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Oregon Adaptive Sports receives $60,000 to implement adaptive paddling program

Oregon Adaptive Sports, a Bend-based nonprofit,  has received $60,000 from Travel Oregon to expand the adaptive mountain biking ...

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Redmond nonprofit Healing Reins to expand services

Healing Reins Equine Assisted Services is set to expand its clinical services program. The expansion allows the organization ...

Government

Lawmakers passed slate of bills meant to address state’s ‘woefully short’ housing supply

The state Legislature passed at least a dozen bills meant to protect renter security deposits, boost housing production ...

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Sisters passed a wildfire code for new development. Will Bend be next?

Sisters becomes one of Oregon’s first cities to mandate wildfire buffers Jennifer Letz was a teenager living in ...

Health

Measles outbreak concerns Central Oregon health officials

As the weather heats up and visitors flock to the region, they could be bringing with them something ...

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Bend’s annual Pet Parade marches on

Wet weather early Friday didn’t stop the pets and their owners from heading out to the annual Bend ...

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Tumalo teen top 10 in two events a junior rodeo nationals

TUMALO – Cash Fred knows all too well what it’s like to be stepped on by a bull. ...

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Despite funding boost, Central Oregon schools brace for more cuts

An 11% increase to the state education budget won’t offset rising costs or the end of pandemic relief funds ...

Government

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draw fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” sending ...

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Fourth of July fireworks show ready to light up the sky in Bend

Friday at 10 p.m., the sky will be decorated with light and color during the annual Fourth of ...

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Business

St. Charles Health System’s finances stable, financial firms report

St. Charles Health System’s finances are on solid footing with a strong balance sheet, according to S & ...

Wildfires

Grizzly Flat Fire under control, evacuation levels dropped

Evacuation orders for the Grizzly Flat burning northwest of Prineville have been reduced to Level 1—Get Ready after ...

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Culver man suspected of sexually abusing minor across two states

A Culver man faces federal charges after allegedly crossing state lines to sexually abuse a minor. Leonias Juber ...

Crime & Justice

Oregon police erred in use of aerial surveillance camera for marijuana bust, appeals court says

The ruling was lauded by civil rights advocates and privacy watchdogs fresh off of a fight in the ...

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Finding wildflowers in the Ochocos

Lookout Mountain perfect for a long summer day With daylight stretching from 5:30 a.m. to 8:50 p.m., give ...

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Bend park and rec camp mixes healthy eating with cooking fun

The Bend Park & Recreation District is running a multi-session cooking camp this summer that combines learning to ...

Business

Warm Springs Commissary project to get $3.8 million from state funds

A project on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation to develop small businesses inside a historic building has received ...

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Wildfire erupts northwest of Prineville, prompts evacuation order

A 50-acre wildfire burning northwest of Prineville and east of U.S. Highway 26 has prompted Level-3-Go Now evacuations ...

Sports

Summit High grad signs short contract to play for the Elks

Word began circulating around the Bend Elks coaching staff that there was a chance a local player who ...

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Road bill dud shakes future for Central Oregon transportation

The Oregon Legislature’s failure to pass taxes and fees to lift struggling transportation revenues has left Central Oregon ...