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Late-in-life career change fueled Mary Ann Barnett; scholarship to help others do the same

In 1989, when Mary Ann Barnett was 48 years old, she decided to become a nurse. Her daughter, ...

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Fairgrounds prepares for FairWell Festival

The third annual FairWell Festival returns to the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center. For the two day ...

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Accelerated training offered in Redmond to help fill need for more CASAs

More than 5,000 kids are in the child welfare system in Oregon rely on a court appointed special ...

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Weak steelhead returns prompt Lower Deschutes angling restrictions

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has implemented angling regulations to protect summer steelhead on the Lower ...

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Deschutes sheriff candidates pledge reform, accountability at forum

Five applicants for the interim Deschutes County sheriff position squared off in a forum Monday evening, focusing on ...

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No fires flare up in Redmond over Fourth of July weekend

A fireworks ban — combined with some wetter than average weather — helped Redmond get through the Fourth ...

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Redmond’s 2025 FairWell Festival has a Kentucky-fried feeling

The Bluegrass State spawned several artists playing FairWell Festival, including Simpson, Childers and Yoakam For decades, the Commonwealth ...

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Picnic in the Park returns to Prineville soon

The Crook County Foundation event provides free weekly concerts through late August

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Want to learn how to fly a car? Samson Sky to offer flight training program

Samson Sky, the Central Oregon company behind the Switchblade flying car, plans to create its own training program ...

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Bend climber wins youth national title in bouldering to earn spot on U.S. team

BEAVERTON — Bend’s Nathaniel Perullo won the men’s U19 bouldering national title at the 2025 USA Climbing Youth ...

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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 ...

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Horse racing returns to Prineville on July 9

The tradition continues: parimutuel horse racing readies its four day run

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Tumalo teen top 10 in two events at 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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79-year-old paddler embarks on 1,000-mile paddling trips around the world

When David H. Scott shares tales of the life he’s lived over the last 79 years, he’s often ...

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Despite state funding boost, 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 ...

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‘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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Gambler 500 moved to Madras, collected 225,000 pounds of garbage

A three-day event in Madras leaves public lands more pristine

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Fire burns northeast of Terrebonne, prompts evacuations

A 50-acre wildfire is burning acreage northeast of Terrebonne in Jefferson County on Wednesday. According to the Jefferson ...

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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 ...

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Redmond to allow fireworks on Fourth of July, ban use starting July 5

Redmond city council passed an emergency ordinance Tuesday night that bans the use of all fireworks in the ...