ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of June 14-18
Here is the ODOT Region 4 weekly construction update for June…
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New Sisters, La Pine locations join Deschutes County walk-in vaccination sites
Walk-in COVID vaccine clinics are being offered at many locations throughout Deschutes County this week, with new locations in Sisters and La Pine.…
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Marion County deputy, other driver injured in head-on crash into patrol car
A Marion County sheriff’s deputy escaped serious injury Saturday night when his patrol car, with lights and siren going, was struck head-on by a…
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Bend man jailed in online luring case; ’14-year-old girl’ was officer
A 25-year-old Bend man was arrested and jailed Saturday on several charges, accused of using a social media app to have a sexual conversation with,…
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Long-time Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship is retiring
After nearly two decades overseeing elections and various other duties, County Clerk Nancy Blankenship said Friday she’s stepping down and…
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Oregon’s vaccinated veterans can now sign up for a shot at the state’s $1 million sweepstakes jackpot
Oregon veterans who have received a COVID-19 vaccination at a VA or any federal facility can now sign up online for a shot at the state’s $1 million…
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Prineville police sergeant responding to crash learns it killed one son, seriously injured another
A Prineville police sergeant who responded to a single-vehicle crash south of town Wednesday night learned it was his two teen-age sons who were…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of June 13-19
Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of June…
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ free summer meals begin June 21
Bend-La Pine Schools will once again offer thousands of free, healthy and tasty meals to students throughout Central Oregon this summer as part of…
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Developer pulls the plug on Keystone XL oil pipeline
The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline announced Wednesday it is pulling the plug on the controversial project after the Biden administration…
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Bend police ID pedestrian struck, killed on NE Third Street as Arizona man, 23
Bend police on Wednesday released the name of a 23-year-old pedestrian from Arizona who was struck by two vehicles and killed Monday night as he…
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2 Warm Springs fugitives arrested near Redmond after driver flees traffic stop, crashes, runs
Two Warm Springs women wanted on warrants were arrested north of Redmond Sunday night after the driver gave a false name, fled a traffic stop and…
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Truck driver injured, cited for DUII in rollover crash on George Millican Road, deputies say
A Georgia semi-truck driver who became distracted by his GPS unit Monday morning left George Millican Road and locked up his brakes, sending the…
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Accidental gunshot injures 2 at Madras Truck Stop
An apparently accidental gunshot as a group of friends had breakfast Sunday morning at the Madras Truck Stop injured two people, police…
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NE Bend manhunt fails to find food truck robber, prompts lockout of 2 nearby schools
A wide-ranging police manhunt failed to find a man who staged a strong-armed robbery of a northeast Bend food truck Friday afternoon, officers said.…
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Bend Parkway reopens after five-vehicle injury crash near Empire Avenue
A five-vehicle injury crash partially closed the Bend Parkway for about an hour late Thursday afternoon and sent two people to the hospital, police…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 267 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,683, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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NE Bend homeless camp resident arrested in BB gun shooting
A resident of a northeast Bend homeless camp was arrested on assault and other charges after using a BB gun to shoot a fellow resident several times,…
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Keys left on table lead to pickup theft at NE Bend pizza parlor; Portland-area pair arrested
Surveillance video and a stolen credit card purchase led Bend police to a Clackamas County pair who were arrested, accused of stealing a pickup…
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I-84 reopens temporarily west of The Dalles after wildfire prompts evacuations
A wildfire west of The Dalles in the Columbia River Gorge and downed power lines Wednesday afternoon closed Interstate 84 and U.S. Highway 30 in…
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