Labor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration’s steps to raise pay but warn…
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Bend-area man killed in single-vehicle crash on Ward Road; farmer leaves behind large family
A 39-year-old Bend-area man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday night on Ward Road east of Bend, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said…
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ODOT contractor hits Greenwood Avenue water main in NE Bend, sending ‘a little tsunami’ down Sixth Street
The first day of summer became something of a bummer for Bend Express Lube owner Louis LaMotte Tuesday afternoon when a contractor on ODOT’s…
Continue ReadingBusiness groups sue over heat and smoke worker protections
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some Oregon business groups are suing over the state’s new job site rules mandating that employers take steps to protect…
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City of Bend adding incentives — and penalties — to address issues with Bird e-bikes being left around town
One month in, Bend’s new Bird electric bike rental program has seen success, but not without some complaints about them being left scattered around…
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Bend police seek man apparently injured in reported accidental shooting in Safeway restroom
Bend police are looking for a man who reportedly said he’d dropped a gun in the restroom of Bend’s Westside Safeway grocery store and it went off…
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Update: Escaped St. Charles psychiatric patient returns to hospital, is arrested and jailed
A man who escaped from the psychiatric unit at St. Charles Bend on Monday morning returned to the hospital late Monday night and was taken into…
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Redmond butcher shop sparks online controversy with post criticizing Juneteenth; some customers cut ties
The Redmond butcher shop We’re the Würst posted a message to its Facebook page on Friday, making claims about the reasoning and legitimacy of the…
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South Sister climber injured in fall, hoisted aboard National Guard helicopter after overnight rescue effort
A climber from New York apparently triggered a small avalanche that sent him tumbling down the north side of South Sister on Saturday, prompting a…
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Garage fire traced to welding sparks damages home on Hunters Circle in Bend; firefighters rescue 2 cats
A garage fire traced to welding sparks damaged a home on Bend’s north end Saturday afternoon, but the residents escaped uninjured and fire crews…
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Kropf named chair of Oregon House Judiciary Committee
State Rep. Jason Kropf, D-Bend, has been appointed by Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, to serve as chair of the House Judiciary…
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Highway 97 north of Redmond reopens after injury 2-vehicle crash
A reported two-vehicle injury crash prompted closure of U.S. Highway 97 north of Redmond for a time Saturday…
Continue ReadingCDC recommends Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on Covid-19 vaccinations for…
Continue ReadingWhy New Jersey and Oregon still don’t let you pump your own gas
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Most Americans facing record gas prices cringe when they fill up their tanks. But not people in New Jersey and…
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After several late-season snow dumps, ODOT is set to open McKenzie Pass Highway on Monday
After a long winter and some surprising spring snow dumps, ODOT crews have cleared Oregon Highway 242, the McKenzie Pass Highway, and the gates open…
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US adds $103M for wildfire hazards and land rehabilitation
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. is adding $103 million this year for wildfire risk reduction and burned-area…
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Family of 3 escapes burning NE Bend home; blaze traced to improper disposal of oily deck-staining rags
A fire traced to improper disposal of oily rags broke out early Friday morning and caused $100,000 damage at a northeast Bend home, but the family…
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Fire destroys shed, RV in Culver; electric smoker apparent cause
An electric smoker was the apparent cause of a fire Thursday evening that destroyed an outbuilding and adjacent RV in Culver, officials…
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Campers in woods off China Hat Road south of Bend get notice to vacate; temporary campfire ban imposed
Faced with a rising tide of calls for action about campers off China Hat Road from southern Bend residents and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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More use of security systems brings rise in false alarms, so Bend police will have companies verify them first
With a rising number of home and business security systems comes an increasing problem of false alarms. So Bend police are shifting their system to…
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