BPRD delays opening of new Larkspur Community Center
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Wednesday it has delayed the timing for opening the new Larkspur Community Center and renovating the…
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Redmond man facing drug charges; heroin, cocaine, meth seized from mail, home
A 22-year-old Redmond man faces several drug-charges after the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit and postal officials…
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New Lake County wildfire races across 700-plus acres SW of Paisley
A new wildfire raced across more than 700 acres of private and Forest Service lands in Lake County on Tuesday, bringing several crews, air tankers…
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Hwy. 20 reopened after semi fire east of Sisters
A reported semi-truck fire closed U.S. Highway 20 east of Sisters Tuesday afternoon, officials…
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C.O. economy gets better, but many jobs still haven’t returned
Central Oregon’s job picture improved markedly in June from a dismal spring, much like the rest of the state and nation, as COVID-19 reopenings grew…
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NW Redmond-area brush fire prompts brief evacuations
An apparently human-caused brush fire burned along the rimrock of three northwest Redmond properties Tuesday afternoon, prompting brief evacuations…
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Central Oregonians react to new state permit for paddlers, possible fine
Most paddlers of non-motorized boats across Oregon could face a $115 fine if they fail to show law enforcement a state Waterway Access Permit,…
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As care facilities rules are relaxed, Bend woman recalls inability to visit mother
It’s been a long time coming, for families separated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon’s long-term care facilities are now allowed to offer outdoor…
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La Pine woman charged with embezzling $4.4 million from former employer
A La Pine woman was arrested at her home Monday on charges she embezzled about $4.4 million from her former employer, a rural McMinnville nursery,…
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Aumsville climber falls hundreds of feet, dies at Three-Fingered Jack
A 19-year-old Aumsville man climbing near the summit of Three-Fingered Jack fell hundreds of feet and died on Sunday, Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon…
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Federal presence in Portland gives protests new momentum
Far from tamping down on the unrest, the presence of federal agents on the streets of Portland has given new momentum to protests that had begun to…
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Federal judge: Effort to move Oregon border can’t bypass petition signature rules
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has denied a petition to bypass state-required signatures to qualify as a ballot measure its proposal for 17…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 299 new cases, NE Oregon outbreak
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 269, along with 299 new cases, including 15 in Central Oregon,…
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Bend Fire joins area agencies’ move to ‘extreme’ fire danger level
In alignment with the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry, Bend Fire & Rescue said it has updated the fire danger level to EXTREME…
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Oregon Health Authority launches online COVID-19 test site locator
The Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday it has launched a COVID-19 test site locator to help Oregonians across the state find testing sites in…
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Jackson’s Corner worker tests positive for COVID-19; 2 locations, Parilla Grill close
Jackson’s Corner and Parilla Grill announced Monday they are closing all four of their restaurant locations Monday afternoon after a staff member…
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Warm Springs receives $269K federal grant for critical water line repairs
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive a $269,000 federal grant to repair…
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Warm Springs shutting down tribal govt. until Aug. 3 as COVID-19 cases rise to 133
The Warm Springs Tribal Council agreed Monday to shut down the tribal government until August 3 and took other steps to “flatten the curve” as the…
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2 children seriously injured, others also hurt in jet ski crash near Sweet Home
Two children suffered life-threatening injuries and several others were reported injured Monday afternoon when a man lost control of his jet ski at…
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C.O. fire danger rises to ‘extreme;’ Rosland Road Fire reaches 60% containment
Firefighters continued to make good progress Monday and brought the Rosland Road Fire near La Pine to 60% containment as more hot, dry weather pushed…
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