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Bend fire chief: Idaho sniper attack ‘shocking, sickening’

Firefighters understand there are risks every time they leave the station, but a sniper hiding in the trees ...

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Recall effort claims success after Deschutes County sheriff resignation

The community effort to recall Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp says it will no longer file ...

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2 Idaho firefighters shot and killed in ambush by a man who intentionally set fire, authorities say

BOISE, Idaho — As a wildfire began to sow panic in a small northern Idaho mountain community, a ...

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Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails

Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing ...

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Mya Cash crowned Miss Oregon 2025 in Seaside

After four days of preliminary rounds, interviews, and a parade, Mya Cash, Miss Lane County, was crowned Miss ...

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Hundreds join Deschutes River cleanup to remove trash, protect the river

Volunteers roamed the banks of the Deschutes River on Saturday, hunting for non-native invasive weeds to pull and ...

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One dead, two injured in Prineville homicide incident

UPDATE 4 P.M. SUNDAY Prineville Police have identified the suspect in Friday’s fatal incident as Martin Ray Terry, ...

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McKean has Olympic dreams in his sights

It’s not too early to start thinking about the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, especially if you ...

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Bend entrepreneur launches newest idea: eco-friendly wax for snowboards

Tim Karpinski is no stranger to entrepreneurship. In his 20s he started, grew and lost a snowboard glove ...

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Young makes noise on junior golf circuit

There was a time a couple of years ago at Pacific Crest Middle School when Asia Young was ...

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Former Lava Bear standout giving back to Bend

Luke Musgrave was back on the football field where his former coaches still call him “Lucas” and where ...

Business

Travel grants awarded

Three Central Oregon businesses have received grants from Travel Oregon that are designed to increase access and inclusiveness, ...

Business

Jackstraw signs 1st-floor businesses

The 313-unit mixed use condominium project on Industrial Way called the Jackstraw has signed leases with Sisters Coffee ...

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Business people on the move

Wanderlust Tours and AdvenChair were recognized by Travel Oregon for forming a partnership that improved the visitor experience ...

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Mt. Bachelor opens for summer surge as more visitors seek high-elevation fun

Zipliners, bikers and hikers help double mountain’s summer traffic since 2018, Visit Bend says The conical high-elevation slopes ...

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Transportation package clears committee hurdle, goes to Oregon House for Friday vote

It’s been a bumpy road for the now $11.7 billion Transportation Reinvestment Package that moves closer to passage ...

Environment

Two Republican state senators attempt to kill bipartisan proposal to raise lodging tax for wildlife

Raising the state hotel tax by 1.25 percentage points could send millions to the Fish and Wildlife Department, ...

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After 10 years of use, Bend Whitewater Park needs repairs

A recreation engineering team has recommended structural fixes and repairs to prevent hazards and increase use at Bend ...

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Van der Kamp resignation finalized; county begins search for new sheriff

Deshutes County commissioners begin replacement process amid public scrutiny Starting July 31, Kent van der Kamp will no ...

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UPDATE: Evacuation warnings dropped in La Pine fire

UPDATE: The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office dropped evacuation notices in the area of Darlene Road in La Pine ...