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Mt. Bachelor announced a packed weekend full of slope-side activities. This comes after its opening day on Tuesday.
Mt. Bachelor announces line-up of slope activities
This weekend is packed full of activities happening on Mt. Bachelor. See the full list of programing on our website.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Mt. Bachelor announced a packed weekend full of slope-side activities. This comes after its opening day on Tuesday.
Construction on Franklin Avenue between Fourth and Eighth streets is now complete, and the roadway is open to traffic. We have more information on what to expect next.
Some Franklin Ave construction is complete, roadway open to traffic
Construction on Franklin Avenue between Fourth and Eighth streets is now complete, and the roadway is open to traffic. We have more information on what to expect next.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Construction on Franklin Avenue between Fourth and Eighth streets is now complete, and the roadway is open to traffic. We have more information on what to expect next.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Downtown Bend businesses say the day after Christmas is one of the busiest of the year. According to new data from Visa Consulting & Analytics, holiday sales rose 4.2%, a slower clip from the 4.8% increase during the same period a year ago.
Local shops feel the Christmas shopping spirit as sales rise, but still less than previous year
Downtown Bend businesses say the day after Christmas is one of the busiest of the year. According to new data from Visa Consulting & Analytics, holiday sales rose 4.2%, a slower clip from the 4.8% increase during the same period a year ago.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Downtown Bend businesses say the day after Christmas is one of the busiest of the year. According to new data from Visa Consulting & Analytics, holiday sales rose 4.2%, a slower clip from the 4.8% increase during the same period a year ago.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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"I NEVER WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN": Drafted in 1967, an Oregon veteran shares his powerful memories of Vietnam and witnessing the Tet Offensive and the aftermath of a napalm drop. His story reflects on the human cost and lasting impact of war.
'I never want to see it again': Oregon veteran recalls seeing effects of napalm in Vietnam
"I NEVER WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN": Drafted in 1967, an Oregon veteran shares his powerful memories of Vietnam and witnessing the Tet Offensive and the aftermath of a napalm drop. His story reflects on the human cost and lasting impact of war.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"I NEVER WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN": Drafted in 1967, an Oregon veteran shares his powerful memories of Vietnam and witnessing the Tet Offensive and the aftermath of a napalm drop. His story reflects on the human cost and lasting impact of war.
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office released video of an alleged porch pirate who it says hit six homes in Gresham last Saturday before being arrested by an alert deputy.
Alert deputy arrests alleged porch pirate that hit 6 homes in Gresham, MCSO says
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office released video of an alleged porch pirate who it says hit six homes last Saturday before being arrested by an alert deputy.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office released video of an alleged porch pirate who it says hit six homes in Gresham last Saturday before being arrested by an alert deputy.
A landmark 2017 Oregon law that limited how much hospitals can bill state employees’ health care plans has saved the state around $50 million annually without harming providers’ ability to operate, according to a new report.
1st-in-the-nation Oregon law capping state employee hospital payments is working, study says
A landmark 2017 Oregon law that limited how much hospitals can bill state employees’ health care plans has saved the state around $50 million annually without harming providers’ ability to operate, according to a new report.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A landmark 2017 Oregon law that limited how much hospitals can bill state employees’ health care plans has saved the state around $50 million annually without harming providers’ ability to operate, according to a new report.
VIDEO: This Ohio sheriff's deputy was shocked to find out the driver he'd just pulled over was SANTA! And this was an actual traffic stop, not some pre-planned event.
Cop pulls over Santa for speeding -- and it was a legit traffic stop
Fulton County (Ohio) Sheriff’s office pulled over a jolly driver and his wife, Mrs. Claus, while they were on their way to surprise children at their daughter’s place of work.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
VIDEO: This Ohio sheriff's deputy was shocked to find out the driver he'd just pulled over was SANTA! And this was an actual traffic stop, not some pre-planned event.
VIDEO from KCBS shows the massive amount of damage from flooding and mudflows in Wrightwood, Calif., northwest of San Bernardino. Roads in the 5,000-resident town were covered in rocks, debris and thick mud.
Flooding, debris wrecks cars and damages homes in Wrightwood, Calif.
Video from KCBS shows the massive amount of damage from flooding and mudflows in Wrightwood, Calif., northwest of San Bernardino. Roads in the 5,000-resident town of Wrightwood were covered in
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December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
VIDEO from KCBS shows the massive amount of damage from flooding and mudflows in Wrightwood, Calif., northwest of San Bernardino. Roads in the 5,000-resident town were covered in rocks, debris and thick mud.
TASTE THIS! Brunchies food truck in Sisters is perfect for breakfast, lunch and if you have the munchies.
Brunchies in Sisters is great for breakfast, lunch and the munchies
TASTE THIS! Brunchies food truck in Sisters that is perfect for breakfast, lunch and if you have the munchies.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
TASTE THIS! Brunchies food truck in Sisters is perfect for breakfast, lunch and if you have the munchies.
"I DO BELIEVE IN MIRACLES": Doctors say this may be one of the rarest pregnancies ever recorded. A California mom delivered a healthy baby after he developed outside her womb, hidden by a massive cyst.
Rarest of births: Baby survives development outside uterus, hidden by basketball-sized cyst
"I DO BELIEVE IN MIRACLES": Doctors say this may be one of the rarest pregnancies ever recorded. A California mom delivered a healthy baby after he developed outside her womb, hidden by a massive cyst.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"I DO BELIEVE IN MIRACLES": Doctors say this may be one of the rarest pregnancies ever recorded. A California mom delivered a healthy baby after he developed outside her womb, hidden by a massive cyst.
