Hiker who died in fall at Oregon’s Multnomah Falls ID’d
MULTNOMAH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The woman who fell and did while hiking near Multnomah Falls east of Portland, Oregon, on Friday afternoon has been…
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Independence man, 78, killed, wife seriously injured in crash of single-engine plane east of Scio
A 78-year-old Independence man was killed and his wife was seriously injured Sunday afternoon in the crash of a single-engine plane east of Scio,…
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Ocean rip currents prompt three rescues in 2 hours off Seaside, Cannon Beach; one victim dies
There were three rescue efforts for six people from dangerous ocean currents on the north Oregon coast Saturday afternoon, but a man in his 50s who…
Continue ReadingHiker dies after 100-foot fall in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN A woman hiking with a group of friends in the Columbia River Gorge outside Portland, Oregon, died on Friday…
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Bend community, firefighters line streets as procession returns twin brothers killed in Idaho plane crash
Community members lined Greenwood Avenue in northeast Bend Wednesday afternoon as Bend Fire & Rescue led a procession carrying firefighter Engineer…
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Pilot killed in crash on Warm Springs Reservation was incapacitated, federal investigators say — but why is unknown
A 72-year-old Portland businessman killed in the January 2001 crash of his business jet on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation had apparently become…
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OSP identify pair killed in crash of stolen car in Wasco County
Oregon State Police said Monday they have identified a man and woman who were killed in the crash of a stolen car last week off state Highway 293 in…
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Blown fuse: Some 3,800 Pacific Power customers, including Third Street businesses, lose power for hours
Pacific Power said a blown fuse triggered an outage that affected nearly 3,800 customers for several hours on Bend’s north end Sunday morning,…
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Mtn. View HS graduate dies after accident at Tetherow pool; many turn out for ‘honor walk’ for organ donor
A 17-year-old Mountain View High School graduate has died after an accident at the Tetherow Resort pool, and hundreds turned out for an “honor…
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Five people injured, Redmond driver charged with DUII in Hwy. 126 rollover crash
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rollover crash on state Highway 126 west of Redmond Wednesday evening sent five people, including two children, to the…
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Michigan firefighter struck by tree, killed while fighting Big Swamp Fire on Willamette National Forest
A firefighter died Wednesday after being struck by a tree while helping battle the Big Swamp Fire on the Willamette National Forest near Oakridge,…
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Swimmer trapped on remote, rugged stretch of Deschutes River near La Pine prompts warning of dangers
A rescue effort was undertaken Sunday afternoon for a man who went swimming in a remote, rugged portion of the Upper Deschutes River and became…
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Parents of boy, 9, who died after tumble down icy Mt. Bachelor slopes file nearly $50 million lawsuit
The parents of a 9-year-old Tacoma, Wash., boy who died after a fatal fall down the icy slopes of Mt. Bachelor early last year have filed a nearly…
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Searchers find body of Prineville man who drowned while swimming in Deschutes River
An extensive search effort on Sunday found the body of a Prineville man who had disappeared in the Deschutes River while swimming with a friend in…
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Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue assists Bend man injured in motorcycle crash S. of Pine Mountain
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Sunday of a Bend man who suffered a broken leg in the crash of his motorcycle on a…
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Prineville man jailed on drunken, reckless driving charges in head-on crash that sent 6 people to hospital
A 45-year-old Prineville man was arrested on drunken and reckless driving and other charges Saturday after a head-on crash that sent six people to…
Continue Reading Redmond man jailed on DUII, assault charges in Tumalo head-on crash that seriously injured Calif. teen
A Redmond man was arrested and jailed on drunken and reckless driving and other charges in a head-on crash Friday night in Tumalo that sent the other…
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Update from DCSO: Woman, 71, missing in La Pine has been found safe
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office sought the public’s help Sunday in finding a 71-year-old La Pine woman who left a home on foot in the…
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Redmond police release photo, seek driver of SUV in non-injury hit-and-run crash
Redmond police are seeking the public’s help in finding the driver of an SUV that hit a pickup truck at the Redmond Skate Park Wednesday afternoon,…
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Divers recover body of Tualatin man who drowned in Lake Billy Chinook
A Tualatin man drowned in Lake Billy Chinook on Saturday after diving from the top of a houseboat, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies…
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