Prineville door component maker hiring dozens
Endura Products, a door component maker with a Prineville plant, is holding an open house hiring event on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to fill…
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Oregon Senate passes legislation regarding health insurance
Senate bill 6-99 protects people with pre-existing conditions. The bill prohibits insurance providers from using exclusions in plans older than…
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Embers from a BBQ start Bend house fire
Bend Fire says don’t put bark mulch next to your home. The residents got out safely, but now have about a $10K repair bill from this morning’s…
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Bend’s Element 1 Corp. demonstrates zero-emission fuel cell technology
Element 1 Corp. of Bend held an event Monday to demonstrate its zero-emission fuel cell technology , operating a golf…
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Earth Day spring cleanup event held in downtown Redmond
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Bethlehem Inn and other organizations helped clean the urban core of…
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La Pine glass artist creates marble hunt for residents
Chris Davis creates glass marbles by hand and places them throughout the La Pine community to give residents an opportunity to do a fun family…
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Central Oregonians react to continued mask mandate
We talked to some Central Oregonians on Sunday about the controversial plans by Oregon OSHA to keep the mask mandate and other rules in place until…
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Bend family hikes Bessie Butte during Big Butte Challenge
As a part of the Big Butte Challenge, the Harker family of Bend hiked Bessie on Saturday. They say it’s a great way to spend time with the family and…
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‘Big Wave Challenge’ begins at Mt. Bachelor
The tenth annual Big Wave Challenge kicked off Saturday at Mt. Bachelor. The course is modeled after ocean waves and is open to everyone. This year,…
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Oregon High Desert Storm open first training camp
The Oregon High Desert Storm, Central Oregon’s new pro indoor football team, began its first training camp Friday in Redmond. We talked to the head…
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Drive up Pilot Butte reopens for first time since Nov. 2019
Visitors expressed appreciation for being able to drive to the summit of Bend’s Pilot Butte as the road opened Friday for the first time since late…
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Pet Pals: A blue beauty needs a good home
Shaylin likes to tell you about herself, and is very vocal, once she gets to know…
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Cascades East Transit ponders Redmond fixed-route service
Cascades East Transit is weighing the idea of moving from Dial-A-Ride to fixed-route transit service in Redmond and will discuss the options and…
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‘Quipt Tools’ is a new Bend start-up
Bend start-up ‘Quipt Tools’ is making tools for a new generation of builders and makers.…
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Furry Friends: Graham is a a frisky, fun pup who loves fetch
Graham is a sweet, energetic Jack Russell terrier mix, 1 to 2 years old, waiting for a new home at BrightSide Animal…
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Out & About: Many animal close-ups this week
Lots of bald eagles in Central Oregon, and they’re very…
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‘Ezra’s Law’ stalls in committee, but lawmaker is not giving up
‘Ezra’s Law,’ a bill to hike sentences for some crimes that’s named for a young Madras boy severely injured by his mother’s boyfriend, has stalled in…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Yes, quite big
We have some whoppers this week from Central Oregon anglers. Send us yours from the Share…
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Bend Park and Recreation constructing pedestrian bridge to new park
The Bend Park and Recreation District is working on a pedestrian bridge over a railroad in Southeast Bend. The bridge will connect neighborhoods west…
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Four finalists for La Pine H.S. Principal meet with the community online
The four finalists are all from Oregon school districts. One is from the Bend-La Pine…
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