Got a real Christmas tree? Central Oregon Scouts will be back out the next two weekends collecting trees for recycling in several cities. Here's what you need to do and how to contact them with questions.
Scouts will collect your Christmas Tree for recycling next 2 weekends
Got a real Christmas tree? Central Oregon Scouts will be back out the next two weekends collecting trees for recycling in several cities. Here's what you need to do and how to contact them with questions.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Got a real Christmas tree? Central Oregon Scouts will be back out the next two weekends collecting trees for recycling in several cities. Here's what you need to do and how to contact them with questions.
A failed lithium battery in an electric car that had been converted from a gas-powered vehicle is being blamed for a garage fire that left the home "not occupiable," Bend Fire and Rescue said Wednesday.
Failed lithium battery in converted electric car blamed for west Bend garage fire
A failed lithium battery in an electric car that had been converted from a gas-powered vehicle is being blamed for a garage fire that left the home "not occupiable," Bend Fire and Rescue said Wednesday.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A failed lithium battery in an electric car that had been converted from a gas-powered vehicle is being blamed for a garage fire that left the home "not occupiable," Bend Fire and Rescue said Wednesday.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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OUR FAVORITE STORIES OF 2025: If you've gone to a concert at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, chances are pretty good you've heard the artists playing guitars and mandolins made right here in Bend by two local businesses.
World-class guitars and mandolins crafted in Bend hit big stages
If you've gone to a concert at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, chances are pretty good you've heard the artists playing guitars and mandolins made right here in Bend by two local businesses.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
OUR FAVORITE STORIES OF 2025: If you've gone to a concert at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, chances are pretty good you've heard the artists playing guitars and mandolins made right here in Bend by two local businesses.
OUR FAVORITE STORIES OF 2025: At nearly 65, Barb Cartmell teaches pole dancing in Bend with power, confidence, and joy — and she's helping others do the same. She has a 50-and-over clinic this weekend.
Bend woman, 64, proves you’re ’Never Too Old To Pole’ and is teaching others
NEVER TOO OLD TO POLE: At nearly 65, Barb Cartmell teaches pole dancing in Bend with power, confidence, and joy — and she's helping others do the same. She has a 50-and-over clinic this weekend.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
OUR FAVORITE STORIES OF 2025: At nearly 65, Barb Cartmell teaches pole dancing in Bend with power, confidence, and joy — and she's helping others do the same. She has a 50-and-over clinic this weekend.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Two Bend-based coffee companies are merging. But before customers get up in arms about it, the companies both say their brands are staying separate.
2 Bend coffee favorites announce merger, but say customers won't notice
Two Bend-based coffee companies are merging. But before customers get up in arms about it, the companies both say their brands are staying separate.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Two Bend-based coffee companies are merging. But before customers get up in arms about it, the companies both say their brands are staying separate.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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LITTLE DID I KNOW (CHRISTMAS EDITION): Could the Star of Bethlehem have been a supernova? A conjunction? A comet? Here are some possible scientific explanations behind the biblical star.
Exploring the science behind the Christmas Star of biblical lore
Could the Star of Bethlehem have been a supernova? A conjunction? A comet? Here are some possible scientific explanations behind the biblical star.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
LITTLE DID I KNOW (CHRISTMAS EDITION): Could the Star of Bethlehem have been a supernova? A conjunction? A comet? Here are some possible scientific explanations behind the biblical star.
A single-engine plane crashed in a remote part of Lake County, killing the pilot. A dog on board survived, and the crash is under investigation.
Pilot killed in Lake County plane crash, dog survives
A single-engine plane crashed in a remote part of Lake County, killing the pilot. A dog on board survived, and the crash is under investigation.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A single-engine plane crashed in a remote part of Lake County, killing the pilot. A dog on board survived, and the crash is under investigation.
LITTLE DID I KNOW (CHRISTMAS EDITION): A biblical scholar reveals surprising facts about December 25, Santa’s unlikely patronages and how we combined two nativity stories into one.
A biblical scholar reveals Christmas facts that might surprise you
LITTLE DID I KNOW... A biblical scholar reveals surprising facts about December 25, Santa’s unlikely patronages and how we combined two nativity stories into one.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
LITTLE DID I KNOW (CHRISTMAS EDITION): A biblical scholar reveals surprising facts about December 25, Santa’s unlikely patronages and how we combined two nativity stories into one.
DO YOU HAVE VIDEO OF LAST NIGHT'S WAREHOUSE FIRE? Firefighters say spontaneous combustion caused a large fire at a mint storage warehouse east of Terrebonne. If you have video, please reach out to us at info@centraloregondaily.com.
Fire destroys mint warehouse near Terrebonne, cause called spontaneous combustion
Firefighters say spontaneous combustion caused a large fire at a Crook County mint warehouse Tuesday night. No injuries were reported, but smoke is expected to linger for several days.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
DO YOU HAVE VIDEO OF LAST NIGHT'S WAREHOUSE FIRE? Firefighters say spontaneous combustion caused a large fire at a mint storage warehouse east of Terrebonne. If you have video, please reach out to us at info@centraloregondaily.com.
Holiday travel often means fewer blood donations, and the Red Cross says local donors are urgently needed. A blood drive is scheduled in downtown Bend on Friday.
Blood donations drop during holidays as Red Cross urges Central Oregon to give
Holiday travel often means fewer blood donations, and the Red Cross says local donors are urgently needed. A blood drive is scheduled in downtown Bend on Friday.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Holiday travel often means fewer blood donations, and the Red Cross says local donors are urgently needed. A blood drive is scheduled in downtown Bend on Friday.