NWS survey: Winds to 100 mph caused Culver-Metolius damage, no sign of tornado
A fierce thunderstorm that caused major damage in the Culver and Metolius areas on Saturday afternoon brought “extreme straight line winds” of up to…
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Bend’s May that ended in stormy fashion was warmer, wetter than usual
Bend’s May, which ended with severe weekend thunderstorms across the region, already was set to be warmer and wetter than usual, the National Weather…
Continue Reading Cleanup, power restoration underway from damaging storm in Culver, Jefferson Co.
Cleanup and repair efforts were underway in earnest Sunday after violent thunderstorms tore through areas of Central Oregon, especially Culver and…
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Bend PD: Man threatened neighbors with machete, arrested after standoff
A southeast Bend resident armed with a machete and threatening neighbors ended a standoff and surrendered to police early Monday after 90 minutes of…
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Calderon named to fill Redmond Council vacancy
Redmond City Councilor Joe Centanni announced his resignation last Tuesday due to relocating out of state and Albert Calderon was appointed to fill…
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Pacific Power brings in outside crews; C.O. outages down to 2,000 late Sunday
Pacific Power crews have been at work repairing extensive damage since a destructive, fast-hitting windstorm slashed along the eastern slopes of the…
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Jefferson Co. undersheriff provides post-storm status update, information
Jefferson County Undersheriff Marc Heckathorn issued an update late Sunday afternoon of information related to the severe storm that caused…
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Thunderstorms, lightning spark new, small C.O. fires
Saturday’s intense thunderstorms also hit the region with hundreds of lightning strikes, some of which sparked new, small wildfires tackled by…
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Long-time Deschutes County Jail deputy charged with assaulting teen stepson
A long-time Deschutes County Jail deputy was arrested Saturday night on charges of assaulting his 15-year-old stepson during an argument and has…
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Bend couple makes hundreds of bread kits each week for those in need
With the help of some volunteers, Klaus and Janet Mager of Bend turn 1,200 pounds of flour into hundreds of bread kits every week for those in need.…
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OHA says it will release info on workplace locations with coronavirus outbreaks
The Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday it will now release information regarding the location of workplace environments that have coronavirus…
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Bend Police voice reactions to George Floyd’s death, issues of police brutality
Reaction is pouring in across the country including Central Oregon about the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was unarmed and…
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Lightning sparks several small C.O. fires; one grows to 120 acres near Chiloquin
While Central Oregon crews tackled several small lightning-sparked fires on Friday, a larger lightning-caused blaze had burned about 120 acres in a…
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Limited camping returns to Oregon state parks
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department released Friday a list of state park campgrounds that are scheduled to open with limited services within…
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St. Charles details mix of cuts, worker options after losing $39 million in revenue
Facing mounting financial challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Charles Health System announced several steps Thursday “to move back to…
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C.O. athletic director breaks down summer sports schedule amid coronavirus
Coronavirus put a halt to the end of 2019-20 high school winter sports, and led to the cancellation of the entire spring season. However, it looks…
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More details out after DCSO raids on 3 alleged illegal marijuana grow operations
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office marijuana enforcement detectives, assisted by the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and the sheriff’s office…
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City of Bend launches business sidewalk, street closure application process
The city of Bend late Thursday began accepting online applications by restaurants and other businesses seeking to expand seating to sidewalks and…
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Deschutes commissioners hold off on not enforcing ban on large church gatherings
Deschutes County commissioners met Thursday to discuss a proposed order stating the county won’t enforce Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order banning…
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C.O. businesses face hiring challenges as they ramp up for COVID-19 summer
With the summer season fast approaching, businesses are ramping up efforts to hire more staff to recover from the pandemic-induced…
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