Oregon Dept. of Forestry sets August 10 meeting in Redmond on new wildfire risk map
The Oregon Department of Forestry is holding a series of community information sessions on the new wildfire risk mapping project in Eastern and…
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Fire rips through SW Madras building under construction; firefighters stop spread amid temps in the 100s
A fire broke out in a building under construction on a very hot Thursday afternoon in a commercial area of southwest Madras and sent fierce, tall…
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Indictment alleges Madras suspect with stolen gun tried to shoot 8 people, including Sheriff Jason Pollock
A man who allegedly tried to shoot eight people with a stolen rifle – including Sheriff Jason Pollock — while on the run from the Jefferson County…
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C.O. drug agents catching fentanyl traffickers returning from Portland ‘hub’ with shipments
(Update: Adding video, comments from Detective Sergeant) Fentanyl cases are being coined as a modern day Russian roulette BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The…
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Redmond police release photo, seek driver of SUV in non-injury hit-and-run crash
Redmond police are seeking the public’s help in finding the driver of an SUV that hit a pickup truck at the Redmond Skate Park Wednesday afternoon,…
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Larger venue, loud crowd at Crook County hearing on proposed Powell Butte destination resort
The Crook County Planning Commission held a public hearing Wednesday evening on a controversial proposed Powell Butte destination resort that also…
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Deschutes County SO Street Crimes Unit arrests Redmond man on fentanyl trafficking charges
A Redmond man allegedly returning from Portland with fentanyl pills in his possession was arrested Wednesday as the car he rode in arrived back in…
Continue Reading Meeting on Oregon’s wildfire risk map moved online after threat; some ‘high-risk’ homeowners frustrated
The Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University College of Forestry’s rolled out the Oregon Explorer Wildfire Risk Map last month,…
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Four Bend public agencies issue rare joint safety reminders for Deschutes River users as heat wave intensifies
As temperatures continue to soar in Bend this week, the Deschutes River is a popular place for residents and visitors to cool off.…
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Deschutes County police agencies make 225 stops, hand out 172 tickets during 3-day traffic safety detail
Six law enforcement agencies across Deschutes County issued a total of 172 citations — mostly for speeding — over a three-day period earlier this…
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No host, no reservations: Forest Service grapples with campsite staffing challenges
Staffing challenges these days aren’t limited to cities — they happen in the woods, too, and can have just as unfortunate an impact on relaxing…
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New-look security at Deschutes County Fair as Sheriff’s Office takes on new role
Deschutes County will be debuting security videos in the next week, ahead of the Deschutes County Fair.…
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Wildfire sparked east of Bend when bird makes contact with power lines; area outage hits nearly 500 CEC members
Firefighters have been busy with a string of small wildfires within the past two…
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Boost in Bend-La Pine Schools bus driver hiring means students return to two start times this fall
Bend-La Pine Schools students will return to two start times this fall, thanks to the hiring of 20 more bus drivers, staff was told…
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Central Oregon jobless rates hold steady in June, near record low levels, Employment Dept. reports
Hiring in Central Oregon was largely consistent with seasonal patterns in June, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. Unemployment rates…
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Alleged Madras gunman in court; customers who hid in KFC freezer praise workers’ quick thinking
A 29-year-old man who was shot and wounded by police after he allegedly stole a rifle at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds and aimed it at several…
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Central Oregon federal public lands to implement public use fire, other restrictions on Thursday
With weather predictions indicating high temperatures and fuel moisture levels decreasing across the region, the Prineville District Bureau of Land…
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DCSO: Speeding, reckless driver of stolen car arrested after nearly causing several crashes on Highway 20
A 22-year-old Bend man speeding and driving recklessly in a stolen car on U.S. Highway 20 Monday morning nearly caused several crashes, refused to…
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Discarded cigarette caused brush fire that closed Hwy. 126 near Powell Butte
A discarded cigarette sparked a brush fire Monday afternoon that burned about two acres and closed state Highway 126 a mile west of Powell Butte, an…
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Heat wave prep: Cooling shelters open, Bethlehem Inn issues urgent plea for bottled water
With the forecast showing high temperatures all week, members of Central Oregon’s Homeless Leadership Coalition said Monday they are organizing to…
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