Officials: Firefighter dies while working on wildfire north of Oakridge
A firefighter died Monday while battling a wildfire southeast of Eugene, officials said.
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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 Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers and an AirLink helicopter, deputies said.
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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, police said Sunday.
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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 in the Tumalo area, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday.
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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 Wednesday evening when he was struck and killed by an alleged drunken driver in a hit-and-run crash.
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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 afternoon, deputies said.
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 said.
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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 area north of Madras, closing the highway for five hours, authorities said.
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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 alerted by authorities found the woman on BLM land south of Tetherow Bridge, tired but otherwise okay, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
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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 been suspended, Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said.
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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 State Police reported.
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 said.
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Woman slips off paddleboard, drowns near Sweet Home
A Eugene woman drowned at Foster Reservoir near Sweet Home on Sunday after slipping off a paddleboard.
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Barking dogs help Crook County searchers find overdue Mill Creek Wilderness hiker
Barking dogs helped Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers find a 33-year-old Prineville woman early Sunday, more than three hours after she was reported overdue with her two dogs on a hike in the Mill Creek Wilderness Area east of Prineville, officials said.
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Extensive search continues for missing, fallen climber on Mount Jefferson
An extensive search for a missing climber from Salem who reportedly fell several hundred feet during a descent of Mount Jefferson continued for a third day Sunday, Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm said.
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Bend motorcyclist killed in Hwy. 20W crash near Suttle Lake, OSP says
A 65-year-old Bend man was killed Saturday morning when his motorcycle crashed on Highway 20W near Suttle Lake in Jefferson County, Oregon State Police reported.
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Two injured Smith Rock hikers rescued by Redmond Fire, DCSO Search and Rescue
Two California women injured while hiking trails at Smith Rock State Park around the same time Tuesday afternoon were assisted by Redmond Fire personnel and Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers, officials said Wednesday.
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Two trucks collide, big spill of scrap metal shuts Hwy. 97 N. of Redmond for hours
A dump truck hit a semi-truck that had just rolled over on Highway 97 north of Redmond Monday morning, causing no serious injuries but sending thousands of pounds of scrap metal spilling onto the highway and closing it for several hours, authorities said.
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SE Bend driver jailed on DUII, hit-and-run charges after crashing into front of house, car
A Bend woman was arrested on DUII, reckless driving and other charges Saturday night, accused of crashing into a fence and driveway awning in front of a southeast Bend home, then a parked car in the driveway and back into the front yard again before fleeing the scene, police said.
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Critically injured mountain biker rescued on Swampy Lakes Trail
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Thursday evening of a mountain biker who was seriously injured on the Swampy Lakes Trail southwest of Bend, officials said.
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