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Staffing complaints mount at St. Charles Bend, Prineville, but may not all be valid

Nurses at St. Charles Bend and Prineville have filed 380 safe staffing complaints since the statewide law went ...

Oregon

Oregon’s electric truck mandate delayed due to market dysfunction

Dysfunction in the market for new trucks has convinced Oregon environmental regulators to delay enforcement of the state’s ...

Music

Award-winning season shaping up at Hayden Homes Amphitheater

On Monday, Central Oregon’s summer concert season unofficially kicks off with a show by folk singer James Taylor ...

Entertainment

Hayden Homes Amphitheater: Here’s what you need to know before the show

Now that Hayden Homes Amphitheater has announced 50 shows for its 2025 concert season, it’s a good time ...

Business

Rite Aid to close a dozen Oregon locations

Pharmacy giant Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says a dozen of its Oregon ...

High School

Oregon high school softball state tournament bracketology 2025

We take a look at which teams are currently in position to make the postseason if the season ...

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Ethics commission opens investigation on Crook County High principal

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission opened an investigation into Crook County High School Principal Jake Huffman, citing Huffman’s ...

High School

Oregon high school baseball state tournament bracketology 2025

We take a look at which teams are currently in position to make the postseason if the season ...

Food and Drink

27-year-old baker overcomes burnout, delivers artisanal Jewish baking to Bend

When Rachel L. Koch couldn’t find a Jewish bakery or deli after she moved to Bend in 2021, ...

Business

Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer

The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...

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Spiceland opens in downtown Bend with authentic, elevated Indian cuisine

The restaurant space formerly home to Chomp Chomp in downtown Bend hasn’t changed drastically since the opening of ...

Oregon

Wildfire defense faces collective conundrum

Preparing one’s home for wildfire doesn’t have to be expensive to be effective, but that won’t necessarily make ...

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Last year’s winners look to repeat in elite individual races of Pole Pedal Paddle

The elite individual winners from last year are back and looking to repeat as champions in the 47th ...

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Former Bend-La Pine Schools music teacher receives outpouring of support during sentencing for child sexual abuse

More than 20 people waited patiently at the Deschutes County Courthouse to appear for Erik Duane Ekstrom’s sentencing ...

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Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp has changed the culture of the office, but can it withstand his Brady list betrayal?

Last year’s election for Deschutes County Sheriff was plagued with controversy from inside and outside the agency. Not ...

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COCC to dedicate revamped veterans center May 28

Central Oregon Community College will host a dedication event for the revamped Robert D. Maxwell Veterans Resource Center ...

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COCC to host health careers expo May 16

Central Oregon Community College is hosting a health careers expo 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 16 at ...

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Deschutes County allows RV rental housing on rural lands

Property owners in Deschutes County will now be able to rent out their Recreational Vehicles as housing, as ...

Entertainment

Dropping In: Taking the ride in a high-rise for seniors

Vacations can be many things — relaxing, adventurous, educational, recuperative. My week off in Chicago, during which my ...

Sports

Redmond wins all 10 of its IMC dual meets this season

They are single players by trade, but senior Brooklyn Lindsey and junior Bliss Stelzer have turned into a ...