The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people who recreate on stand up paddleboards (SUPs) atop moving water (primarily rivers) to always wear a life jacket and never wear a Velcro ankle or leg leash that is

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2025/06/09/stand-up-paddleboard-safety-tips/

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Visit Central Oregon has begun accepting applications for the Central Oregon Future Fund, an annual grant program aimed at supporting tourism-related projects that benefit both residents and visitors. The application window will be open through Friday, Feb.

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2025/01/07/applications-open-for-funding-tourism-projects/

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The use of open satellite data to track the physical, environmental and humanitarian impacts in war-torn zones around the globe will be the topic of Oregon State University – Cascades Science Pub titled “Mapping War via Satellite”

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2024/11/12/osu-satellite-data-expert-to-speak-at-science-pub-talk/

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Shift gears to embrace new and evolving cycles this November with Deschutes Public Library. Hear from a tandem cyclist on an 81-country journey and plan a bicycle adventure along the Danube River. Learn to paint fall leaves

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2024/11/02/know-cycle-with-deschutes-public-library/

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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding the person who burglarized a residence in the 17000 block Indio Road in Bend. The suspect is described as a white male, wearing glasses,

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2024/10/16/police-look-for-burglar-caught-on-tape/

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On August 18, at approximately 4:48 a.m., the Redmond Police Department responded to a vehicle crash at 3198 SW Volcano Avenue. The vehicle, driven by an 18-year-old Redmond resident, had been reported stolen from a Redmond neighborhood

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2024/08/20/teen-arrested-after-crashing-stolen-suv/

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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of the Oregon Cascades, including the Cascades of Lane County, Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties, and the North Oregon Cascades. The watch is

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2024/08/17/be-alert-for-landslides-across-cascades/

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The youngest members of the large Baby Boom Generation, born between 1946 and 1964, turn 60 years old in 2024. Workers in this age group have been, and are expected to continue, shifting into retirement and taking

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2024/07/14/slower-population-affects-workforce/

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The Oregon State Marine Board will conduct its annual marine law enforcement training on Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County between April 22 and May 3. This intensive training is designed for new or seasonal marine law

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2024/04/21/marine-law-enforcement-training-on-lake-billy-chinook-2/

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Beginning Monday, April 22, the Deschutes National Forest road crew plans to conduct maintenance on the Phil’s Trailhead parking lot. Maintenance activities will include adding additional rock material and fixing potholes. Starting Monday and continuing throughout the

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2024/04/21/phils-trailhead-parking-lot-temporarily-closed/

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Bend Park and Recreation District’s board of directors selected Cary Schneider to fulfill the duties for one vacant board position. Schneider is a business owner who is approaching 15 years of volunteer board member experience for several

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2024/04/05/bend-park-rec-fills-board-seat/

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Dozens of police from several agencies responded to a report of gunshots at the northeast Bend Safeway on 27th Street Sunday night. Several calls to 9-1-1 were reported just after 7:00 p.m. The investigation continues and this

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2022/08/28/police-medics-respond-to-shots-fired/

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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is currently accepting applications and bid packets from tow companies interested in being placed on the DCSO non-preference tow rotation list. Tow companies on the non-preference tow rotation list shall enter

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2023/08/12/dcso-accepting-bids-from-tow-companies/

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State Senator Fred Girod (R-Lyons) voluntarily stepped down as Republican Leader for health reasons. The caucus elected Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend) as the new Republican leader. The rest of the leadership team remained unchanged.  Newly-elected Senate Republican

https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2021/10/24/knopp-elected-state-gop-leader/

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