Authorities ID two people killed in small plane crash at Salem Airport, give details
Federal authorities are investigating the crash of a small plane near the end of the runway at the Salem Municipal Airport that killed two people.…
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Bend snowmobiler hits downed tree, seriously injured, prompting rescue effort
A Bend snowmobiler struck a downed tree and was seriously injured near Sparks Lake Sunday afternoon, prompting a call for help, a rescue effort and…
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Sheriff: ‘Miraculously,’ no one hurt in crash south of Madras that totaled car, pickup
A 16-year-old licensed driver with three passengers failed to stop and yield to oncoming traffic on Highway 26 south of Madras late Friday afternoon,…
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Deschutes County SO SAR comes to aid of injured cross-country skier
A cross-country skier from Beaverton, injured west of Bend on Friday, called 911 for help. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue traveled by…
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Madras man struck, killed on Hwy. 97; was walking back to car after running out of gas
A Madras man was struck and killed on U.S. Highway 97 north of Bend Wednesday night as he was walking in the roadway back to his car, which had run…
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Box van driver falls asleep on Hwy. 26 NW of Madras, nearly drives off cliff
A box truck driver fell asleep at the wheel Wednesday and almost drove off a high cliff on U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Madras, but crashing through…
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Madras man jailed on manslaughter, DUII charges in Hwy. 361 head-on crash that killed Metolius woman
A 36-year-old Madras man was arrested Tuesday after his release from St. Charles Bend on manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, DUII and other…
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Bellevue, Wash., police rescue 2 after home slides off foundation; 17 nearby homes evacuated
Police in Bellevue, Washington, rescued two people from a home that slid off its foundation early Monday morning and evacuated more than a dozen…
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DCSO Search and Rescue comes to assist of injured cross-country skier
A half-dozen Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers on snowshoes and a deputy came to the assistance of an injured cross-country…
Continue ReadingChild’s body recovered from truck in Snoqualmie River
FALL CITY, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 6 year-old boy has been recovered from the Snoqualmie River. The Seattle Times reports that…
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OSP: Drugged driving suspected in O’Neil Highway head-on crash
A Prineville man is under investigation for drugged driving in a head-on crash Monday evening on state Highway 370, the O’Neil Highway, that sent him…
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Slick roads bring AM crashes around C.O.; O’Neil Highway reopens after evening crash
Slick roads led to several slide-off and rollover crashes Monday morning around the High Desert, including ones that closed state Highway 126 between…
Continue ReadingCrews search for woman, boy after vehicle plunges into Wash. river
FALL CITY, Wash. (AP) — Rescue crews are searching for a woman and an 8-year-old boy after their vehicle plunged into the Snoqualmie River near…
Continue ReadingAvalanche in Colorado mountains kills 2 snowshoers and dog
ALMA, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say two people who were snowshoeing over the weekend in Colorado’s mountains were killed in an avalanche. The…
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Man dies after boulder falls on vehicle in Columbia River Gorge
A Portland man died on SR-14 in the Columbia River Gorge Friday after a boulder rolled off a hill and landed on his…
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Father of 2018 Mt. Bachelor tree well victim dismayed to learn of another death
The light, fluffy powder is what so many Mt. Bachelor skiers and snowboarders crave when they hit the slopes. But it also brings an increased danger…
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Mt. Bachelor sets snowfall record, stresses safety amid ‘extreme’ tree well danger
In a month’s time, Mount Bachelor has gone from having no snow on the ground to setting a record for the most snowfall in a few days, thus raising…
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Three Redmond residents killed in SUV-truck crash on icy Hwy. 97 near Crooked River Bridge
Three Redmond residents were killed Monday night when a pickup truck driver lost control while passing on icy Highway 97 north of Terrebonne and it…
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DCSO Search and Rescue finds overdue Sunriver-area snowshoer near Wake Butte
A Sunriver-area man overdue from a snowshoeing trip in the forest near his home was found early Tuesday morning by Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingMan loses hand after picking up exploding homemade firework
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — New Year’s Eve celebration turned to tragedy when a man lost his hand after picking up a homemade explosive thrown toward…
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