Bend’s new warming shelter opens
Up to 60 people will be able to get out of the cold weather at the new Shepherd’s House warming shelter in Bend, which opened Monday evening.
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La Pine man charged after raid on illegal grow turns up over 500 plants, BHO lab
A La Pine man faces several drug charges after a raid on his home Monday turned up an illegal marijuana grow, including more than 500 plants, a butane hash oil (BHO) lab, more than a dozen guns and nearly $8,000 in cash, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Culver man gets probation for ‘flagrant’ poaching of Metolius River bull trout
Culver resident Thomas Ray Campbell, 29, was sentenced Monday to five years federal probation “for the flagrant and repeated poaching of protected and tribally significant bull trout,” U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced.
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Crook County DA: Officers justified in firing shots, wounding fleeing fugitive
Three officers were legally justified in firing shots during an attempted traffic stop north of Prineville earlier this month, one of which wounded a Redmond fugitive trying to flee the scene, Crook County District Attorney Wade Whiting said Monday.
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Salvation Army in Bend lacks bell-ringers
Volunteers and donations are down this year, but the need is greater.
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Redmond Airport prepares for holiday travelers, with extra precautions
Extra precautions are taken behind the scenes, and on the planes.
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Despite ‘freeze,’ some C. Oregonians still plan big Thanksgiving celebrations
Some Central Oregonians say they’ll celebrate the holidays as usual, against the advice, even urgent pleas of local, state and federal health officials to keep Thanksgiving gatherings very small.
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Deadly Redmond hit-and-run raises Sixth Street safety concerns
Last Friday evening, Redmond police say 90-year-old resident Leroy Hall was struck and killed by two vehicles while attempting to cross Northwest Sixth Street in Redmond.
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As winter arrives, Deschutes, Ochoco forests urge steps to prepare, travel safely
As winter weather conditions bring snow to the high-country of the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, forest managers encourage visitors to stay safe, be prepared and to be aware of recreation regulations on the national forests.
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Winter weather advisory starts Tuesday
Monday’s lows will dip to the upper teens to mid 20s. Winds will turn light out of the south after midnight.
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URGENT – First on CNN: Key government agency acknowledges Biden’s win and begins formal transition
(CNN) — The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition process, according to a letter from Administrator Emily Murphy sent Monday afternoon and obtained by CNN. The letter is the first step the administration has taken to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s defeat, more
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Street race west of Portland ends with cars into house, sparking fire
A street race west of Portland ended with two speeding cars crashing into a house and sparking a fire early Monday.
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Western Oregon to make cuts as university faces crunch
Several positions and programs at Western Oregon University will be reduced and eliminated next year in an attempt to curb a growing concern for the institution’s financial stability.
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Former S. Oregon police chief, city’s only officer sues over 2019 termination
A former police chief and only officer for the small Coos County town of Powers filed a lawsuit last week, alleging his 2019 termination was improper.
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Redmond police: Male who fired rifle in the air taken into custody
A male firing a rifle into the air in northwest Redmond on Monday afternoon was taken into custody without further incident, police said.
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Santiam State Forest, popular hiking spot, closed indefinitely after wildfire
Santiam State Forest, one of Oregon’s largest and most popular state forests, will remain closed indefinitely following the Beachie Creek wildfire, officials said.
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Redmond Kiwanis Club to open pop-up store for See’s Candy sales
After kicking off its See’s Candy sales campaign with online sales, the Kiwanis Club of Redmond is opening its pop-up store for sales in the old Sears location at 224 S.W. Sixth Street on Friday, Nov. 27.
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St. Vincent de Paul Redmond Food Bank expanding hours to meet need
Due to increased volume of clients seeking food assistance in Redmond and the surrounding area, the Redmond St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank is expanding its hours on Wednesdays, beginning Dec. 2.
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High Desert Chamber Music’s 13th annual Gala goes virtual; online auction
High Desert Chamber Music announced their Thirteenth Annual Gala will be going virtual and held on Saturday, December 12, at 7 p.m. This online event will be FREE to attend in the comfort of your own home.
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Oregon has 6 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,174 new cases, record 456 hospitalizations
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 826, along with 1,174 new cases and a new record for hospitalizations, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
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