Dozens of fallen shipping containers bobbing along Vancouver Island
The Canadian Coast Guard says maritime workers are waiting for calmer weather before they can retrieve some 35 shipping containers that fell off a…
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Container ship loses 40 shipping containers overboard near the Strait of Juan de Fuca
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard said Sunday they responded and have been monitoring a container vessel that lost 40 containers overboard during…
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Log truck flips at Empire Avenue and Third Street in NE Bend; no injuries reported
A fully loaded log truck tipped over at the intersection of Empire Avenue and Third Street in northeast Bend, causing no injuries but blocking the…
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Madras boy, 8, back home recovering after being hit by car; neighbors voice street safety concerns
Liam Mantiega, an 8-year-old Madras boy, is back home, recovering from injuries he suffered after getting hit by a car and dragged 20 feet on…
Continue ReadingUPS driver among at least two killed after small plane crashes in Southern California neighborhood
By Cheri Mossburg and Steve Almasy, CNN At least two people died when a twin-engine Cessna crashed in a Southern California neighborhood on Monday…
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Madras boy, 8, struck by car, seriously injured after crashing scooter on street
An 8-year-old Madras boy was seriously injured when his non-motorized kick scooter crashed onto a southeast Madras street and he was hit by a car,…
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Bend memorial bike ride Saturday for cyclists killed, injured in crashes; organizer says roads more risky
A memorial is being held in Bend this Saturday to honor cyclists killed or injured by impaired drivers and call for more steps to make cycling…
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Authorities identify Bend kayaker who disappeared, apparently drowned on Deschutes River
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday released the name of a 28-year-old Bend man who disappeared and apparently drowned on Saturday…
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Florence woman killed in head-on collision with semi-truck on Hwy. 58 west of Oakridge
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Florence woman was killed on state Highway 58 west of Oakridge early Wednesday morning when her car crossed the center…
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Bend police: Fatal train-pedestrian collision determined to be suicide
A man was struck and killed on railroad tracks in northeast Bend late Saturday afternoon by a BNSF Railway freight train, in what police said Monday…
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Cyclist injured in Kent’s Trail bike crash prompts rescue effort
A California woman was injured in a bike crash on a trail southwest of Bend Saturday afternoon, prompting a rescue effort, officials…
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Beaverton woman dies after fall into Tumalo Creek, despite life-saving efforts
A Beaverton woman died after falling off a 15-foot embankment into Tumalo Creek Wednesday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said…
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Slow down, move over: Three AAA tow providers killed on roadside while helping motorists
The recent deaths of three AAA tow providers, killed while assisting drivers — one in Washington state — show just how dangerous it is for those…
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Injured Middle Sister hiker rescued in air/ground operation
A Portland man injured while hiking on Middle Sister on Sunday afternoon was rescued in a ground and air operation that involved Deschutes County…
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Missing Prineville woman found deceased in Idaho, at end of former logging road
An 83-year-old Prineville woman whose disappearance nearly two months ago sparked a wide-ranging search effort that involved the FBI has been found…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue aids fallen, injured hiker near No Name Lake
A Bend woman hiking Saturday near No Name Lake and Broken Top in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area fell and was injured, prompting a rescue effort by…
Continue ReadingAmtrak train derails in remote part of Montana, killing at least 3 people
By Deanna Hackney, Eric Levenson and Alta Spells, CNN An Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest derailed in a remote part of…
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Bend man killed in Highway 20 SUV crash in Malheur County
A Bend man was killed Thursday when his SUV left U.S. Highway 20 east of Burns and crashed into a tree, Oregon State Police reported…
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DUIIs on the rise: Bend police arrest 3 alleged drunken drivers after crashes within 4 hours
Bend police responded to three crashes and arrested three alleged drunken drivers within four hours Sunday evening, officers said Monday as they…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County Search and Rescue assists hikers near Sisters after cold, wet storm moves in
A Bend man and woman who went hiking and camped in the Camp Lake area near Sisters used a GPS emergency alert system to call for help Saturday after…
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