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1. Youth mental health facility breaks ground in Redmond (redmondspokesman.com) — Construction is underway on a 16-bed youth mental health crisis treatment facility on NW Canal Boulevard in north Redmond, designed to keep Central Oregon kids closer to home during serious crises. Run by Headwaters Behavioral Health, the 24-hour center will offer therapy, medication management, life skills, and academic support, reducing long, stressful trips over the mountains for appropriate psychiatric care.
2. Outdoor burning resumes in Redmond tomorrow (redmondspokesman.com) — Outdoor burning in Redmond resumes at 8 a.m. Thursday, with residents needing valid burn permits and following Redmond Fire & Rescue's regulations. Debris burning remains banned inside city limits, and conditions will be evaluated daily before 8 a.m. for safety. Locals can use the Before You Burn app or the fire district website for permits and updates.
3. Heart of Oregon Corps opens new Redmond campus to launch young careers (centraloregondaily.com) — A new Heart of Oregon Corps central campus has just opened in Redmond, offering classrooms, training space, and support to help local 16- to 24-year-olds launch careers. The program, which already trains about 225 young people a year, focuses on practical job skills and essential soft skills that prepare graduates for work in fields like firefighting, construction, and more across Central Oregon.
4. Drones spot burglary suspect hiding in brush after Redmond farm store theft (centraloregondaily.com) — Redmond police used drones and a perimeter search Tuesday morning to arrest two local residents suspected of burglarizing the Coastal Farm and Ranch Supply store and fleeing with wheelbarrows of merchandise. Officers recovered more than $3,000 in stolen items and booked the pair on multiple theft, burglary, trespassing, and vehicle-use charges, with additional allegations for resisting arrest and an outstanding warrant.
5. What Amazon's Prep Rule Change Means for Central Oregon Sellers (cascadebusnews.com) — Amazon's new Redmond delivery station is speeding same-day and next-day orders for local shoppers, but behind the scenes Central Oregon sellers are absorbing more prep and labeling work themselves. The story explains how January's rule change shifts costs and risks onto businesses, and outlines options for handling barcoding, packaging, and inbound placement fees before the holiday rush.
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