Seaside man posing for photo in tree falls to death when limb breaks
A Seaside man who climbed a tree to pose for a photo along a cliff along the Oregon coast fell 100 feet to his death after a limb broke Sunday…
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California man killed in Hwy. 26 crash on Warm Springs Reservation
A California man was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 26 on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Oregon State…
Continue ReadingFirefighting pilot dies in Idaho air tanker crash
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a firefighter died after his single-engine air tanker crashed while he was fighting a small fire in…
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Sisters HS graduate, 18, killed in S. Oregon crash
An 18-year-old Sisters resident was killed early Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash in Josephine County, Oregon State Police…
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Lost motorcycle rider rescued after all-night search west of Bend
A Gilchrist man whose motorcycle wouldn’t start, leaving him stranded in the woods west of Bend, was rescued Sunday morning, cold and tired but OK,…
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Gas line hit; leak at SE Bend road project leads to closures
There was a gas leak at a construction site in a southeast Bend neighborhood Thursday afternoon that led to a few road closures but no evacuations.…
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2-year-old run over, fatally injured NW of Prineville
A 2-year-old child was run over and fatally injured Thursday evening northwest of Prineville, Crook County sheriff’s deputies…
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Warm Springs man killed in Hwy. 26 rollover crash near Madras
A Warm Springs man was killed Friday evening in a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 26 north of Madras, Oregon State Police reported…
Continue Reading Silver Lake man killed when tree falls on camp trailer in Ochoco National Forest
A Silver Lake man hunting in the Ochocos with friends was killed Monday night when a tree fell and crashed down onto his camp trailer, Crook County…
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Hikers who ran into trouble due to heat rescued near George Lake
A Salem man who experienced a heat-related medical emergency while hiking with his wife on the Pacific Crest Trail near George Lake west of Sisters…
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2 Redmond teens riding on outside of car thrown, seriously hurt in sudden stop
Two Redmond teens riding on the outside of a car driven by their older sister were seriously injured Thursday night when she suddenly stopped and…
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Police identify woman who drowned in pool at NE Bend motel
Bend police on Thursday identified a 60-year-old Bend woman staying at a northeast Bend motel who drowned Wednesday afternoon while swimming alone in…
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Audit: ODOT’s work zone safety efforts could use some improvements
ODOT’s roadway project delivery process emphasizes work zone safety, but auditors identified several ways work zone safety can be further enhanced,…
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Oregon has recorded 22 boating deaths this year, the most since 1993
Oregon has recorded 22 deaths involving boats this year, the most since 1993 and nearing the record of 25.…
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Tillamook bow hunter charged, killed by elk he had shot, wounded
TILLAMOOK, Ore. (KTVZ) — A bow hunter who shot and wounded a bull elk in Tillamook on Saturday couldn’t find it before night fell, so he went…
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Prineville Airport plane crash kills Redmond pilot
A Redmond man was killed Saturday afternoon in the crash of his single-engine plane, which apparently had a mechanical failure shortly after takeoff…
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Firefighter killed in helicopter crash identified as Montana man
A helicopter pilot who died late Monday while fighting a wildfire in the Mount Hood National Forest worked for a private company based in Bozeman,…
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Brown orders flags to half-staff in honor of two fallen Marines, one from Bend
Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff Wednesday in honor of two fallen Oregon Marines, Lance…
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Rescuers assist injured Phil’s Trail mountain biker
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and Search and Rescue volunteers assisted a Salem man who was injured while mountain biking Monday on Phil’s…
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Woman, child killed in Hwy. 26 crash on Warm Springs Reservation
A Warm Springs woman and a 5-year-old girl were killed and a 10-year-old boy was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Friday evening on U.S.…
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