Bend man, daughter rescued from vehicle stuck on snowy road near Paulina Lake
A Bend man, his 13-year-old daughter and their two dogs were rescued Wednesday evening, about 24 hours after their car got stuck in the snow on a…
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Oregon Marine Board urges stand-up paddleboarders to use quick-release leashes
The Oregon State Marine Board is urging stand-up paddleboard operators on moving water, primarily rivers, to always wear a life jacket — and never…
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Bend man seriously injured in head-on Hwy. 97 crash into tow truck, dump truck
A Bend man was seriously injured Monday morning when his car crossed into the oncoming lanes of U.S. Highway 97 on Bend’s north end, colliding with a…
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Two drivers killed in Hwy. 97 head-on crash in northern Redmond
One driver was killed and a second seriously injured in a crash that closed U.S. Highway 97 on the north end of Redmond for a time Thursday morning,…
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Missing Eugene couple, granddaughter rescued, 2 days after car got stuck
A Eugene couple and their 4-year-old granddaughter, the subject of an extensive search when they failed to return from a Christmas tree-cutting trip…
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Train derails after collision in Central Washington
A freight train derailed in Central Washington after a collision with a truck, one day after a train carrying crude oil derailed north of Seattle,…
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2 stuck climbers rescued at Smith Rock State Park
Two Smith Rock climbers who became stuck on a cliff face about 60 feet up when their rope became stuck on Saturday were rescued by Deschutes County…
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Arizona woman killed, husband seriously injured in Hwy. 97 crash N. of Chemult
A 65-year-old Arizona woman was killed and her husband was seriously injured Monday when a semi-truck driver braked for traffic on icy U.S. Highway…
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Bend family rescued after SUV gets stuck in snow on Forest Service road
A Bend man called for help after his SUV got stuck in the snow Monday on a Forest Service road south of Bend, prompting a 5-hour rescue effort for…
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Injured La Pine snowmobiler rescued after crash near Paulina Lake
A La Pine man was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when he lost control of his snowmobile and crashed into a tree near Paulina Lake east of La…
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Sisters man killed when SUV crashes into power pole on Hwy. 20 west of Bend
A 35-year-old Sisters man was killed Saturday afternoon when his SUV left U.S. Highway 20 between Bend and Sisters and struck a power pole, Oregon…
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Bend driver cited after 27th Street rollover crash
A Bend man was cited for careless driving Monday after his car rolled several times and came to rest upside-down along Northeast 27th Street, near…
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Bend woman cited after pickup crashes into school bus on Reed Market Road
A Bend woman who lost control of her pickup truck on icy Reed Market Road struck a school bus Monday morning and was cited for failing to drive…
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Seaside surfer bitten by shark
A surfer in Seaside was bitten by a shark and suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his lower…
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Icy roads hit C.O.: Semi rolls on north end of Redmond
Rain, freezing rain, fog and sub-freezing temperatures early Sunday made for slick roads around the High Desert and were apparent factors in a pair…
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Mount Hood climber rescued after surviving 15-foot fall into volcanic fumarole
A Portland woman climbing Mount Hood survived and was rescued Friday after falling 15 feet into a fumarole – a volcanic opening that emits steam…
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Selma Pierce, wife of GOP gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce, killed in crash
Selma Pierce, a Salem community leader and the wife of 2016 Republican gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce, was struck by an SUV and killed Tuesday…
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Bend man killed in Lake County rollover crash
A 37-year-old Bend man was killed when his pickup left state Highway 31 in Lake County, overturned and struck a power pole, Oregon State Police…
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Coast Guard suspends search for man swept away by surf on N. Oregon coast
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Portland-area man who was swept away while crabbing in a bay on the northern Oregon…
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Redmond-area crash victim, 80, ‘had a heart of gold,’ nephew says
An 80-year-old Redmond-area woman who was struck from behind and killed while walking her dog in the Tetherow Crossing neighborhood Wednesday…
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