Good air quality and cloudy skies to come
While the Lionshead Fire and White River Fire are still burning in the Central Oregon area, air quality will not be affected much. Jefferson County…
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Vandalism, no arrests, as protests continue in Portland
Vandalism but no arrests occurred during a demonstration involving about 200 people late Saturday and early Sunday in downtown Portland, police said.…
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Portland Thorns open fall series with 3-0 win over Utah
Sophia Smith, the No. 1 overall pick in the National Women’s Soccer League draft earlier this year, scored in her Portland debut and the Thorns…
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Oregon fires update: 7,500 firefighters make progress, more residents can return
Officials reported more significant progress Sunday toward containment of 10 major wildfires still burning across Oregon, with a growing army of…
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Lost motorcycle rider rescued after all-night search west of Bend
A Gilchrist man whose motorcycle wouldn’t start, leaving him stranded in the woods west of Bend, was rescued Sunday morning, cold and tired but OK,…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 208 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 526, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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DCSO: Tumalo dispute involving gun brings SWAT, CERT teams – no arrests
Several calls to Deschutes County 911 Saturday evening of a dispute in Tumalo involving a man pointing a gun, another man armed with a knife and…
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NW Civil Air Patrol pilots join wildfire efforts
Flying is tricky due to smoke, temporary flight restrictions over wildfires and off-and-on rain showers, but four Oregon and one Washington Civil Air…
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League of Women Voters helping register voters
The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County is staffing tables at libraries for several Saturdays to help people register to vote or update their…
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Environmental Center holding 20th annual Green Tour, this time online
The Environmental Center in Bend is holding its 20th annual Green Tour, and like so many events this year, it’s shifted to an online, virtual…
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Adventure Medics in Bend victims of vehicle break-ins
Adventure Medics, a private contractor providing medical assistance to wildland firefighters, were victims of several car break-ins this week at…
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OSU-Cascades students get COVID-19 tests on move-in day
COVID-19 testing and other precautions were in place for this weekend’s move-in of OSU-Cascades students at the Bend campus residence…
Continue Reading Cloudy skies, average temperatures and possibly some rain ahead
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! The smoke has all but cleared, bringing some sunny skies to the High Desert, but cloudy skies are on the horizon.…
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Oregon State Parks assessing fire, wind damage: 900 acres burned, 24 parks closed
The devastating wildfires that continue to level the Oregon landscape have so far burned about 900 acres of state park land, most of it undeveloped…
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Oregon fires update: 9 killed, 4,800 structures lost; Camp Sherman evacuation levels lifted
The death toll in Oregon’s devastating wildfires rose by one, to nine on Saturday, while the number of still-missing people dropped to five and the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 266 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 525, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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More than 1,300 Coffee Creek inmates return, week after evacuation to Deer Ridge
More than 1,300 inmates who were evacuated last week from the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville due to a wildfire threat have…
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N. Umpqua Highway 138E to remain closed into next week
Due to ongoing firefighting efforts, Oregon 138E (North Umpqua Highway) will remain closed between Idleyld and the Oregon 230 junction (milepost…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Sept. 21-27
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept.…
Continue ReadingOregon lawmakers, parties comment on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing
Oregon lawmakers, Gov. Kate Brown and political parties issued statements on the passing late Friday of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…
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