Two counties come off state’s COVID-19 ‘watch list’; Jefferson County remains
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that two counties—Hood River and Multnomah—have succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough…
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Escaped field burn sparks 42-acre wildfire south of Madras
An escaped field burn raced across more than 40 acres south of Madras Thursday afternoon, threatening some homes and other structures before…
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Body found near Hwy. 26 NW of Madras identified as Redmond man; info sought
Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins late Friday identified the man whose body was found early Thursday morning near U.S. Highway 26 northwest of…
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C.O. fire officials give update on Green Ridge Fire status, weekend strategy
As the Green Ridge Fire grew to nearly 3,600 acres, with zero containment, fire officials from across Central Oregon gathered online Friday evening…
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Motorist finds man’s body along Hwy. 26 NW of Madras; investigation underway
A passing motorist found a man’s body lying along U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Madras on Thursday morning, prompting an investigation that…
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More heat, wind bring new C.O. wildfires, while others grow larger
More heat and winds increased fire behavior around the region on Wednesday, with several small fires growing much larger and other new ones being…
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Redmond woman killed in multi-vehicle Hwy. 97 crash south of Madras
A Redmond woman was killed and several other people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. Highway 97…
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Dive team unable to find Lake Billy Chinook drowning victim
A dive team with Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue attempted to locate and recover the body of a drowning victim in Lake Billy…
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Terrebonne man killed, several others injured in four-car Hwy. 97 crash
A 21-year-old Terrebonne man was killed and three other people were taken to area hospitals after a four-car crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 97…
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Oregon reports 1 COVID-19 death: Jefferson County man who died at St. Charles Bend
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, a 71-year-old Jefferson County man who died Friday at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s death…
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Fugitive driving stolen car arrested after C.O. pursuit
A Crook County sheriff’s deputy spotted an erratic driver early Wednesday on the way to work, and that led to a pursuit into Terrebonne and beyond,…
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Census workers going door to door; C.O. on track for accurate count, official says
If you get an unexpected knock at your front door, it could be because you still need to fill out your 2020 Census…
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2 Crooked River Ranch residents escape house fire; firefighters rescue 2 cats
Two Crooked River Ranch residents awakened by smoke alarms were able to escape their burning home Tuesday morning, and firefighters found and…
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Jefferson County sets up drop-off site for Warm Springs donation drive
Jefferson County Public Health is partnering with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to collect much-needed donations for residents, including…
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Bend woman killed in crash near Suttle Lake
A 24-year-old Bend woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Suttle Lake on Wednesday night, Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins…
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Car hits, damages pole on Crooked River Ranch; driver hurt, power restored to 1,100
woman was injured Wednesday when her car crashed into a power pole on Crooked River Ranch, toppling several large transformers and cutting power to…
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Jefferson County reimburses $45,000 in health license fees to relieve COVID-19 impacts
Jefferson County Public Health is reimbursing over $45,000 in Environmental Health License fees that were paid for 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts on…
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U.S. Forest Service removing invasive plant from Lake Billy Chinook
Some boat launches in Lake Billy Chinook have an unwanted visitor. But its days are numbered, if Michael Crumrine has his…
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Fallen Mount Jefferson climber’s body recovered in challenging team effort
Nearly a week after an experienced climber fell hundreds of feet and died while traversing a glacier high on the jagged slopes of Mount Jefferson, a…
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Early-AM fire destroys barn, farm equipment north of Madras
A barn and some older farm equipment was destroyed in a fire north of Madras early Friday morning, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 officials…
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