The Office of Oregon State Fire Marshal has sent fire crews from elsewhere in the state to Central Oregon to serve as backup due to the high wildfire…
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With hundreds of lightning strikes rolling through Central Oregon over the last couple of days, sleeper fires are now a concern for crews in the…
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A scheduled homeless campsite cleanup and removal Wednesday on Bend’s Northeast Emerson Avenue included some times of tension between police and…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management and the Oregon Department of Forestry announced seasonal closures and limited-use regulations…
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A Bend man jailed for theft and a probation violation after he allegedly entered several vehicles in northeast Bend is expected to face more charges…
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Many restaurants in Bend are seeing a spike in revenue better than before the pandemic. However, those same restaurants are also struggling to feed…
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Blood donation rates for the Red Cross are at a low right now across the Pacific Northwest, just as summer increases the demand.…
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Central Oregon is not only expected to have another intense fire season, but also a traditionally busy summer season — perhaps the busiest. People…
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A Vallejo, California man was arrested on numerous charges Sunday night at a Redmond motel, accused of kidnapping his former girlfriend at her…
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AAA Oregon-Idaho said Tuesday the travel volume for the 4th of July holiday is back up to pre-pandemic levels, with more than 47.7 million Americans…
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A suspicious brush fire that burned about 45 acres on a hillside near a fish hatchery on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation Monday night is being…
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With Oregon closing in on its 70% vaccination goal, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday the final round of updates to county risk levels under the…
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In partnership with Crook County, the city of Prineville will hold a dedication ceremony Thursday morning at City Hall for a new sculpture, “War…
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The Redmond School District has sold a nearly 47-acre industrial parcel on the corner of Northeast Ninth Street and East Antler Avenue to Wild…
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To celebrate 20 years of live music along the banks of the Deschutes River, the Les Schwab Amphitheater announced Tuesday it is offering a limited…
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Initial federal job estimates for May reveal a slowdown in hiring across Central Oregon, with all three counties underperforming normal seasonal…
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it will award $8 billion in grants to keep U.S. airport…
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Thunderstorms rumbled and flashed their way through the High Desert Monday evening, sparking over a dozen new wildfires that crews rushed to catch…
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Authorities said Monday that a coordinated sweep by the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bend Police Department, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, …
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Mt Bachelor? Blocked. The Three Sisters? Shrouded. Mount Jefferson? Hard to…
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