With no additional growth and minimal fire activity, crews on the nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters have been able to focus all…
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In this wildfire season, it’s important to learn and practice preventative measures to improve the odds of staying safe and secure if disaster…
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Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday approved initial American Rescue Plan Act investments for projects that total more than $2.85 million.…
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After 12 years of collaboration, the Bureau of Land Management said Thursday it has completed a land exchange with the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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With several large wildfires burning across Central Oregon and more around the state and region, thousands of firefighters are working long, hard…
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Bend Fire & Rescue announced Thursday it will impose restrictions on recreational fires effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday, to help reduce the risk of…
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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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Public reaction to the controversial Confederate flag flown at Redmond’s 4th of July parade earlier this month led off Wednesday evening’s Redmond…
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With the smoke from many fires burning around the area and region, some Central Oregon restaurants may end up closing their outdoor seating areas,…
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Dozens of passionate parents showed up at the Bend-La Pine School Board meeting Tuesday evening to voice their opinions on whether young students…
Continue ReadingWith fire suppression resources already responding to a number of active wildfires around the Northwest and current fire conditions rating in the…
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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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A growing army of nearly 700 firefighters has the nearly 6,000-acre Grandview Fire northeast of Sisters 10 percent contained, Wednesday morning’s…
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Firefighters were successful Tuesday night in completing a line around the nearly 600-acre Darlene Fire southeast of La Pine, using bulldozer lines…
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Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team detectives arrested a 50-year-old Portland man after a brief struggle at a downtown Redmond bar Monday night,…
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The Bend BottleDrop is currently getting a higher than average volume of recyclables. In fact, it’s a record…
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Increased traffic, crime and costs are the main concerns for some people in Culver as the potential for an RV park emerges. The RV park would be…
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In the midst of an active wildfire season, and with a state of emergency still in place through the end of August, illegal fireworks were shot off…
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While the Redmond School District just announced its COVID-19 outlines for summer school and the coming school year this fall, some other Central…
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A woman out walking her dog in southwest Redmond early Tuesday morning spotted flames as a fire that broke out in one house spread to another,…
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