Deschutes County seeks ‘Big Chainring Award’ nominees
Do you know someone who helps enhance Deschutes County communities by improving bicycling and walking conditions or by encouraging people to commute…
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C. Oregonians seek to help evacuees; Red Cross deals with COVID-19 health risks
With many Central Oregonians looking for ways to help by donating items to wildfire evacuees arriving in Deschutes County, the American Red Cross…
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OSU-Cascades aims for ‘net-zero’ energy in expansion
OSU-Cascades officials and contractors met with reporters Wednesday afternoon to show and discuss the progress so far and what’s still to come in…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help to find fugitive, assault suspect
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office requested the public’s help Wednesday in finding a fugitive wanted in an assault and robbery case last week…
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Deschutes County distributes $4.4 million in CARES Act funding
Deschutes County commissioners have allocated the remaining $4.39 million of federal funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund from the Coronavirus…
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Santiam Canyon pummeled by wildfire; Mill City homes, businesses lost, mayor says
Imagine driving through blood orange skies, as you evacuate a home you may never return to.…
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Beachie Creek Fire estimated at 130,000 acres; evacuees flee to C.O. amid devastation
High winds Monday night fanned the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires, prompting Level 3 evacuations and closure of state Highway 22 through the…
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DCSO update missing La Pine-area man found, safe
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help Tuesday afternoon in finding a missing La Pine-area man last seen late Monday…
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Brush fire south of Sunriver stopped fast, serves as reminder of dangers
Amid high winds and smoky skies, a brush fire reported late Monday afternoon in a neighborhood south of Sunriver prompted a brief consideration of…
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Firefighters work tirelessly on holiday during Red Flag fire conditions
As many Central Oregonians spent the Labor Day holiday relaxing, hundreds of firefighters kept on working hard to contain or keep several wildfires…
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Deschutes County road projects update: Week of Sept. 6-12
Here’s Deschutes County’s weekly road construction update for the week of Sept.…
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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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Tumalo Road to close west of Old Bend-Redmond Hwy. for roundabout project
Tumalo Road will be closed west of the Old Bend-Redmond Highway starting next Tuesday to complete Stage 2 of the Old Bend-Redmond Highway / Tumalo…
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Ex-Sunriver police officer acquitted on official misconduct charges
After two days of testimony, a Deschutes County judge late Thursday found a former Sunriver police officer not guilty of official misconduct for…
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Tumalo Road motor home fire spreads, destroys garage, outbuildings
A motor home caught fire and sparked a blaze that spread to one-car detached garage and several small outbuildings along Tumalo Road west of Highway…
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Deschutes National Forest rangers removing man-made structures
The Deschutes National Forest said in a Facebook post Wednesday that Forest Service field rangers have been busy removing man-made structures across…
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Deschutes National Forest planning to ban campfires, camping in some areas
The Deschutes National Forest has released a draft decision on combined, additional camping, campfire closures around the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway,…
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City of Bend extends order discouraging tourism, hotel visits well into fall
The city of Bend has extended its emergency order discouraging visitor travel to the city and short-term rental reservations through late October,…
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COVID-19 brings changes to some C.O. pumpkin patches this year
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing how Central Oregonians celebrate fall traditions this year, and a Terrebonne ranch that hosts an annual pumpkin…
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Trial begins for former Sunriver police officer charged with misconduct
A non-jury trial got underway Wednesday for a former Sunriver police officer charged with official misconduct over his actions the night his…
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