Car gets stuck atop small boulder in Bend 7-Eleven parking lot
A viewer shared photos with us of a car that ended up atop a small boulder by the 7-Eleven at NE Franklin and Third Street in Bend. And a tow truck…
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AAA Oregon/Idaho reminds drivers to slow down, move over for emergency vehicles on the side of the road
PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) – This Saturday is National Slow Down Move Over Day. The day occurs on the third Saturday of every October to remind…
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Redmond paraglider injured in crash on Juniper Butte, flown by Life Flight to Bend hospital
A 52-year-old Redmond man was injured in the crash of his paraglider Wednesday afternoon on the south side of Juniper Butte, south of Madras, and was…
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Troutdale family of 4, on way to see eclipse, killed in fiery crash on Highway 97 north of Redmond
Four members of a Troutdale family on their way to view the annular eclipse were killed and another driver seriously injured in the fiery head-on…
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Think Wild set to release young great horned owl, recovered from encounter with barbed wire fencing
Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital, is preparing to release a rehabilitated juvenile Great Horned Owl who has been in their care since…
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OHA’s new transportation data dashboard finds motorcycle, cyclist, pedestrian fatalities on the rise
Oregon Health Authority has unveiled another interactive data dashboard to help people more easily track state, county and demographic trends in…
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Culver woman killed, Metolius woman seriously injured in head-on crash that closed Highway 361 near Hwy. 97
A Culver woman was killed and a Metolius woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash Thursday afternoon on state Highway 361, the…
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Redmond man, 45, struck and killed on Bend Parkway; driver says man was lying in the roadway
A Redmond man was struck and killed on the Bend Parkway early Friday morning by a La Pine man heading home from work who called authorities to…
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Squirrel in Bend substation causes power outage that affected 18,000 Pacific Power customers, many for hours
A squirrel at the downtown Bend Pacific Power substation caused a large power outage that hit much of Bend on Thursday morning, affecting more than…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials order brief evacuation of about 10,000 people after reported gas pipeline explosion
MIDDLETON, Idaho (AP) — Authorities briefly ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho, after they said a gas pipeline exploded…
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Update: Missing La Pine man found, taken to hospital for evaluation
A La Pine man reported missing on Sunday, prompting a search and request for the public’s assistance, was found Monday morning and taken by ambulance…
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ODFW sues S. Oregon water district for $27.6 million over loss of 550,000 juvenile lamprey during dam repairs
A $27.6 million claim for recovery of damages was filed Friday in the Douglas County Circuit Court against the Winchester Water Control District…
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Gov. Kotek orders public flags to half-staff in honor of Eugene airman killed in Colorado Humvee crash
Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately, in honor and remembrance of Air Force…
Continue Reading Boise man killed when car leaves Highway 20 near Black Butte Ranch, hits tree, OSP reports
A Boise man was killed a week ago in an early-morning single-vehicle crash when his car left U.S. Highway 20 near Black Butte Ranch and crashed into…
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Bend man faces DUII, other charges in fatal 2022 incident at NW Bend roundabout — but police find no evidence of crash
A nearly year-long investigation of the death of a 76-year-old Bend man after an incident at a northwest Bend roundabout that police had called a…
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Failure of single component caused Washington seaplane crash that killed 10, NTSB says
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in…
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Levy tells Bend city councilors she will propose tougher, clearer laws for younger e-bike riders in ’24 session
Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, told Bend city councilors Wednesday evening she will be proposing legislation in next year’s “short session” of the…
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Oregon officials identify victims of plane crash that killed two after spiraling out of the sky
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials have identified the victims who lost their lives after a…
Continue Reading Plane crashes through roof of Newberg home; 2 plane occupants killed, third seriously injured
NEWBERG, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two people on a small plane were killed and a third seriously injured Tuesday evening when it crashed through the roof of a…
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Excavator hits natural gas line in La Pine subdivision; leak prompts alert, warning to shelter in place
An excavation crew working in a new La Pine subdivision struck a two-inch natural gas line late Tuesday afternoon, causing a leak that prompted…
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