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Police LogThe Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358.Bend Police DepartmentCriminal mischief — An act of criminal mischief was reported at 9:43 a.m.

A worker helping rewire Sunriver for Internet and cable TV was injured Thursday morning, according to BendBroadband.BendBroadband provided few additional details.

A metal bike lock shaped like a grenade prompted Bend Police to evacuate the Deschutes Public Library on Wall Street and close off a square block for a half hour Thursday.The block between Louisiana and Kansas avenues, along with the library, was closed between 11:40 a. m. and 12:10 p.

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• St. Charles Health System recently received the Most Wired Award from the American Hospital Association. The award recognizes great strides in the creation of robust clinical information systems aimed at improving patient care. St.

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The Oregon State Housing Council approved a $600,000 grant Wednesday to help residents of the Century Drive Mobile Home Park purchase the Bend property.The grant money will cover the cost of buying the 60-unit west-side park, help the residents appoint a board of directors and pay for some operating costs, under a cooperative model.

Facebook’s Prineville data center took home two awards at the inaugural Datacenter Dynamics Awards for North America.The awards recognized the data center’s design and innovation.

A metal bike lock shaped like a grenade prompted Bend police to evacuate the Deschutes County library on Wall Street and close off a square block for a half hour today.The block between Louisiana and Kansas avenues along with the library was closed between 11:40 a. m. and 12:10 p. m.A woman found the lock in bushes on the building west side and moved it to an outside trash can, then reported the find to Bend police.

U. S. Highway 97 was closed for approximately two hours south of Chemult on Wednesday afternoon due to a forest fire, according to Oregon State Police.In a news release, the OSP said the fire about 16 miles south of Chemult was discovered on the east side of the highway at around 1:30 p. m.