UPDATE: One Woman Dead After Tuesday Crash on HWY 97, South of Redmond

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On Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at approximately 11:45 A.M. Oregon State Police troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Highway 97 near milepost 128 (intersection with 61st St.)

Preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 2017 Subaru Legacy, operated by Linda Dent (76) of Redmond, was southbound on Highway 97 when for unknown reasons crossed into the northbound slow lane and into the path of a 2018 Ram 3500.  The Ram 3500, an Oregon Department of Transportation Incident Response Vehicle, was operated by John Benson (38) of Redmond.

Dent was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Benson was transported to St Charles Hospital in Bend with minor injuries.

OSP was assisted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Bend Fire Department, and ODOT.

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Beaver Walk & Beaver Believers Screening

Beaver Natural History Walk & Restoration Site Tour, 4-5 pm Followed by a screening of The Beaver Believers and Q &A Hosted by Maureen Thompson, Beaver Works Program Manager and Kolleen Miller, Education Director for The Upper

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8th Annual Locavore Gala & Fundraiser

We invite you to be a part of something extraordinary – an evening that transcends the ordinary and celebrates the heart of our community. Central Oregon Locavore proudly presents its 8th Annual Gala and Fundraiser, a special