Central Oregonians gather to celebrate Juneteenth in Bend’s Drake Park
Central Oregonians gathered Friday afternoon in Bend’s Drake Park to celebrate Juneteenth, a traditional day to recognize the end of slavery in…
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ODOT opens Wickiup Junction virtual open house, seeks community input
DOT, along with the City of La Pine and Deschutes County, is planning how to improve conditions for driving, walking, biking and moving freight in…
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Bend police chief candidates discuss recent events, earning community’s trust
The city of Bend hosted a virtual community stakeholder town hall Thursday to introduce and pose questions to the five candidates vying to be the…
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Is Indian Head Casino ‘thrilled’ to finally be open again? You can bet on it
The Indian Head Casino reopened its doors Thursday, with many new safety measures in place, three months to the day after it closed due to COVID-19.…
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C.O. business offers disinfecting backpack sprayer to kill COVID-19 virus
There is a new product on the market for businesses interested in protecting their establishment from bacteria and viruses like COVID 19.…
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Ex-Redmond drug detective charged with official misconduct, on-duty sex with informant
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Thursday charged former Redmond Police Department Detective Cory Buckley with first-degree official…
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The Museum at Warm Springs set to reopen July 7
The Museum At Warm Springs announced Thursday that it will reopen to the public on Tuesday, July 7, having been closed since April 1 due to the…
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Sprinkler stops NW Bend restaurant fire sparked by oil still in laundered rags
A northwest Bend restaurant’s bagged, laundered kitchen rags still had enough oil on them to spontaneously combust and spark a fire early Thursday…
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Juniper Canyon Road head-on DUII crash leaves both drivers injured
A head-on crash of two pickup trucks on Southeast Juniper Canyon Road Wednesday night left both drivers seriously injured, Crook County sheriff’s…
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Retiring Bend Police Chief Porter: More training is needed – but it’ll cost
As retirement approaches, Bend Police Chief Jim Porter touts progress in many areas, but says more training, some tough issues lie ahead, amid…
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Deschutes commissioners discuss Smith Rock neighbors’ parking concerns
Deschutes County commissioners and state park officials met Wednesday to discuss possible solutions to the latest parking issues on streets near…
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Bend businesses show solidarity with LGBTQIA+, people of color
Some businesses in Bend are participating in a campaign that aims to show solidarity and inclusivity with LGBTQIA+, transgender, black and indigenous…
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Bend business owner says jobless benefits have added to challenges to fill openings
For Stacy Rightmire, summertime can be one of the busiest times of the year for her roofing company — and with the recent storm that tore through…
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Citizen finds mtn. bike of Portland man who died near Pine Mountain
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said a citizen found the mountain bike of a Portland man whose body was found by ATV riders east of Bend on…
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Tumalo Falls Day-Use Area reopens to visitors Thursday
The Deschutes National Forest has announced it will reopen the popular Tumalo Falls day-use site to visitors on…
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Bend businesses hope tight inventory, busy sales balance out by summer’s end
Some Bend-area businesses are struggling to obtain enough products due to manufacturing plant closures and reductions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As…
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T-Mobile restores service after thousands hit by outages around nation
T-Mobile resolved cellphone outages Monday night, but not before thousands of customers were affected, including some in Central Oregon.…
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Central Oregon lawmakers gear up for special session
Two Central Oregon lawmakers preparing for next week’s special session called by Gov. Kate Brown discussed their priorities Tuesday with NewsChannel…
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3 Bend children mistake toxic plant for wild onion, wind up in hospital
A Bend man says three of his children were hospitalized after mistaking a toxic plant for wild onion and consuming it. Now, he wants to warn others…
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Fight at NE Bend convenience store leads to fugitive’s arrest
A Bend 7-Eleven store employee asked a couple causing a disturbance to leave Monday night, but the man challenged the worker to a fight, punched and…
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