Oregon, Washington reopenings mark return to business in mainland US
Oregon and Washington have lifted most of their COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday, becoming two of the last states to broadly ease coronavirus orders…
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Over 100 deaths may be tied to historic NW heat wave
The grim toll of the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest became more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon said…
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FBI offers $5,000 reward for info to find suspects in Warm Springs arson fire
The FBI said Wednesday it is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of those…
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SE Redmond wildfires burned 90 acres, now fully contained; FEMA to help with firefighting costs
Task-force firefighters were still busy putting out hot spots Wednesday on two blazes that burned about 90 acres Tuesday in southeast Redmond,…
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Redmond joins in fireworks ban, councilors declare state of emergency due to heat
Just hours after the Antler fire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond, city councilors unanimously, albeit reluctantly, approved an…
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Oregon OSHA lifts face covering, distancing parts of COVID-19 workplace rules
Oregon OSHA on Wednesday removed the facial covering and physical distancing requirements of its COVID-19 rule for all workplaces, with certain…
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Wrentham Market wildfire near Dufur grows to 10,000 acres; governor invokes Conflagration Act
Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Wednesday in response to the Wrentham Market Fire that broke out in Wasco County Tuesday…
Continue Reading‘We have to act and act fast:’ Biden says climate change is driving wildfires and historic heat wave
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said climate change is driving an increased threat from wildfires as he announced new federal response plans during…
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Crescent Lake drowning one of several across Northwest
Several people have drowned or been reported missing after swimming in Pacific Northwest bodies of water during the record-breaking heat wave in the…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency due to ‘imminent threat of wildfire across Oregon’
Governor Kate Brown on Tuesday declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfire across…
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More deaths reported in intense Northwest heat wave
About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and caused…
Continue ReadingRescue workers at Surfside building collapse find bodies of two children
By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 6:52 p.m. ET] Rescue and search crews found the bodies of a 10-year-old…
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SE Redmond wildfire update: Evacuation area, levels reduced, Redmond Airport, Hwy. 126 reopen
A fast-spreading brushfire broke out early Tuesday afternoon in southeast Redmond and may have sparked a second, larger fire, both putting up thick…
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‘No one should die on the streets of Bend’: Mayor, 2 councilors issue statement
Here, in full, is a statement issued Tuesday by Bend Mayor Sally Russell and councilors Melanie Kebler and Megan Perkins regarding two deaths at a…
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Several food carts in Bend close down due to heat wave
While some restaurants in Central Oregon are finding ways to beat the heat, with misters and air conditioning, others don’t have that same luxury -…
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Oregon OSHA plans clearer, safer guidelines for outdoor workers in heat, smoke
Oregon OSHA is planning to propose safer guidelines for employees who work in extreme heat…
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How to know when it’s time to get out of the heat
For many Central Oregonians, staying inside is tough.…
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Bend teen, 17, arrested in fatal Wickiup Reservoir plunge that killed passenger, 16, injured 3 others
A 17-year-old Bend resident was arrested on criminally negligent homicide, DUII and other charges after a pickup he was driving on the dry bed of…
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Deschutes County’s ’21-22 $653 million budget includes 38 new positions, 17 in Health Services
The Board of County Commissioners has approved Deschutes County’s fiscal year 2021-22 budget following a series of public meetings and hearings by…
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Northwest temperatures rise, records fall — again – on hottest day of intense heat wave
The hottest day of an unprecedented and dangerous heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest on Monday, with temperatures obliterating records that had…
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