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Homeless camps in Junipers east of Redmond next on list of public land sweeps
Amid a push by local government authorities to remove or consolidate the region’s largest homeless encampments on public ...
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St. Charles Bend patient stay shorter than statewide average
The number of days a patient stays at St. Charles Bend is lower than the statewide average for ...
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Special district election: Bend-La Pine school board candidates discuss DEI, challenges, iPads
Candidates for the Bend-La Pine school board race on the May 20 ballot met for a forum Wednesday ...
Sports
Caldera boys tennis hands Summit its first IMC loss in 21 years
It had been more than two decades since an Intermountain Conference team had beaten Summit boys tennis in ...
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Prescribed burn puffs smoke west of Bend
A 450-acre prescribed burn in the Deschutes National Forest west of Bend kicked up a cloud of visible ...
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Grammy winner Robert Cray and band play the blues in Bend
If you want a reminder of just how much the music industry has changed in the past few ...
Nation
Chavez-DeRemer’s labor department threatens ‘serious legal consequences’ for talking to journalists
This story was originally published by ProPublica. A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all ...
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Funding milestone reached for wildlife crossing near Black Butte
An ambitious project to build Oregon’s largest series of wildlife overpasses has reached a significant funding milestone. More ...
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Celebrate spring at Multnomah Falls, Oregon’s tallest waterfall
Multnomah Falls is the state’s most recognizable natural feature and our most visited natural space. The tallest waterfall ...
Oregon
Unfrozen grant for Oregon Indigenous farm to help plant native trees, further traditional knowledge
A few miles south of Salem, the Elderberry Wisdom Farm uses generations of traditional knowledge to grow native ...
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Local food pantries rely on community donations as impact of federal food cuts hovers
Demand for food by families experiencing hunger in Central Oregon reached record levels in the first part of ...
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Fire damages bike shop in historic Old Stone Church in Bend
The historic Old Stone Church on Franklin Avenue in downtown Bend caught fire Wednesday morning, causing up to ...
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Motorcyclist injured, cited after crash on Empire Avenue
Bend Police say a 19‑year‑old Bend motorcyclist was hurt Wednesday morning after attempting to pass stopped traffic in ...
California
Reclamation confirms adequate water for Klamath Basin
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has confirmed that water supplies will be sufficient to meet the anticipated irrigation ...
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Lawmakers untangling ‘granny flat’ rules from Oregon wildfire map
Oregon lawmakers are working to disentangle requirements for rural “accessory dwelling units,” commonly called “granny flats,” from a ...
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Lifestyle
Dropping In: Your driving questions answered
This week, Dropping In will try to answer common questions about driving in Bend and Central Oregon, known ...
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Oregon Attorney General leads suit against Trump, administration to block tariffs
Oregon is leading 11 other states in suing President Donald Trump and officials in his administration over tariffs ...
Music
Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters play West Coast Americana in Bend
Ashleigh Flynn is a familiar name on the Oregon music scene, thanks in large part to the many ...
Business
Bend psilocybin center partners with company to cover treatment costs
Bendable Therapy, a Bend-based psilocybin center, has partnered with Enthea, a third-party administrator specializing in medication-assisted therapies using ...
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Deschutes County sheriff won’t say if he’ll resign — yet
Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp will not say whether he plans to resign — not for ...
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COCC hosts two races in May
Central Oregon Community College will hold two races in May: the Jungle Run 5:30 p.m. May 8 and ...
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OSU-Cascades plans net-zero energy open house
Oregon State University-Cascades will host an open house 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 15 in Edward J. ...
Sports
Pitcher Sebastian Storch is raising the bar for Sisters baseball
SISTERS – Sebastian Storch has been mowing down batters the past month and is one of the key ...
Lifestyle
7 farmers markets to find fresh produce in Central Oregon in 2025
It’s almost time to move grocery shopping outside. Farmers market season begins in Central Oregon in May. Six ...
Business
Wyden readies anti-tariff push, hears woes of local businesses
In March, one of Sinotech’s customers paid $87,000 to bring products into the country. After recent tariff hikes, ...