With wildfire season already underway in parts of the West, Pacific Power says it is adding new safety measures and system enhancements to continue to help protect the communities it serves while providing safe, reliable power.
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National Missing Children’s Day, May 25, is also Memorial Day this year, and approaching 10 years since the disappearance of then-7-year-old Portland boy Kyron Horman.
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In 1973, a U.S. Navy jet on a training mission crashed on Burma Rim in Oregon’s remote high desert, near Christmas Valley within the BLM Lakeview District. Naval aviators Lt. Alan G. Koehler and Lt. Cmdr. Philip D. Duhamel both perished in the accident. Today, a memorial plaque honors the fallen aviators at the BLM-designated historic site.
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By Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Director Kelly Fitzpatrick SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In these unprecedented times, I have found myself reflecting more and more on the importance of tradition. Our great nation is rooted in many wonderful traditions. They bind us together, they strengthen us. They provide structure to our lives. They give meaning
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In response to the growing need for affordable housing, the nonprofit First Story, Hayden Homes, NeighborImpact and other local partners are collaborating to help three families move into new homes in Sisters.
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A Colorado woman climbing Mount Hood was struck by a small avalanche and injured Saturday, prompting the second rescue operation on Oregon’s tallest peak in less than a day, authorities said.
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A 13-year-old girl from Utah was killed Sunday afternoon when the top of a large tree fell at Detroit Lake, hitting two tethered pontoon boats near the shoreline, Marion County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Pickleball and tennis courts have reopened in Bend and Redmond. We checked in with some players about how it feels to be back on the court.
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Wild Rose Restaurant and Goody’s Chocolates & Ice Cream are two of the many Central Oregon businesses welcoming back customers under Phase 1 public health restrictions. We touched base on Sunday to see how it’s going.
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Memorial Day will be a mostly cloudy day on the High Desert, but temperatures will still be warm, hitting highs in the 70s. We have a slight chance of seeing rain, but it’s less than 15%, so expect a dry day. Throughout the rest of the week, we will gradually be getting warmer every day,
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A Scappoose man was killed and a Bend man was injured early Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash on state Highway 22E near Idanha, Oregon State Police reported.
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COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 148, along with 48 new confirmed or presumptive cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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A federal grant from the U.S. Department of Interior announced earlier this year will be matched with funds raised by hunting/wildlife conservation groups to make migration safer for big game and other wildlife in Central Oregon.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. **NEW CLOSURES: NW Hemlock Ave from NW 19th St to NW 23rd St – Closed for construction from Wednesday, May 27 thru Friday, September 4, 2020. NW Hemlock Ave will be closed from NW 19th St to NW 23rd St while McKenzie
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of May 25-31: SE 15th Street between the new collector road and SE Gateway Drive for regrading of roadway, single lane closure with flagging, 5/18/20 – 6/7/20, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Ongoing Closures: SE Greenmont Drive between
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Crow’s Feet: A Mountain Collective in Bend’s NorthWest Crossing put up a tent for this weekend’s social distance sidewalk sale of winter sports gear.
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In a tradition that changed but did not get canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Oregon Scouts placed flags on veterans’ graves Saturday at Deschutes Memorial Gardens in Bend, along with a salute for their service.
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A 31-year-old climber from Sunriver called 911 for help after getting lost on Mount Hood in whiteout conditions late Friday and was rescued in an all-night operation, treated for hypothermia and taken to a Portland-area hospital, authorities said.
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Sunday we have partly cloudy skies, hitting highs in the high 60s and low 70s. Northerly winds should be calm, mostly staying in the single digits. Memorial Day on Monday will be mostly cloudy, but it’s also the beginning of our warming trend. We are looking at temperatures in the high 70s, with calm winds
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An escaped legal burn pile in Powell Butte burned about an acre Saturday afternoon before firefighters and others on scene stopped the wind-driven blaze, officials said.
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