‘Steep and stark slope’: Oregon’s 1,517 new COVID-19 cases set 4th straight record
– For the fourth straight day, the Oregon Health Authority on Sunday reported a record-breaking high — 1,517 — of new confirmed and presumptive…
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Redmond resident arrested in fatal drugged-driving hit-and-run pedestrian crash
A 19-year-old Redmond resident was arrested on manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and drugged driving charges Friday…
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Details out in NW Bend shooting; no charges filed as investigation continues
A Bend man was shot and seriously wounded by another man at the front door of the other man’s northwest Bend home Thursday afternoon, police said,…
Continue Reading Oregon reports record 1,306 COVID-19 cases; Deschutes County has record 60 cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 812, and the state has recorded yet another daily record number…
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Oregon health officials discuss COVID-19 testing and possible vaccine timeline
Amid a worrisome statewide surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Oregon Health Authority Senior Advisor Dr. Melissa Sutton on Friday called…
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Crook County sheriff tells Gov. Brown: I won’t enforce mask, gathering mandates
Crook County Sheriff John Gautney has written a letter to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, sympathizing with her “predicament” over how to curb…
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Burning incense sparks camper fire east of Bend; family of 4 escapes unhurt
A stick of burning incense sparked a fire that destroyed a fifth-wheel camper, the home to family of four, east of Bend Thursday night, but the…
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Deschutes County clerk certifies vote tally; Knopp defeats Kiely in Senate race
Deschutes County Clerk Nancy Blankenship said Friday she has certified the county’s Nov. 3 general election results and forwarded final results to…
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Body of Bend man missing since S. Oregon crash found in Rogue River
The body of a 33-year-old Bend man missing since a crash in southern Oregon late last month has been found in the Rogue River, Oregon State Police…
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Oregon restaurants sue Gov. Brown in federal court, seek relief from 2-week freeze
Two groups representing Oregon restaurants sued Gov. Kate Brown in federal court Friday, seeking injunctive relief from the two-week freeze they said…
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Bend man killed, another seriously injured in six-vehicle Bend Parkway crash
One Bend man was killed and another was seriously injured in a six-vehicle crash on the Bend Parkway Thursday evening that closed the highway for…
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New public awareness effort urges Oregonians to limit gatherings, wear masks
Gov. Kate Brown launched a statewide public awareness campaign Thursday with Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy to inform Oregonians about the…
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Ochoco National Forest plans big reduction in Big Summit wild horses herd
The Big Summit Wild Horse Territory on the Ochoco National Forest features the only herd of wild horses in the Pacific Northwest managed completely…
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‘Food Love’: The Giving Plate in Bend receives, donates hundreds of holiday meals
For the past two weeks, cars have been lined up around the Giving Plate’s building to pickup donated…
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Fallen, injured skier rescued near Todd Lake
A Bend man fell and was injured while backcountry skiing near Todd Lake west of Bend Thursday, prompting a rescue effort by Deschutes County…
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Man found shot, wounded near Drake Park in NW Bend
A man was shot and wounded Thursday afternoon near the south end of Bend’s Drake Park, bringing numerous police and medics to the area and closing…
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$20 million available from Oregon’s Emergency Small Business Assistance Fund
After four previous rounds of funding for the Emergency Small Business Assistance Fund program, the Oregon Legislature and Governor Kate Brown…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,220 new cases — both daily records
The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday reported 20 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,220 new cases — both representing the largest daily counts since the…
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City of Bend provides details on proposed Juniper Ridge temporary shelter
The city of Bend on Thursday outlined new details about the process for a proposed temporary transitional homeless shelter at the city-owned…
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Oregon agency launches mortgage relief program for COVID-19-hit homeowners
The Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative said Thursday it has launched a mortgage relief program to help homeowners at risk of losing their…
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