When tree falls near Santiam Pass, drivers step up to clear path
More snow at varied elevations fell during the weekend, and high winds caused several trees to fall along Santiam Pass.
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Some SE Bend neighbors worried about housing development
A large development is being proposed for a parcel in southeast Bend, and it means hundreds of homes and a new traffic flow, which is prompting concern among some neighbors.
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Second SWAT raid finds Madras fugitive wanted in shooting
More than three months after a SWAT team raid in Madras failed to locate a suspect in the shooting of a Madras woman, another raid Monday afternoon found the fugitive, who was arrested on attempted murder and other charges.
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Whooping cough cases spike in Deschutes County
There were 67 cases of whooping cough in Deschutes County in 2019.
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Sephora coming to Bend’s Old Mill
The cosmetics store Sephora is coming to Bend Old Mill, NewsChannel 21 confirmed Monday. It will be taking the spot formerly held by PacSun.
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Wash. snow causes power outages, school closures
A winter storm in Washington state left thousands of without power in the greater Seattle area and caused school closures and delays.
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Ex-student claims teacher groped her 80 times, seeks $4.5M
The first of what could be many sexual abuse lawsuits against The Catlin Gabel School in Portland has been filed.
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Tumalo businessman joins race for Walden’s congressional seat
Bend-area conservative businessman Jimmy Crumpacker announced Monday his bid for Oregon’s Second Congressional District seat held by Rep. Greg Walden, who announced last fall he won’t seek re-election.
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Houston Astros fire manager, GM after MLB cheating scheme investigation
(CNN) — Houston Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane on Monday fired the team’s manager and general manager after Major League Baseball found the Astros illegally created a system that decoded and communicated the opposing teams’ pitching signs during their 2017 championship season. Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended without
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High anxiety: Proposed US hemp rules worry industry
Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled if federal policymakers move ahead with draft regulations.
Continue ReadingQueen agrees on ‘period of transition’ for Harry and Meghan
(CNN) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to a “period of transition” while details of a more “independent” role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are hammered out. After a crisis meeting of senior royals on Monday at the Queen’s Sandringham estate north of London, the Queen said she had agreed that Prince Harry and
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OSU study: College students use more marijuana in legal states, binge drink less
Marijuana use among college students has been trending upward for years, but in states that have legalized recreational marijuana, use has jumped even higher, according to an Oregon State University study published Monday.
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Oregon’s Teacher of the Year nominations close Jan. 31
Time is running out to nominate teachers for the 2021 Oregon Teacher of the Year, as those nominations close on Friday, Jan. 31.
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Bend man arrested in DUII crash into power pole
A Bend man with several previous DUII convictions was arrested on drunken and reckless driving and other charges early Monday after his pickup slid off icy Knott Road and struck a power pole, shearing it off at its base, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Deschutes Public Library kicks off centennial celebration
The Deschutes Public Library system is kicking off its centennial year with a look back by the decades and a grand masquerade ball in the fall.
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More winter on the way
Wintry conditions are going to continue across much of our state for the next few days.
Continue ReadingPhilippines warns of ‘explosive eruption’ after volcano spews ash near Manila
Philippine authorities have urged a “total evacuation” of nearly half a million people near the capital Manila, after a volcano spewed ash up to nine miles (14 kilometers) into the air Sunday, prompting warnings of a possible “explosive eruption.”
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Bonamici backs bill to stop intimidation of unionizing workers
Even if House approves it, measure considered DOA in Senate By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. House has committed to voting on a comprehensive bill supporting union organizing before Presidents’ Day. The announcement comes after 68 representatives, including Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., sent a letter to the House leadership urging the lawmakers
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ODFW closes spring Chinook harvest on Umpqua River
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed the harvest of wild spring Chinook salmon in the Umpqua River. The Roseburg News-Review reported the agency has prohibited the harvest on the mainstem Umpqua River from Feb. 1 to June 30. Officials say the primary reason is a low fish count
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Tinkle scores 20 as Oregon State beats No. 24 Arizona 82-65
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Tres Tinkle scored 20 points on Sunday as Oregon State beat No. 24 Arizona 82-65. Ethan Thompson had 18 points and eight assists for the Beavers. Zeke Nnaji had 18 points and nine rebound to lead Arizona, and Jemari Baker scored 10 points. After Nnaji made two free throws to tie
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