A 21-year-old Terrebonne man was killed and three other people were taken to area hospitals after a four-car crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 97 north of Terrebonne, Oregon State Police said Sunday.
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Authorities said Saturday a wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has burned 11 homes, with hundreds more threatened.
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A wildfire on Bend’s northern outskirts that burned nearly 40 acres and prompted hundreds of evacuations late Saturday was declared fully contained Sunday night. Investigators say it was sparked by the hot engine exhaust of a motor home in contact with grass and brush.
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Oregon’s Early Learning Division released an update Friday to guidelines for child care and early education operations during COVID-19, developed in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority.
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Public officials in Oregon and Washington have a warning for people visiting trailheads and recreation areas across the region this weekend: Park illegally and you might get towed.
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A hay truck caught fire and closed U.S. Highway 97 north of Terrebonne Saturday afternoon, backing up traffic for miles. Removing and dousing the smoking hay delayed a full reopening.
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A fourth consecutive down-to-the-wire finish, a fourth consecutive win for the Portland Trail Blazers. They needed all that just to get into the playoffs.
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COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, a 71-year-old Jefferson County man who died Friday at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s death toll to 386, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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Four people were arrested overnight in Portland as police dispersed a protest that was headed toward the offices of the police union, authorities said Saturday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road update for the week of Aug. 16-22 Old Bend Redmond Highway/Tumalo Road Intersection Improvement (Tumalo Area) – Excavation work will continue on the west side of Old Bend-Redmond Hwy. Work will be performed outside of the existing roadway. Trucks and equipment will be frequently entering and
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Amid much focus on mail balloting that Oregon pioneered, Secretary of State Bev Clarno offered assurances Friday that the system will work well in the state.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of August 17-23. For the Week of August 17 – 23: E/W Campbell Road between SW Century Drive and Swarens Avenue for street preservation, full daytime road closure, 8/18/20 – 8/19/20Kemple Drive between W Campbell Road and Swarens
Continue Reading Deschutes County is extending the deadline to apply for its new Facility Project Review Committee. The committee will provide recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on pending and upcoming County building and facility projects, as requested by the Board.
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Kiwi is a 6-year-old black-and-white domestic shorthair who’s a big bundle of love and joy, waiting at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
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A group that organizers say grew to over 100 at its peak rallied outside of the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday evening to show support for local law enforcement.
Continue Reading State corrections officials say an inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario died Wednesday after contracting COVID-19.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families, students and community members are invited to join Bend-La Pine Schools’ Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist for a live Virtual Town Hall focused on back-to-school topics on Wednesday. English – 4 p.m. Aug. 19; available on Facebook or VimeoSpanish – 6 p.m. Aug. 19; available on Facebook or Vimeo At the conclusion, the district hopes to share
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A silent protest took place Friday at the Peace Corner in Bend, off of Greenwood Avenue and Wall Street, for 39-year-old Luke Wirkkala, who faces a retrial after he was sentenced to life in prison for the 2013 killing of 31-year-old house guest David Ryder.
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A dive team with Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue attempted to locate and recover the body of a drowning victim in Lake Billy Chinook on Sunday but was unsuccessful, Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins said.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park & Recreation District’s Juniper Swim and Fitness Center is hosting a free, drive-thru ice cream social on Saturday, from 1-3 p,m. Community members are invited to choose either an ice cream sandwich or Popsicle, while supplies last.The drive-thru will be located in the north parking lot via NE Hawthorne Ave./NE 6th St. Walking and biking
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