C.O. national forest, BLM officials to ban campfires on all federal lands
All campfires, propane fire pits will be banned on all federally managed public lands in Central Oregon, effective Friday.
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Low inventory of Bend homes for sale
One Realtor says it’s the lowest ever.
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Oregon GOP seeks court ruling on Voters’ Pamphlet party statement
Secretary of State’s office says the Republicans missed the entry deadline by 29 seconds.
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Beachie Creek Fire estimated at 130,000 acres; evacuees flee to C.O. amid devastation
High winds Monday night fanned the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires, prompting Level 3 evacuations and closure of state Highway 22 through the Santiam Canyon — and now, as images of destruction circulate, many evacuated residents fear they may no longer have homes to return to.
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Holiday Farm Fire on Hwy. 126, McKenzie River grows to 37,000 acres, destroys homes
One of the major fires ignited during Monday’s windstorm, the Holiday Farm Fire along the McKenzie River, grew to 37,000 acres Tuesday, having forced evacuations and destroyed an uncounted number of homes, burning on both sides of state Highway 126.
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CARES Act funds go to COCC students, Small Business Development Center
Just four months after Central Oregon Community College assisted more than 1,500 students with a financial boost from the school’s federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds, the college is again awarding dollars to students — this time specifically to those with COVID-related challenges.
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Downtown and east Bend libraries reopen
Tuesday marks the first time the downtown and east Bend libraries have been open since March 17th.
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New suicide study conducted in Deschutes County
The study will be presented to Deschutes County commissioners Wednesday.
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Two Four Two Fire near Chiloquin grows to 10,000 acres; 5% contained
The Two Four Two Fire that broke out Monday evening north of Chiloquin grew by late Tuesday night to about 10,000 acres, racing through dried grass, brush and timber, prompting new evacuations and keeping U.S. Highway 97 shut in the area.
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Several Oregon state parks closed due to wildfires; statewide fire ban issued
Dangerous fire conditions and spreading wildfires across the state on Tuesday prompted the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to close several parks and to issue a statewide fire ban.
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1,450 inmates at 3 Salem state prisons evacuated due to wildfires threat
The Oregon Department of Corrections said Tuesday it has evacuated nearly 1,500 inmates from three Salem prisons due to threats from the Beachie Creek and Lionshead wildfires, moving them to the Oregon State Penitentiary.
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CASA of C.O. receives $25,000 matching gift challenge
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Central Oregon received a generous $25,000 matching gift challenge from the WHH Foundation. Beginning this month, contributors to the new Heroes of Hope monthly giving program will see their donation matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.
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ODOT Region 4 weekly construction report: Week of Sept. 8-11
Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Region 4 weekly construction update for the week of Sept. 8-11.
Continue ReadingCity of Bend reminds about end-of-season backflow testing requirement
With fall approaching, the City of Bend Utility Department reminds water customers that irrigation backflow assemblies must be tested before the end-of-season sprinkler system blowouts.
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DCSO update missing La Pine-area man found, safe
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help Tuesday afternoon in finding a missing La Pine-area man last seen late Monday morning. And a short time later, they said he’d been found and was safe.
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Crater Lake National Park implements fire restrictions
With the increased fire danger in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park has gone into a complete fire ban.
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Possible freezing temps overnight, but warmer days ahead
For the rest of Tuesday, expect east to northeast breezy winds up to 20 mph.
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Lionshead Fire races across 4 miles in less than 2 hours, grows to nearly 28,000 acres
High winds pushed the Lionshead Fire from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation onto the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area of the Willamette National Forest, also spreading west and prompting evacuations in the Santiam Canyon.
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Oregon reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths, 169 more cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 486, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Crook County schools welcome back K-3 students for in-person classes
Taylor Trautman’s first day as principal of Barnes Butte Elementary in Prineville was probably different than she envisioned.
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