Wyoming company to buy, restart Interfor’s Gilchrist sawmill
Neiman Enterprises, Inc. of Hulett, Wyoming announced this week it has entered into an agreement to purchase and reopen Interfor Corporation’s…
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Alleged drug dealer arrested outside SW Redmond home
An alleged heroin and methamphetamine dealer was stopped and arrested Wednesday evening after he left his southwest Redmond home and got in the…
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Gas line hit; leak at SE Bend road project leads to closures
There was a gas leak at a construction site in a southeast Bend neighborhood Thursday afternoon that led to a few road closures but no evacuations.…
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Bend man with several airsoft guns arrested in downtown parking garage
A 911 caller’s report of a man in the city of Bend’s downtown parking garage armed with three guns Thursday night brought police to the scene,…
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Oregonians can now earn more before their jobless benefits are reduced
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department announced Thursday an update to the “Working While Claiming” program, a result of Oregon…
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Lawmakers seek more funds to fight wildfires – and more pre-season prescribed burns
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined dozens of colleagues Thursday in asked Senate and House leaders…
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Helt backs Oregon schools’ hate-symbols ban, aims to make it state law
The Oregon Board of Education is sending a strong…
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2-year-old run over, fatally injured NW of Prineville
A 2-year-old child was run over and fatally injured Thursday evening northwest of Prineville, Crook County sheriff’s deputies…
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Wildfire evacuees face home rebuilding scams as they look to rebuild
As Oregon’s wildfire victims look to rebuild their homes and lives, they face a new hurdle: scammers looking to take advantage of their personal…
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C.O businesses doing whatever they can to help evacuees
Donations have been pouring in across the region to help those who have had to evacuate their homes due to Oregon’s destructive…
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Firefighters consume 1,000s of calories. A Bend business helps feed them
Wildland firefighters are out on the front line for days on end, and in order to do their jobs effectively, they must receive the proper nutrients…
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Devastating wildfires put spotlight on evacuation awareness, emergency alerts
Do you know the 5 P’s necessary for…
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DMV update: Some offices still closed, call centers hit by wildfire impacts
Oregon DMV offices reopened Thursday by appointment only, but call centers for both DMV and for motor carriers with the Commerce and Compliance…
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Help name the Oregon Zoo’s new red panda baby
Mei Mei’s red panda cub has begun venturing outside, and Oregon Zoo keepers say it’s time for the little guy to get a name. That’s where you…
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OSU-Cascades students set to move in with enhanced health, safety measures
Oregon State University–Cascades fall move-in for students living on campus begins Friday and will feature enhanced health and safety measures,…
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Depleted Wickiup Reservoir to blame for Deschutes River’s greenish color
The air isn’t the only thing in Central Oregon that has been unusually hazy of…
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Museum at Warm Springs set to reopen next Tuesday
In adherence to strict COVID-19 and fire, health and safety procedures, The Museum At Warm Springs will reopen to the public on Tuesday, Sept.…
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Rain is still in our forecast!
We have a 25% chance of rain Thursday night, with breezes becoming light out of the southwest after midnight.…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 215 cases; case total tops 30,000
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 was unchanged from Wednesday and remains at 521, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday as the case…
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Bend-La Pine parents say ‘so far, so good’ for first fall week of online learning
Another unusual academic year kicked off with families balancing work and helping their children navigate Bend-La Pine Schools’ comprehensive…
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