U.S. Highway 26 reopens after crash on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
A crash Friday night closed U.S. Highway 26 on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, officials…
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ODOT preparing to release new highway safety program for 2022
The Oregon Transportation Safety Committee will meet next week to discuss its proposed highway safety plan for next year.…
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Seaside man killed, Linn County woman seriously hurt in Hwy. 97 van-semi crash near Sunriver
A Seaside man was killed and a Linn County woman was seriously injured in the collision of a van and semi-truck early Thursday morning on U.S.…
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Bend man, 27, killed in crash at Lake Billy Chinook
A 27-year-old Bend man was killed when his SUV left a road at Cove Palisades State Park, rolled down a steep embankment and landed in Lake Billy…
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DCSO Search and Rescue assists fallen, injured hiker near Pole Creek Trailhead
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid Sunday afternoon of a hiker who fell and became injured a few miles from…
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Wasco County man dies after fall during Grand Canyon river trip
The body of a Wasco County man who fell at Grand Canyon National Park has been…
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DCSO Search and Rescue assists injured mountain biker near Tumalo Falls
Volunteers with Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue came to the aid of an injured mountain biker on the South Fork Trail near…
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Construction crew hits La Pine natural gas line; ‘significant’ leak prompts evacuations
A construction crew hit a four-inch natural gas line in La Pine Tuesday morning, causing a significant leak that prompted evacuations of several…
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Officials: Firefighter dies while working on wildfire north of Oakridge
A firefighter died Monday while battling a wildfire southeast of Eugene, officials…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue, AirLink come to aid of South Sister hiker
A hiker from Portland who experienced a medical issue near the 10,358-foot summit of South Sister on Sunday afternoon was helped down the peak by…
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Madras motorcyclist killed in collision with Jeep on Highway 97
A 50-year-old Madras man was killed Saturday evening when his motorcycle and a Jeep Wrangler collided on Highway 97 on the north end of Madras,…
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Off-duty Redmond officer arrested on drunken, reckless driving charges in crash
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) – An off-duty Redmond police officer has been arrested and charged with drunken and reckless driving after a non-injury crash…
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Bend cyclist in deadly crash mourned; many riders shifting from streets to trails
A warm person — that’s how Susan Conner, owner of Sunnyside Sports bike shop in Bend describes Richard Wolf, who was cycling on Century Drive…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue comes to aid of injured mtn. biker
A dozen Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers helped an injured mountain bike rider near Virginia Meissner Sno-Park on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Brazilian man killed in pickup crash on Hwy. 126E east of Sisters
A 20-year-old man from Brazil was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on state Highway 126E east of Sisters, Oregon State Police…
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Two drivers killed in head-on crash on Highway 97 north of Madras
Two drivers were killed Tuesday morning in a head-on collision of a pickup towing a trailer and a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 97 in the Cow Canyon…
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Public tips, resident NW of Redmond help searchers find missing woman, 81
An extensive search for a missing 81-year-old Redmond-area woman with memory loss ended in success Saturday night when a resident who had been…
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Search suspended for fallen Mount Jefferson climber
The nearly week-long search in challenging terrain for a Mount Jefferson climber who was seen falling several hundred feet during his descent has…
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California woman killed, 3 people injured in Hwy. 97 head-on crash south of Madras
A California woman was killed and three other people were injured in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of Madras Thursday afternoon, Oregon…
Continue Reading Two drivers killed in Hwy. 101 head-on crash in Lane County
Two drivers were killed Wednesday morning in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 101 in Lane County, Oregon State Police…
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