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Deschutes

American  
[day-shoot] / deɪˈʃut /

noun

  1. a river flowing N from the Cascade Range in central Oregon to the Columbia River. 250 miles (400 km) long.


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Art centers, restaurants and parks in Bend, a city of around 100,000 people in central Oregon through which the Deschutes River winds, opened their doors and organized special activities for children over the weekend.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The falls over the Deschutes River are near the city of Bend in the Deschutes National Forest, a popular spot for visitors.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2025

Officials in Deschutes County, Ore., announced last week that a local resident had been diagnosed with the plague — and that the resident had probably been infected by a pet cat.

From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

The two people tipped off Portland police, who contacted the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Oct.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2023

The Deschutes divides into three streams, each meandering down from little lakes tucked away in the timber at the base of the snow slopes that feed them.

From In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making by George Palmer Putnam

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