La Pine man killed in head-on crash on Highway 97
One La Pine man was killed and two others were injured Wednesday morning in a head-on crash on icy Highway 97 near Sunriver, Oregon State Police said.
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Redmond police release photos, seek owner of off-leash dog in fatal dog attack
Redmond police released two security-camera photos Wednesday in hopes the public can help them find a vehicle of interest regarding a recent fatal attack on a dog by an off-leash dog at American Legion Park.
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 876 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 742, along with 876 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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OSU-Cascades honors student and employee veterans
Oregon State University–Cascades is honoring students and employees who are veterans with an online and in-person exhibit this week entitled “I Served My Country.”
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DCSO testing, evaluating body, dash camera systems
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it recently began the testing and evaluation of body-worn and in-car camera systems.
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CET launches health care transportation service for Central Oregon veterans
Cascades East Transit is launching on Veterans Day a new Veterans Healthcare Transportation Service in Crook, Jefferson and Deschutes counties, as well as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, to help Central Oregon veterans reach health care-related destinations.
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New Oregon secretary of state to examine election system warnings
Oregon Secretary of State-elect Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, said she will examine the “critical warnings” that the state’s former elections director voiced before he was fired last week by the incumbent secretary of state.
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Clearing, but staying cold
Despite some partial clearing after some icy morning rain we can expect to stay pretty chilly today.
Continue ReadingMajor storm headed for Northwest
A major storm carrying high winds, drenching rain and heavy snow is headed for the Pacific Northwest, according to weather experts.
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Oregon Historical Society marks 50th anniversary of infamous ‘exploding whale’
On Nov. 12, 1970, KATU-TV reporter Paul Linnman described “a stinking whale of a problem” on the coast near Florence. There, Oregon State Highway Department crews hauled boxes of explosives to the remains of a beached sperm whale, with the hope that the ocean and scavengers would clean up the pieces.
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Merkley unveils ag bill that includes tens of millions for Oregon priorities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, announced Tuesday that he has won support in the Senate agricultural spending bill for a wide variety of agriculture, housing, food assistance, and rural business priorities that will benefit Oregon’s farms and families throughout the state.
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C.O. Book Project gives local writers a chance to be published
If the funding comes through, you can submit your writing in the Spring.
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“Drive-thru” job fair is a hit
Dozens of job seekers showed up at the COCC campus in Redmond.
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Fishing, environmental groups sue over Umpqua River dam
Environmental and fishing groups are suing a small, private water district in southern Oregon over a 130-year-old dam on a pristine stretch of the North Umpqua River.
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C.O. leaders don’t aim to make sweeping changes to reopen schools
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday evening with Mayor Sally Russell and Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone to discuss their vision about how to curb COVID-19’s spread and reopen schools.
Continue Reading Get ready for snowy and rainy conditions
Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Snow is on the way this evening. Bend, La Pine, Sisters and Sunriver are seeing the greatest chances for snow tonight. All those areas could see up to an inch of snow. Later tonight, temperatures across the High Desert will all drop below freezing. La Pine and Sunriver will see temperatures
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Invest in Central Oregon youth with Heart of Oregon Corps, marking 20 years
Heart of Oregon Corps, a local nonprofit serving young people, is celebrating 20 years in Central Oregon. You’re invited to celebrate with us!
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Small tornado touches down in St. Helens; buildings damaged
The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down Tuesday afternoon north of Portland in St. Helens.
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Oregonians reminded of freight, speed restrictions on fire-affected highways
The traveling public and commercial freight haulers are being reminded by ODOT that restrictions still apply on some Oregon highway sections where wildfire recovery efforts are continuing.
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Redmond PD to crack down, enforce off-leash dog laws after fatal attack
The Redmond Police Department said Thursday it will crack down on leash laws after receiving complaints regarding dogs being off-leash in public places and in one instance an off-leash dog attacked and killed another dog.
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