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Bend swimmer McKean fails to qualify for finals of 50 and 100 breaststroke at worlds

Bend’s Campbell McKean did not advance out of the preliminary heats of the 50-meter breaststroke on Tuesday at ...

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Rodeo and rides: Deschutes County Fair kicks off Wednesday

An annual tradition that began back in 1920 will return to Redmond for its 105th year.  The Deschutes ...

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Infection-control breach prompts review at Providence Medford Medical Center

Recent 11-day closure of endoscopy department confirmed by hospital and OHA; free patient testing offered

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Bend Police seek man in gas station stabbing

Bend Police are searching for a man suspected of stabbing a person at the ARCO gas station on ...

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Bend’s biggest construction projects are taking shape — what’s next?

From Bend High’s full renovation to a new county courthouse and central library, here’s where each stands and ...

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Rule-making halted over Oregon farm stand regulations

Public acrimony over proposed changes to Oregon’s farm stand regulations has convinced Gov. Tina Kotek to halt the ...

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Pacific Power explains longer Bend-area outages

New wildfire safety settings mean longer outages as crews inspect power lines manually Pacific Power experienced 14 outages ...

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Police standoff in Prineville involving potentially armed suspect end peacefully without injuries

Local man Jacob Todd Boyum, believed to be armed, had barricaded himself inside his residence

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Commute Options to hold e-bike safety class

Commute Options is holding a e-bike safety class and information session from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July ...

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Warm Springs radio station loses key funding under Trump-era cuts

Tribal station KWSO faces program reductions after losing 40% of its funding The community radio station that serves ...

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‘Do good things’: Bend man gives back after living through loss and homelessness

Once unhoused, J.R. Montgomery now volunteers, donates and urges others toward sobriety J.R. Montgomery took a break from ...

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For mountain bikers, the Ochocos east of Prineville have it all

Lookout Mountain is one of those trails in which a little pain and suffering is rewarded with loads ...

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Lighthouse Navigation Center celebrates its third anniversary

Lighthouse Navigation Center, a low-barrier care and support facility for people currently experiencing homelessness in Central Oregon, celebrated ...

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Former Summit High baseball players sign with MLB teams

Two former Summit High School baseball stars signed with MLB teams on Thursday. Outfielder Slater de Brun, the ...

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Director of Oregon Human Services Department to retire this fall

Gov. Tina Kotek plans to appoint Deputy Director Liesl Wendt to succeed Fariborz Pakseresht The longtime director of ...

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Oregon wildfire survivors to pay federal taxes on settlements next year after state bill failed

A proposal to require utilities cover federal income taxes on settlements paid to powerline-ignited wildfire survivors died and ...

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Appeals court maintains nationwide block of birthright citizenship order

Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Illinois and two pregnant women sued the federal government A federal appeals court on Wednesday ...

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The sign nobody owns, but everyone loves: Roadside relic gets a revival on Century Drive

Former Bend mayor has quietly cared for the Century Drive landmark for nearly 30 years For anyone heading ...

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Transportation leaders caution Oregon officials on impending layoffs, highway funding loss

Transportation Commission aproves initial phase of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project despite concerns Leaders of Oregon’s Department ...

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Crews gain quick control of fire on BLM land near La Pine

A brush fire that broke on Wednesday near a homeless camp in La Pine was quickly contained and ...