carbon fiber…
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Co. promotes tests to curb potential date-rape drugs
After two women said they believed they were drugged at a downtown Bend bar, one company reached out Thursday to NewsChannel 21 about a product…
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Tips lead to Sunriver condo raid, two arrests
Tips of possible methamphetamine sales from a Sunriver condominium led to two Sunriver traffic stops, the arrests of both drivers and a raid on the…
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NE Redmond project to include 250 affordable homes
A new northeast Redmond housing project plans to create about 500 homes, about half of them in the affordable housing…
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Meet Nash: A rescued dog with new family – and calling
A year or so ago, times were not so good for Nash. But the dog, one of 53 given up by a La Pine breeder, has found not just a new family, but a new…
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OSU-Cascades fall enrollment up 4.1%
Fall term enrollment at Oregon State University–Cascades in Bend has increased 4.1% and includes 28% more first-year students than a year ago, the…
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33,000-acre Skyline Forest NW of Bend for sale for $127 million
It’s not every day that 33,000 acres of timberland just northwest of Bend — a parcel larger than the city itself, and one of the largest contiguous…
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Redmond shop shares what’s in flavored vape products
The outbreak of lung illnesses and deaths related to flavored vape products, including two deaths in Oregon, is pushing lawmakers across the country…
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Bend women report being drugged at bar
A Bend woman claims she and her friend were drugged while visiting a bar downtown.…
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Bend ranks in top 5 in nation for Airbnbs per capita
Bend is known for having lots of tourists, and a new study reveals just how many of those tourists might be staying in Airbnb rentals: a…
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Prescribed burning continues near Crescent Lake
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters on the Crescent Ranger District are planning to conduct a prescribed burn Thursday 12 miles west of…
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Restoration project proposed along Paulina Creek
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest is seeking public comment on a proposed small aquatic restoration project along…
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Fellow dog-walker finds missing Eagle Crest woman, 75
An extensive search for a 75-year-old Eagle Crest woman who failed to return from a dog-walking hike on Tuesday afternoon ended happily Wednesday…
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Tumalo tortoise, chicken lost in separate heat lamp fires
Two animals — a family’s nearly 50-year-old pet tortoise, and a chicken — were lost to separate fires in the Tumalo area Tuesday, Bend Fire…
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Bend girl recovering well after heart transplant
A Bend family is extremely thankful as their 9-year-old daughter is making a full recovery after getting a heart transplant late last month.…
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Redmond woman, 76, killed in Hwy. 97 crash into ODOT truck
A 76-year-old Redmond woman was killed Tuesday when her car crossed all four lanes of Highway 97 south of Redmond and collided with an ODOT Incident…
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Bend-La Pine Schools chief Mikalson leaving for new role
The High Desert Education Service District announced Tuesday that Shay Mikalson will lead Central Oregon’s development, implementation and…
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Prineville man convicted of attempted murder dies in prison
A Prineville man convicted of attempted murder after firing at least two gunshots during a domestic dispute at his daughter’s Tumalo home in 2013…
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