Deschutes County Fairgrounds eyes expansion
The Deschutes County Fairgrounds presented a Three Sisters Conference Center expansion plan on Monday to county commissioners.
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Jury awards $93.6 million to former terminal operator
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal jury has awarded $93.6 million to the former operator of the Port of Portland’s container terminal, finding the dock workers union sabotaged shipping traffic through years of labor slowdowns and stoppages. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Philippine-owned ICTSI Oregon, which signed a 25-year lease in 2010 to operate Terminal 6, left the
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Second try at maneuver stops fleeing Bend fugitive
It took two tries, but a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy’s use of a pursuit maneuver stopped a car beside the Bend Parkway late Monday afternoon so authorities could arrest the fugitive driver he’d spotted minutes earlier in a nearby parking lot.
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Shed, portable toilets burn at Ponderosa Park
Bend police said two people were seen running from the area where a shed caught fire at Ponderosa Park early Sunday and the flames spread to nearby portable toilets.
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DEA in Seattle warns of dangerous counterfeit pills
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s regional office alerted the public Monday of dangerous counterfeit pills killing Americans.
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Driver unhurt in Hwy. 20 rollover crash
A rollover crash briefly closed U.S. Highway 20 a mile east of Sisters Monday morning but did not injure the driver, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Prineville PD seeks tips in Halloween deli theft
Prineville police are looking to the public for tips as they search for a masked man who stole cash, including Oregon Lottery money, from the Lucky 7 Deli on Halloween morning.
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DCSO introduces newest K-9, a bloodhound
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office introduced their newest K-9 on Monday and sought name suggestions for the new 15-week-old male bloodhound joining the force.
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Bend PD, other agencies join in ‘No-Shave November’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police are participating in “No Shave November” for a third year and are hoping to continue it into the future. The last two years, they have raised nearly $12,000 for the American Cancer Society. This year, Bend Police members have options on how they want to participate. The members can either
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Bend police investigate car/e-bike hit-and-run crash
Bend police said Monday they are investigating a hit-and-run crash between a car and an electric bike that occurred at a northeast Bend intersection Sunday evening.
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Consortium picks Norris as ‘child care accelerator’
A consortium of regional businesses, early learning and health organizations, and the Bend Chamber who are focused on tackling Central Oregon’s shortage of child care announced Monday it has hired Megan Norris to begin work on creating more options for those looking for quality, affordable child care.
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Autopsy held in Prineville death investigation
An autopsy was underway Monday near Portland on a body found in Prineville Friday evening, police said.
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La Pine family narrowly escapes burning home
A La Pine family narrowly escaped a fire late Sunday night that destroyed their home, but one of their dogs perished in the blaze, officials said.
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Deschutes Library concerned by e-book publisher embargo
A new e-book embargo by a major book publisher will limit Deschutes Public Library customers’ access to the increasingly popular way to read the latest titles, concerned library officials said Monday.
Continue Reading700-acre prescribed burn planned E. of La Pine
Fire managers are planning to ignite a prescribed understory burn next Tuesday and Wednesday on the Deschutes National Forest east of La Pine. Officials say prescribed burning will help maintain the Ponderosa pine ecosystem by reducing heavy accumulation of ground fuels and improving habitat for native plants and wildlife. The prescribed burn unit is 700
Continue ReadingEE.UU. extiende TPS para inmigrantes de 6 países, incluyendo El Salvador, Honduras y Nicaragua
(CNN Español) — El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. extendió las protecciones de deportación para un puñado de países, anunció el departamento el viernes. Los ciudadanos de El Salvador, Haití, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua y Sudán continuarán beneficiándose del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés), una forma de ayuda humanitaria, hasta
Continue ReadingA man in Massachusetts has won $1 million in the lottery for the second time
For many, winning a big lottery jackpot is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But it looks like lightning has struck twice for Rolf Rhodes. The Massachusetts State Lottery said on Wednesday that he just won a million bucks in its “$4,000,000 Instant Jackpot” game. To grab what would become the second golden ticket of his life, Rhodes
Continue ReadingSteph Curry will miss three months of NBA season with broken hand
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, injured in a game this week, will be out for three months with a broken bone in his left hand, the team said Friday. The injury was surgically repaired Friday, the team said. Curry is a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and has been instrumental in the Warriors reaching
Continue ReadingFormer regional director sues Starbucks, saying she was wrongfully terminated after two black men were arrested at Philadelphia store
A former Starbucks regional director has sued the company for wrongful termination, alleging the company discriminated against her in the aftermath of a highly publicized arrest of two black men at a Starbucks store in Philadelphia in April 2018. Shannon Phillips, who is white, alleges she was fired the following month after 13 years with
Continue ReadingUn piloto muere en choque de avión en espectáculo aéreo en Florida
(CNN) — Un avión se estrelló el viernes por la tarde en un espectáculo aéreo en Florida, causando la muerte del piloto, dijo el sheriff del condado de Martin, William Snyder. El piloto era la única persona a bordo y nadie en el suelo resultó herido, dijo el sheriff. La oficina de Snyder tuiteó una
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