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…
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‘We’re going to ride for him today’: Friends, community honor jockey killed at Prineville horse race
Tragedy struck in the first race of the return of the Crooked River Roundup Horse Races Wednesday evening when a jockey was thrown from his horse as…
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Long day (and night) on South Sister: DCSO Search and Rescue, Air Link assist 3 injured hikers
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue partnered with Air Link for a pair of rescues of three injured hikers on South Sister on Tuesday,…
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La Pine woman killed in head-on crash with semi-truck
A 78-year-old La Pine woman was killed Tuesday when her SUV crossed the center line of Huntington Road and collided head-on with a semi-truck,…
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Prineville motorcyclist killed in collision with pickup truck
A 38-year-old Prineville motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck southwest of the city Monday afternoon, police…
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DCSO Search and Rescue comes to the aid of injured Green Lakes Trail hiker, 74
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the assistance Thursday of a 74-year-old Bend man who was injured while hiking near the Green…
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Oregon Highway 58 closed for semi-truck removal after fatal crash; lane closure to follow
After Wednesday’s full closure, repairs to damage from a fatal semi-truck crash will close one lane of a section of Oregon Highway 58, the Willamette…
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DUII suspected in Nevada crash that killed Prineville man
The Nevada Highway Patrol suspects a 32-year-old Prineville man was driving under the influence when he died in a single-vehicle rollover crash in…
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Nesting rodent triggers outage, cuts power to nearly 3,000 in Bend
Unfortunate animal encounters are the cause of power outages now and then, but one that hit nearly 3,000 Pacific Power customers in Bend early Monday…
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La Pine woman killed, second injured in Highway 97 head-on crash north of La Pine
One La Pine woman was killed and another was flown to a Bend hospital with injuries after a head-on crash late Sunday morning that closed U.S.…
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Prineville woman jailed in hit-and-run crash that injured passenger
A Prineville woman was jailed on assault, reckless driving and other charges after a hit-and-run crash that injured a passenger not wearing a seat…
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DCSO Search and Rescue comes to the aid of injured Smith Rock hiker
A Bend man injured during a hike at Smith Rock State Park was assisted Sunday by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers and…
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Prineville man arrested in DUII hit-and-run crash
A 55-year-old Prineville man was arrested Saturday on five counts of hit-and-run, reckless driving and DUII-alcohol charges after his car hit several…
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Cyclist injured in crash on trail SW of Bend, prompts rescue effort
A Bend cyclist was injured in a crash on a popular trail southwest of Bend Saturday morning, prompting a call-out for help from Deschutes County…
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Crescent Lake drowning one of several across Northwest
Several people have drowned or been reported missing after swimming in Pacific Northwest bodies of water during the record-breaking heat wave in the…
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Bend teen, 17, arrested in fatal Wickiup Reservoir plunge that killed passenger, 16, injured 3 others
A 17-year-old Bend resident was arrested on criminally negligent homicide, DUII and other charges after a pickup he was driving on the dry bed of…
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Redmond man enters not-guilty pleas in hit-and-run DUII crash that killed man, 90
A Redmond man pleaded not guilty Monday to numerous charges in a drugged driving hit-and-run crash that killed a 90-year-old Redmond man crossing…
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Silverton truck driver killed in crash of rig off Highway 58
A semi-truck driver from Silverton was killed Sunday when his rig crashed through a guardrail and down a steep embankment on state Highway 58 just…
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Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies, bystanders rescue 2 men drowning at Lake Billy Chinook
Two Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies and several bystanders helped rescue two men who were drowning at Lake Billy Chinook Saturday evening,…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue completes 3 simultaneous missions
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue had a busy Friday night, with three simultaneous rescue missions for an injured hiker near Broken…
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