US Navy searching for two crew members after aircraft crash near Mount Rainier
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy is searching for two crew members after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington…
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Illegal pass, head-on crash on Mt. Washington Drive bring reckless driving charge; small co.’s truck also totaled
A driver’s illegal pass led to a head-on crash on NW Mt. Washington Drive Monday afternoon that closed the road for two hours and led to reckless…
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OSP ID’s Bend motorcyclist killed in collision with minivan driver turning left at Hwy. 20, Powell Butte Highway
A 41-year-old Bend man was killed Saturday when a minivan driver turned left into his path on Highway 20 at the intersection with Powell Butte…
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Hillsboro man drowns at Little Cultus Lake after falling out of fishing boat; father-in-law makes it to shore
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Hillsboro man on a camping and fishing trip with his father-in-law at Little Cultus Lake drowned earlier this week after…
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Pickup driver topples power pole in early-AM crash on Hwy. 97 in Madras; downed lines, repairs prompt detour
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pickup driver left southbound Highway 97 at the south end of Madras and knocked down a power pole early Thursday morning,…
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Smith Rock climber bitten by apparent rattlesnake, flown to Bend hospital for anti-venom treatment
A Smith Rock climber was bitten, apparently by a rattlesnake, at the state park Friday afternoon, prompting a quick rescue effort and flight to St.…
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Driver critically injured in rollover crash that closed Highway 26 east of Prineville for several hours
(Update: OSP confirms driver was alone in vehicle) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A driver was critically injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash…
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Apparent hit-and-run crash topples utility pole, brings down lines on Bend’s OB Riley Road, closed for repairs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An apparent hit-and-run crash broke a utility pole and brought down lines along O.B. Riley Road Tuesday morning, leaving…
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Crooked River Ranch hiker falls nearly 50 feet from Steelhead Falls trail, suffers life-threatening injuries
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) – An elderly Crooked River Ranch resident fell on a trail and tumbled nearly 50 feet down an embankment while…
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Solo hiker lost near South Sister summit prompts 26-hour, two-county, two-helicopter rescue effort in worsening weather
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 32-year-old Beaverton man got lost on a solo hike to the summit of South Sister last weekend as fog and bad weather moved…
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Hungry squirrel-caused fiber outage fixed, phone, internet restored at 5 La Pine, Sunriver schools; High Desert MS has water
A squirrel chewing through a fiber optic line cut off phone and internet service Tuesday at five public schools in La Pine and Sunriver, but no other…
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SUV crashes into Central Oregon Veterans Outreach offices in southern Bend; no injuries reported
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An SUV crashed into the Bend offices of Central Oregon Veterans Outreach along South Highway 97 Friday morning, but no one was…
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Power outage hits 2,500 Pacific Power customers on Bend’s Westside; equipment issue found, service restored
More than 2,500 Pacific Power customers lost power for hours on Bend’s Westside Sunday afternoon. Repair crews restored service to some of those…
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Authorities identify 3 victims who died in a small plane crash near Portland last weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities on Friday identified the three victims of a small plane crash near Portland, releasing the names of the two…
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Return of east winds amid heat wave expected to boost fire danger across Northwest as crews battle numerous wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A weather pattern bringing an easterly flow of winds is forecast over much of the fire-stricken Pacific Northwest this…
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Driver in downtown Sisters hits two parked cars before his SUV flips on its side
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Wilsonville man who reached for an unknown object left Cascade Avenue in downtown Sisters and hit two parked vehicles…
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Small plane reported ‘controllability’ issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say
FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people just east of Portland, had reported…
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Pilot of plane that crashed in Bend gets it turned right-side up, disassembled and returned home
The pilot of a plane that flipped and crashed during an emergency landing in a field near Bend Airport last Friday, escaping with minor injuries, got…
Continue Reading 3 dead after small plane crashes into row of townhouses in Oregon, TV station reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people were dead after a small plane crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning in a neighborhood east of…
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Small plane crashes into row of townhomes in Fairview, igniting fire; also struck pole, causing power outage
TROUTDALE, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A small plane crashed into a residential area near the Troutdale Airport Saturday morning, striking a power pole and…
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