Rain here; mountain snow
Mt. Bachelor received a far amount of new snow with the last storm system.…
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More rain showers, then warmer
We saw some clearing overnight, but the next wet system pushing into the Pacific NW is already delivering some clouds to Central Oregon.…
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CEC president testifies on Capitol Hill
The president of Central Electric Cooperative spoke Tuesday at a House hearing in Washington, D.C., about his frustration in trying to remove fire…
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Friends of Bend Libraries disbands, forms new nonprofit
The Deschutes County Public Library has asked Friends of the Bend Library and the other Friends groups in Sisters, Redmond, La Pine and Sunriver to…
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Construction safety summit wraps up in Bend
The 19th annual Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit wrapped up in Bend on Tuesday. We talked with a keynote speaker, a man who lost part of his arm…
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Conference in Bend tackles workplace safety issues
With a higher rate of fatal workplace accidents than neighboring states, Oregon’s OSHA is tackling issues such as complacency in the…
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Bend considers code change to trim downtown street closures for events
The city of Bend and the Downtown Bend Business Association are considering a revision in city codes to reduce the number of days downtown streets…
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Hemp prices plunging; C.O. grower not surprised
It was only a matter of time before the surging hemp industry hit a roadblock. It appears that time is now.…
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Pile burning continues in Three Creeks area south of Sisters
Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District will continue pile burning in the Melvin Butte project area Wednesday. The piles are located about 9…
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Active weather system sticks around
From late Tuesday night into early Wednesday, a ridge of high pressure will move in from the central pacific along the coast and into…
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Oregon attorney general announces hate, bias crime hotline
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Tuesday announced a statewide public service campaign to make Oregonians aware of the state’s new hate…
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Community asked to recommend new Prineville school’s name
Crook County School District officials are seeking community input to name the new elementary art, technology and adventure theme school that will…
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DCSO adds deputy training in wake of 2 crashes involving patrol cars
Two crashes in recent months involving Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies driving patrol cars has led to some added training for deputies in safely…
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OSP cites Bend truck driver in Hwy. 20E crash for falling asleep
A Bend truck driver was cited Tuesday for falling asleep at the wheel, leading to a crash into a utility pole on U.S. Highway 20 east of Bend that…
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Aerial video of Hwy. 62 boulders, crash scene
Here is ODOT’s aerial video by drone of a spot on Hwy. 62 near Prospect where an SUV encountered two large boulders early…
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NW Bend raid triggers standoff, arrest of burglary, theft suspect
A raid Tuesday on the northwest Bend home of man wanted in numerous recent thefts and burglaries from stores around the city turned into a…
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Cultural Coalition grant to support Latino Fest in Madras
The Jefferson County Cultural Coalition will provide a boost to the Latino Fest in Madras, an annual event organized by the Latino Community…
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Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes Caribbean Sea off coast of Jamaica
(CNN) — A tsunami threat message has been issued by the US National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center after a magnitude 7.7…
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Heavy rain causes large boulders to smash onto Hwy. 62
Rockslides triggered by unrelenting rain have closed local roads and highways around Oregon, including a highway near Crater Lake National Park that…
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Central Oregon jobless rates still on decline to close out 2019
Although the stats are undergoing revisions, Central Oregon’s employment picture ended 2019 with strong hiring and a continued drop in jobless rates,…
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