Oregon authorities recover body of award-winning chef who drowned in river accident
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities said Wednesday that they have recovered the body of award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy following her…
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Major Bend HS upgrade proceeds with demolition as engineers investigate auditorium wall damage
A leak in a fire sprinkler system for the Bend High School auditorium led to discovery of a damaged exterior wall, prompting restricted access to…
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US Forest Service pilot hikes to safety after helicopter crash near central Idaho wildfire
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that was responding to a small wildfire in central Idaho before crashing in the Sawtooth National…
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Two counties’ SAR units, three helicopter crews coordinate rescue of fallen, injured climber high up on the North Sister
Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue was assisted by their Deschutes County counterparts, two air ambulances and a National Guard helicopter to…
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Madras man, 88, killed in two-vehicle crash at Highway 26 intersection, OSP reports
An 88-year-old Madras man was killed Saturday morning in a crash on U.S. Highway 26 north of Madras when he turned his SUV into the path of a pickup…
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COID canal breach in SW Bend causes flooding, closes sections of trail near Deschutes River Trail
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An irrigation canal breach on Central Oregon Irrigation District property along the Deschutes River led to some flooding…
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Caught on camera: Dramatic video of small plane crashing during windy landing at Sunriver Airport; pilot unhurt
The pilot of a nearly 70-year-old small plane was uninjured when the plane tipped over and crashed on its nose during a wind-challenged landing at…
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Report: Oregon traffic deaths jumped 88% in past decade; U.S. figure falls for 2nd year, up dramatically from 2013
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – U.S. traffic fatalities fell in 2023 for the second straight year, three years after traffic fatalities surged in 2020 and 2021…
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Portland attorney jailed on criminally negligent homicide charge in Redmond fatal hit-and-run car-motorcycle crash
An attorney and former Terrebonne resident was arrested Wednesday near his Portland home, charged with criminally negligent homicide in a June 2023…
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OSP: Prineville man killed, two Redmond residents recovering from crash on Highway 126 west of Powell Butte
A Prineville man was killed and two Redmond residents were injured Friday morning when a driver drifted partially off Highway 126 just west of Powell…
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La Pine man cited for careless driving after striking, seriously injuring woman in Sisters intersection
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A La Pine man was cited on careless driving and other charges after his van struck and seriously injured a woman in a…
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Mother of teen trapped on upside-down Oaks Park ride sues, alleging injuries and trauma
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oaks Amusement Park has been hit with a lawsuit over a ride malfunction last week that resulted in 28 people being…
Continue Reading2 crop dusting airplanes collided in southern Idaho, killing 1 pilot and severely injuring the other
ARCO, Idaho (AP) — Two crop dusting airplanes collided near an airport in southern Idaho on Thursday and crashed to the ground, killing one of the…
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Two 14-year-old Sisters High students killed in dirt bike crash on Forest Service road NW of Sisters
Two 14-year-old Sisters residents were killed Wednesday evening when their dirt bike crashed on a Forest Service road about nine miles northwest of…
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Prineville man killed in single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 26 near Ochoco Reservoir
PRINEVILLE Ore. (KTVZ) – A Prineville man was killed early Monday morning when his pickup truck drifted across the oncoming lane of U.S. Highway 26…
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Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues Keizer dad, injured teen daughter and their dog in Three Sisters Wilderness
A Keizer father, his 14-year-old daughter and their dog planned to wrap up their fun five-day hiking trip in the Cascades on Sunday, Father’s Day.…
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28 people rescued after getting stuck upside down on ‘AtmosFEAR’ ride at Portland’s Oaks Park
Portland firefighters rescued dozens of people trapped upside down on a ride at Oaks Park Friday afternoon. Riders on the AtmosFEAR ride said they…
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NewsChannel 21 exclusive: Lost driver speeds onto Bend Airport runway; plans for fence, gates are in the works
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Municipal Airport manager confirmed a tip to NewsChannel 21 and provided some details about a woman who was lost and…
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Hiker falls 40 feet into Deschutes River below Benham Falls, reaches log, prompting water rescue effort
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Eugene hiker who fell about 40 feet into the Deschutes River below Benham Falls Sunday morning was able to reach a log in the…
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Cloverdale fire chief, volunteer talk about scary moments after bull escaped; Sisters Rodeo will see if any changes needed
Some things went awfully wrong when a bull jumped a fence and escaped from the Sisters Rodeo arena late in Saturday night’s performance and ran…
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